Accidents
- Accidents
Cruise operator Carnival warns of operational impacts amidst tensions in the Red Sea
Carnival Corporation, on Friday (January 26), joined the growing cohort of companies expressing concerns over potential operational impacts following...
January 27, 2024 
AIDA Cruises cancels Red Sea repositioning for 3 ships
AIDA Cruises has announced the cancellation of ship relocation voyages (RepositionCruises.com) for three of its vessels slated to traverse the Red...
January 27, 2024- Accidents
2 passengers on NCL's cruise ship Norwegian Joy arrested for trafficking 72 kg of marijuana
Two passengers aboard the Norwegian Joy cruise ship operated by NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line are accused of transporting 100+ bags of marijuana...
January 25, 2024 - Accidents
Scaffolding collapse during Mein Schiff Relax construction leads to worker injury
On Friday morning, January 19, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone (Italy), a serious accident occurred during the construction of the cruise...
January 23, 2024 - Accidents
44-year-old passenger dies after falling from Stena Estrid ferry near Liverpool
A tragic incident unfolded near Liverpool as a 44-year-old man, hailing from north Wales, fell from the Stena Estrid ferry during its journey from...
January 21, 2024 - Accidents
Cruise shipping companies change itineraries due to Red Sea security concerns
Several major cruise shipping companies have made operational changes to their itineraries, avoiding the Red Sea due to incidents of ship attacks by...
January 20, 2024 - Accidents
Turbojet ferry suffers engine room fire accident near Macau
A turbojet ferryboat en route from Hong Kong to Macau (carrying 239 passengers plus 9 crew) suffered an engine room fire accident at ~10 AM on...
January 19, 2024 - Accidents
RCI's Harmony of the Seas rescues stranded fishing crew off Mexico
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Harmony of the Seas recently played a pivotal role in the rescue of a small fishing boat named Aris, along with its seven...
January 18, 2024 - Accidents
MSC cancels April repositioning cruises due to heightened risks in the Red Sea
MSC Cruises has made the decision to cancel three repositioning Grand Voyage sailings scheduled for April due to heightened risks to shipping in the...
January 17, 2024 - Accidents
Silversea's Silver Moon alters route amid Red Sea security concerns
Due to security concerns raised by Yemen's Houthi rebels, Silversea's vessel Silver Moon adjusted its cruise schedule from January 6 to 16, 2024...
January 16, 2024 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak affects ~100 passengers on Celebrity Cruises' ship Constellation
A norovirus outbreak affected ~100 passengers on a recent Celebrity Cruises sailing that concluded on Friday, January 12th. Of the 2056 passengers...
January 13, 2024 - Accidents
Galapagos cruise operator suspends sailings amidst escalating violence in Ecuador
In response to an escalating wave of violence attributed to drug gangs in Ecuador, at least one Galapagos cruise operator has opted to suspend...
January 13, 2024 
NCL's ship Norwegian Prima mooring incident in Galveston TX amid high winds
In Galveston, Texas, on Friday (January 5), NCL's Norwegian Prima cruise ship broke mooring lines as high wind gusts led one of her moorings to...
January 10, 2024
MSC Cruises' ship Sinfonia breaks mooring in Syracuse (Italy) due to gale force winds
On Saturday, January 6, the MSC Sinfonia cruise ship, anchored at the port of Syracuse, Italy, experienced challenging weather conditions marked by...
January 9, 2024
Norway to ban high-pollution cruise ships by 2026 in a move to cut emissions
Norway, renowned for its stunning fjords, is gearing up to implement a bold move by banning certain types of cruise ships from its waters by 2026...
January 9, 2024