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Century Cruises and United Waterways have confirmed the delivery of the river cruise vessel, the Century Star, from Dutch shipbuilder Concordia Damen. The newbuild is designed specifically for European waterways and underscores a strategic partnership that combines Century Cruises’ customer base and brand recognition with United Waterways’ European operating platform and infrastructure. United Waterways said...
2031 delivery is anticipated. This is a change from the plan to build at Meyer Werft.
She replaces Markus Zoepke who will transition to an advisory role after 24 years with the cruise line.
Seven Seas Mariner was the first all-suite, all-balcony cruise ship in the world and was awarded "Ship of the Year" in 2002 by Ocean and Cruise News. The vessel also pioneered dining by Le Cordon Bleu of Paris in one of its onboard restaurants. In a notable rescue operation, the
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Mixed outlook for biofuels in the offshore vessel market. Maritime Sustainability News
Regulatory divergence is emerging in the biofuel landscape, with implications that extend beyond offshore vessels to ferry and passenger ship operators monitoring sustainability policy developments. Norway has moved to exclude biofuels as a recognised mechanism for reducing greenhouse gas emissions under its new regulations, while Brazil is pursuing an opposing course, advancing plans to deploy ethanol as a marine fuel (Maritime Sustainability News). For ferry operators already navigating a complex patchwork of regional emissions rules, the Norwegian position is notable given the country's outsized influence on maritime environmental standards and its large domestic ferry fleet. The Brazilian ethanol push, meanwhile, reflects a broader trend among biofuel-producing nations seeking to leverage domestically available feedstocks to meet decarbonisation targets in shipping. Today's coverage is thin across the ferry and passenger ship technology beat, with no major newbuild orders, deliveries, or technology announcements reported.
On this day in 2008, the Independence of the Seas was christened in Southampton, the largest cruise ship ever to homeport in Europe at the time.
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U.S. attorneys revealed in a court filing on Monday afternoon in Maryland that criminal charges have been brought against the chief engineer of the co...
Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four liquefied natural gas carriers linked to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project, becoming the first G7 country to target the latest vessels acquired to expand exports from the sanctioned Arctic development.
The U.S. will allow Iran to immediately begin selling oil and fuel under the memorandum of understanding the two sides reached to end the war, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Drawn together by a shared set of values and an aim of “genuinely reimagining” the cruise guest experience, interior designers Javier Calle, Jorge Mesa, Yohandel Ruiz and Greg Walton opened Studio DADO in Miami, Florida, on 3 November 2016. Supported by Walton’s Italian greyhound Enzo – who served as the firm’s unofficial mascot until his owner retired in January 2025 – the team began working in a modest South Beach apartment. “We had a few Ikea tables, some broken keyboards, old laptops a
Royal Caribbean International held a keel laying ceremony for its seventh Oasis-class ship at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, on 11 June. During the ceremony, the first steel block was placed on top of a layer of freshly minted coins, in keeping with maritime tradition. The unnamed ship is scheduled to debut in 2028 and will deliver new and immersive entertainment and dining venues. It follows on from Utopia of the Seas, the sixth ship in the Oasis
Both the US Embassy and the US Department of State have issued alerts about jet ski safety and sexual assaults in the Bahamas. US Embassy Issues New Safety Alert for Popular Bahamas Cruise Port
A 25-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to take inappropriate photos of a teen girl onboard a recent Allure of the Seas cruise. Cruise Guest Faces Charges Over Secretly Photographing Another Passenger
A petition against Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day Mexico continues to gain signatures, even after the exclusive resort was cancelled. Petition Against Already-Rejected Perfect Day Mexico Tops 5 Million Signatures
Mr Nelemans succeeds Martin Adler, who was chief executive for five years
Bahrain-headquartered Joint Maritime Information Center lowered its threat designation for Middle East Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman
A fleet of vessels and half of existing well-positioned ports required to build up offshore carbon capture and storage infrastructure at the scale demanded by 2050 climate targets
New Norwegian regulations exclude the use of biofuels to reduce GHG emissions, but Brazil is forging ahead with plans to use ethanol
A UK court on Tuesday, June 16, ordered the captain of the sanctioned tanker Smyrtos held for trial on charges of sanctions violations. It came after...
Russian and UK naval officials are confirming an incident earlier today, June 16, in the English Channel near the Isle of Wight, in which a Russian fr...
Everllence has announced the successful Type Approval Test (TAT) of its ME-LGIA ammonia-burning engine at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC). Eight...
The U.S. Navy's carrier aviation community abandoned early efforts towards an unmanned fighter aircraft in the late 2010s and has yet to formally revi...
ClassNK has launched the co?creation digital marketplace “ClassNK Design Data Marketplace” for stakeholders in the maritime industry. The marketplace...