AI-powered MOB system gains Lloyd’s Register certification after 90-day trial
Zelim says its AI-enabled Zoe man-overboard (MOB) detection system has received ISO 21195:2020 certification from classification society Lloyd’s Register,...
Cruise ships
Read marine industry news about cruise ships – the size of cruise ships, their development, the sector, challenges within the industry and more.
Cruise ship runs aground off Fiji island where Cast Away filmed
A cruise vessel operated by Blue Lagoon Cruises has run aground on a reef near Monuriki Island in Fiji...
Cruise passenger found dead on island after failing to return to ship
An 80-year-old Australian woman has died on Lizard Island in the Great Barrier Reef after being left behind by...
New ‘Golden Passport’ offers lifetime residence at sea
Cruise line company Villa Vie Residences has launched a ‘Golden Passport’ programme, which the firm says allows individuals to...
Video: Father jumps off Disney cruise ship after daughter topples from deck
A father has jumped off a Disney cruise liner, after his young daughter fell overboard. The girl fell from...
Viking & Fincantieri unveil world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship
Italian shipbuilding company, Fincantieri, has announced the launch of the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, the Viking Libra, in partnership with...
Jeffrey Archer becomes guest speaker on cruise liner as part of ‘authors at sea’
Seabourn has launched a new Authors at Sea program on select sailings. The company says it’s featuring best-selling authors,...
CruiseAberdeenshire launched to boost Aberdeen’s global cruise market
VisitAberdeenshire and Port of Aberdeen have joined forces to launch CruiseAberdeenshire, a strategic partnership aimed at promoting the region...
Hunger strike on cruise ship after propulsion electric motors fail
Tourists who are on the ‘cruise of a lifetime’ aboard SH Diana are hunger striking after their trip has...
Video: Brand new Disney cruise ship rescues sinking catamaran in Atlantic
A new Disney cruise ship, the Disney Treasure, has saved four people from a sinking catamaran in the Atlantic...
Cruise ship stuck in Belfast for months returns hours after leaving
After months of delays, the Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey cruise ship, stranded in Belfast since May, finally set sail...
Carnival expands fleet with a trio of largest ships to date
Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise line company, has finalised an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build three...
Fire breaks out on world’s largest cruise ship
Crew aboard the world’s largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, had to address a fire this week while...
In Focus: Developing man-overboard technology for the cruise industry
Man-overboard technology is an area that’s attracting increasing attention in the marine industry, says MARSS. The company – which...
Eight passengers left on African island after cruise ship departs without them
Eight people have scrambled through a series of African countries to rejoin their cruise ship after it left São...
