Cruise news (technology-tagged)
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VIDEO: Construction started on the 6th ship in Royal Caribbean’s Oasis Class - Utopia OTS
Construction on RCI-Royal Caribbean’s 6th OASIS Class ship - Utopia of the Seas - is now underway in Saint-Nazaire (France). The cruise...
April 9, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havila Voyages' Havila Capella ferry receives the Next Generation Ship Award
At the Nor-Shipping event held recently in Oslo (Norway), Havila Capella ferry - the world’s most environmentally friendly coastal ship...
April 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express to welcome first emission free ship by 2030
Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express partnered with leading research organization SINTEF in order to create zero-emission vessels for the Norwegian...
April 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
World's largest electric cruise ship Yangtze River Three Gorges 1 debuts in China
The world’s largest electric cruise ship - "Yangtze River Three Gorges 1" (China-built) made her Maiden Voyage on Tuesday, March 29. The boat...
March 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Installation of ground-breaking solar & battery system underway at Portsmouth International Port UK
The installation of a ground-breaking solar-and-battery system is underway at Portsmouth International Port (England UK), managed by the in-house...
March 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Galveston’s new Cruise Terminal 3's construction progresses at Pier 10
Construction of Port of Galveston’s 3rd cruise terminal progresses at Pier 10. The 68-ft/ 21-m-tall terminal building front is to be faced...
March 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America speeding up embarkation with “mBark Facial Recognition” & “VeriFLY Vaccine...
HAL-Holland America is enhancing the preboarding passenger experience and making embarkation easier via adding the use of “mBark facial...
March 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line launches the VeriFLY health app in all homeports
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is now making health screening simpler for its guests. Following the successful pilot of VeriFLY by Daon, a free digital...
March 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Russia launches first dual-fuel ice-strengthened ferry Marshal Rokossovsky
Russia welcomed a new dual-fuel ferry in an official flag-raising ceremony that took place in the seaport of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region on...
March 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Norway initiates one of the largest environmental ship upgrades in Europe
Hurtigruten Norway initiated one of the largest environmental ship upgrades in Europe. With modern technology, the rebuilt cruise ships will cut CO2...
February 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Group’s Cruise Division joins the Green Marine Europe Label
MSC Group's cruise division announced its commitment to join the Green Marine Europe Label, thus becoming the first major cruise company to do so...
February 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havnekraft AS to establish high-voltage shore power system for cruise ships in Haugesund (Norway)
Havnekraft AS is due to establish a high-voltage shore power system for cruise ships at the Garpeskaer berth in Haugesund (Norway). The planned...
February 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises expanding contactless MedallionPay payment into ports
Passengers sailing on Princess MedallionClass cruise ships now have a contactless purchasing option eliminating the need for them to carry cash...
February 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Balearia's first electric ferryboat to serve as test lab for green hydrogen
The Spanish ferry company Balearia embarked on a project to build the first electric Ro-Pax/passenger and cargo ferryboat that will be pollution-free...
January 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises creates onboard COVID test labs to daily screen passengers and crew
Viking Cruises are creating onboard test laboratories in order to screen passengers and crew daily. In the solution lies sensor technology from Raa...
January 26, 2022