Accidents
10 AIDA Cruises crew test positive for COVID-19
Ten crew members of the Carnival Corporation-owned German company AIDA Cruises who were due to board the ships AIDAmar and AIDAblu in homeport...
July 25, 2020
CDC extends No-Sail Order until September 30
On Thursday (July 16), Due to the ongoing pandemic, the US CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) released a new, 20-page no-sail...
July 17, 2020
10 Jamaican crew aboard MSC Seaview still stuck in Brazil
Ten Jamaican crew on the MSC-owned liner MSC Seaview (currently anchored in Santos (Sao Paulo, Brazil) are growing frustrated with being at sea and...
July 4, 2020
Carnival Legend cruise ship helps stranded boat in the Bahamas
Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Legend has responded to a call for help from a small boat (catamaran) that had run out of fuel off the coast of...
July 2, 2020
Fire erupts on cruiseferry GNV Fantastic in Marseille, France
A fire erupted onboard the cruiseferry GNV Fantastic at Port Marseille Fos, France, early Sunday morning, June 28. The accident commenced in a...
June 29, 2020
VIDEO: At least 28 dead after ferries collide in Bangladesh river
At least 23 passengers have died in Dhaka (Bangladesh's capital) when a ferry ship sank following a collision, officials announced. The ferry...
June 29, 2020
Repatriated to Trinidad and Tobago crew from Enchantment of the Seas tests Coronavirus-positive
On Friday, June 26, Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Health confirmed another COVID case after samples had been sent for testing on Thursday. The...
June 27, 2020
Filipino crew dies on Disney Cruise Line's Wonder ship
A male Filipino crew who worked as a painter on the cruise liner Disney Wonder died on Tuesday, June 23. The ship is currently docked in Port...
June 26, 2020
Crew member medevaced from Marella Explorer 2
A UK Coastguard helicopter crew medevaced an unwell crew from a Marella Cruises ship in Sandown Bay, Isle of Wight (Cowes, England) Monday night...
June 23, 2020
Five CMV cruise ships detained in the UK over welfare fears for crew
Four ships at cruise port London-Tilbury have been detained by the Coastguard (CG) following "concerns" about the welfare of their crew members. The...
June 21, 2020
VIDEO: Fire erupts on Cruise Bonaria ferry
A fire has erupted on the cargo deck of Cruise Bonaria ferry (GRIMALDI LINES-owned ship) upon arrival at homeport Olbia (Sardinia Island, Italy) from...
June 19, 2020
Fire breaks out on Japan's largest cruise ship Asuka 2
A fire broke out on Tuesday, June 16, on Asuka II - Japan's largest cruise ship, currently docked at Port Yokohama (close to Tokyo). According to...
June 16, 2020
VIDEO: 160 Indian crew stranded on CMV Astoria go on hunger strike
About 160 Indian crew stranded for the past 3 months onboard the CMV-owned ship Astoria have gone on hunger strike on Monday, June 15. The crew...
June 15, 2020
VIDEO: Car-passenger ferry ship Dharma Rucitra 3 capsizes while docking in Bali Indonesia
KMP Dharma Rucitra 3 ferry (IMO 8904939), which rests in Port Padangbai (Padang Bai, Bali Indonesia) capsized at ~10:30 PM Friday night, June 12...
June 13, 2020
VIDEO: 650 Indian crew on Marella Explorer cruise ship stage peaceful protest
Nearly 650 Indian crew stranded on Marella UK's ship Marella Explorer have staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday, June 10, demanding India's...
June 11, 2020