Accidents
- Accidents
World’s largest fast ferry Express 5 strikes breakwater, temporarily withdrawn from service
The high-speed ferry Express 5 (IMO 9913286, Denmark-flagged), currently ranked as the world’s largest fast ferry/catamaran, allided with a...
November 29, 2024 - Accidents
Engine failure disrupts Antarctic cruise on Swan Hellenic's ship SH Diana
Passengers aboard Swan Hellenic’s expedition ship SH Diana have experienced significant disruptions during a 20-night repositioning voyage from...
November 29, 2024 - Accidents
USCG/Coast Guard airlifts 32-yo man from HAL's ship ms Zaandam off Oahu Hawaii
A medical evacuation was conducted early Tuesday morning, November 26th, from the HAL-Holland America Line ship ms Zaandam, ~50 miles (~80 km) off...
November 27, 2024 - Accidents
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line cancels 38 voyages on 3 ships (Dawn, Jewel, Star)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the cancellation of 38 cruises initially scheduled for November 2025 through April 2026. The cancellations...
November 22, 2024 Technical issue aboard MS Fridtjof Nansen ship delays Antarctic cruise schedule
On November 16th, the MS Fridtjof Nansen experienced a contained technical issue while en route to Ushuaia (Argentina). Despite the incident, the...
November 18, 2024Le Commandant Charcot icebreaker’s visit to Lerwick halted by adverse weather
The season's final cruise ship call at Lerwick was canceled due to adverse weather, despite the vessel's classification as a polar exploration ship...
November 18, 2024Flooding in Spain delays Royal Caribbean's ship Adventure OTS Transatlantic cruise by 2 days
Adventure of the Seas, currently undergoing scheduled maintenance in Cadiz (Spain) has faced delays due to the region's severe rain and flooding...
November 17, 2024100+ passengers file claims after Norovirus outbreaks on P&O UK’s ship Ventura
100+ passengers have filed compensation claims after experiencing illness during voyages on P&O Cruises UK's ship Ventura. Legal representatives...
November 17, 2024Regal Princess set to resume operations following technical issues
After a series of setbacks, including 3 canceled sailings, Princess Cruises has announced that the 2014-built, 4300-passenger Regal Princess ship is...
November 16, 202455 passengers and 15 crew affected by Norovirus on Coral Princess
A norovirus outbreak has been reported aboard Princess Cruises’ ship Coral Princess, with 55 passengers and 15 crew members reporting Noro...
November 16, 2024Philippine Coast Guard safely evacuates grounded ferry near Romblon Port
The Philippine Coast Guard has reported the successful evacuation of passengers from an interisland ferry, Maria Oliva, which grounded on Monday...
November 13, 2024Disney Treasure ship's crew rescue 4 stranded sailors in the Atlantic
On Sunday, November 10th, the crew of Disney Treasure ship responded to a distress call and successfully rescued 4 sailors stranded in the Atlantic...
November 11, 2024RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Explorer OTS encounters severe storm during Transatlantic crossing from...
Severe weather disrupted RCI-Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas during her transatlantic voyage from Barcelona (Spain) to Miami (Florida USA...
November 11, 2024Regal Princess cancels 3rd consecutive sailing amidst generator issues
Princess Cruises has announced the cancellation of the Regal Princess sailing scheduled for November 10th, 2024, despite earlier assurances that...
November 10, 2024Engine issues leave Royal Caribbean's Spectrum OTS and 500+ Russian passengers docked in Japan
500+ Russian tourists remained aboard Spectrum of the Seas in Yokohama (Japan), awaiting clearance to depart for home, according to the Russian...
November 9, 2024