Hurtigruten’s cruise ship Kong Harald (1993/11,204gt, pictured) ran aground just before midnight on 4 March at the entrance to Trollfjord in Norway. The ship...
Following the problems with Carnival Triumph (see SM, May), the company has suffered two further serious breakdowns. In mid-March Carnival Legend had engine problems...
On 10 February, while Carnival Triumph (1999/101,509gt) was on a four-night Caribbean cruise from Galveston, Texas, a fire broke out in her engine room...
In February it was announced that the former fleet of Classic International Cruises had found new homes. The company filed for Bankruptcy in October...