Tag: cruise ships

Kongsberg Maritime technology has been chosen for installation aboard Australian cruise line Scenic Cruises' new ice class cruise ship which is currently under construction at Uljanik Shipyard in Croatia, with delivery expected during 2018.

MAN Diesel & Turbo and MV Werften have concluded a contract to equip two “Global Class” cruise ships for Star Cruises, brand of Genting Hong Kong.

Genting Cruises has confirmed a five-year production schedule for MV WERFTEN. The building programme for the shipyard group was confirmed during the launch of the “Genting Dream” in Singapore, Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China.

The steel cutting ceremony of the bow section of the new ship for Princess Cruises, brand of Carnival Corporation, was held in the last days at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia. The unit will be a sister ship of “Majestic Princess”, currently under construction in the shipyard of Monfalcone.

In the latest USCG's Newsletter for the cruise sector, Coast Guard provides updates regarding Certificate of Compliance Exams; what to take into consideration following dry dockings, what is required to be completed upon the vessel’s arrival to the U.S and what to check while preparing for any type of COC exam.

The steel cutting of the vessel with yard number S.707 at MEYER WERFT in Papenburg marked the start of the construction of a further cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Line. The ship is equipped with scrubbers and a new environmental friendly generations of engines.

Carnival has signed an agreement to expand the Long Beach Cruise Terminal facility in order to accommodate larger ships in the future and enhance technology enabling cruise ships to plug into the local electric grid and reducing exhaust emissions while docked.

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Bliss will be the first cruise ship custom-built with features and amenities for the ultimate Alaska cruise experience. Norwegian Bliss will cruise to America's Last Frontier from Seattle beginning in June 2018 and will be the first Norwegian Cruise Line ship to make its debut in the Emerald City.

Wärtsilä has signed a contract with LaNaval shipyard in Sestao, Spain for the design and supply of the LNG power and propulsion installation for a new RoRo passenger ferry. There is also an option for a second vessel. The ship is being built for Spanish owner Baleària.

Caterpillar Marine dual fuel engines have been ordered for four new cruise ships currently under construction at Meyer Werft’s Papenburg (Germany) and Turku (Finland) shipyards.