Cruise news (technology-tagged)

Tersan Shipyard launches first two Havila Voyages newbuilds
The first two of the new coastal ships currently being built for Havila Kystruten - Havila Castor and Havila Capella, were launched at Turkey's...
September 7, 2020
Cruise Industry
Japan announces trial of high-power hydrogen fuel cell passenger ferry in 2024
Japanese shipping company NYK Line, Eneos, and the engineering companies KHI (Kawasaki Heavy Industries) and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions...
September 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
A-Rosa River Cruises’ E-Motion ship scheduled for March 2022 delivery
The delivery of the new “E-Motion ship” (Arosa Emotion) of A-ROSA River Cruises, which was originally scheduled for May 2021, has been...
August 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Meet BOLT - the fastest and first rollercoaster at sea - aboard Carnival’s Mardi Gras
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line posted a video previewing the anticipated BOLT roller coaster - to be installed on the XL-class newbuilds Carnival Mardi...
August 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation detects ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted information technology...
The world's largest cruise shipowner - Carnival Corporation announced that its joint current report on Form 8-K had been filed with the US Securities...
August 18, 2020
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Ponant’s Le Commandant-Charcot enters final stages of construction
PONANT’s forthcoming hybrid electric-LNG polar exploration ship, Le Commandant Charcot, arrived in Saint-Nazaire France to be fitted with her...
August 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways debut new e-ticket boarding pass application
Building the new digital era in Greece's cruiseferry services, the companies Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways introduced an e-ticket (boarding...
August 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven invests in 8 shore electricity facilities
Unlike many other cruise ports, Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven (Bremen, Germany) was not put on absolute lockdown during the pandemic and was...
July 27, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI, AIDA and AQSC resume cruises with MXP Protect & MXP Mobile Solutions
After the forced shutdown due to the pandemic, several cruise ships will soon resume regular services. AIDA Cruises, TUI Cruises and AQSC-American...
July 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group replaces the safety drill with Muster 2.0
Royal Caribbean Group announced it is replacing one of the most important parts of cruises - the safety drill - with Muster 2.0, a new approach to...
July 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
PONANT takes delivery of Le Jacques Cartier
The top-luxury company Ponant Cruises received its 12th ship - Le Jacques Cartier - from VARD, thus completing its planned fleet of 12 newbuild...
July 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
Norway’s Port Flam to build shore power supply for cruise ships
Norway’s Port Flam will offer locally produced hydropower to cruise ships after being granted NOK 27 million (EUR 2,53 million / USD 2,8...
July 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Keel laid for MSC Cruises’ first LNG-powered ship MSC World Europa
On June 29, at Chantiers de l’Atlantique Shipyard (Saint-Nazaire, France) was held the keel-laying / coin ceremony for the first LNG-powered...
June 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd's ms Europa 2 had her cold ironing connection certified
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' top-luxury liner ms Europa 2 has had its cold ironing / shore-power connection certified by DNV GL (maritime classification...
June 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Belfast-based consortium to develop zero-emission ferries
A Belfast Northern Ireland-based consortium (led by Artemis Technologies) was awarded a GBP 33 million government grant to develop zero-emission...
June 26, 2020
Cruise Industry