Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced that delivered AIDAperla, the second of two large cruise ships built for AIDA Cruises, part of Carnival, at MHI's Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works. The ship is equipped with a technology that enhances fuel efficiency and saves on energy consumption.
Read moreUS Department of Justice announced that Princess Cruise Lines was sentenced to pay a $40 million penalty – the largest-ever for crimes involving deliberate vessel pollution – related to illegal dumping overboard of oil contaminated waste and falsification of official logs, in order to conceal the discharges, in Miami, Florida.
Read moreRoyal Caribbean presents 'Harmony of the Seas' which is said to be the most energy-efficient and technologically advanced cruise ship ever built. It is equipped with scrubbers and an air lubrication system that allow the ship to float on bubbles.
Read moreA Bahamian-flagged cruise ship ran aground at Raja Ampat reef, the most popular dive site in Indonesia, causing more than 135,00-square-miles damage earlier this month.
Read moreCruise Baltic announced that its destination partner, Port of Aalborg, has a large investment on its way, which will be to the benefit of both the environment and the cruise lines. According to it, cruise vessels, when calling at the Port of Aalborg, can discharge black and grey water in an environmentally-friendly manner.
Read moreGerman Cruise Line AIDA responded to NABU's accusations that the company's fleet of ships is a true polluter. The environmental association said that measurements recently conducted on AIDA Prima ship have showed that its chimney belches out a lot of smoke. AIDA's sustainability office issued a statement, claiming the charges scientifically void.
Read moreRoyal Caribbean held a ceremony on March 8 for their new state-of-the-art terminal at PortMiami announcing that they are building the largest cruise ship in the world, Symphony of the Seas, and that the ship’s home port will be Miami.
Read moreHamburg Port Authority announced that officially completed, within the schedule, on March 7, the project “Redesigning the Entrance to the Vorhafen Harbour Basin”, which brings more manoeuvring space for big ships, so faster berth assignment and improved safety of navigation.
Read moreCorvus Energy announced that it has been selected as the supplier of lithium ion based energy storage systems for two new polar expedition cruise vessels being built for a European expedition cruise operator. Corvus will supply its Orca Energy ESS to provide supplemental energy to the vessels in order to improve performance and reduce operating costs and emissions.
Read moreHurtigruten announced that, with the touch of a button, CEO Daniel Skjeldam officially started the construction of MS Roald Amundsen - the greenest cruise ship of the world. Launched in 2018, MS Roald Amundsen will be the world’s first expedition cruise ship powered by hybrid battery technology.
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