The City of Long Beach has begun preparation work for the installation of anticipated new boilers and heat exchangers onboard RMS Queen Mary. The multi-phase project, which began in late January with the demolition of the existing heat exchangers, piping…
SHIPS MONTHLY March 2023 The March 2023 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features. NEWS Waterfront – World’s largest zero emissions ferry being built, busy times…
On 23 February 2023 Swan Hellenic announced that the naming ceremony of its third and largest ice-class cultural expedition cruise ship, SH Diana, will take place in Amsterdam on 4 May. SH Diana, a new purpose-designed vessel, will be named…
The US-based shipowner, SunStone Ships, has ordered another cruise vessel in its INFINITY class. All the vessels in this class are designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS. They were the first to introduce the patented X-BOW design in the…
On 31 January 2023 Oceania Cruises announced the introduction of Allura, naming the second 1,200-guest Allura Class ship. Debuting in 2025, Allura is the eighth vessel for the line and will be the sister ship to Vista, which will enter…
Resorts World Cruises, started in 2022 as a successor to Genting Hong Kong’s Dream Cruises, has announced that it will restart cruises from Hong Kong by obtaining a second cruise ship from its former company. They plan to start the…
SHIPS MONTHLY February 2023 The February 2023 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features. NEWS Waterfront – Shieldhall ready for the 2023 season, new ferry MyStar debuts…
On 23 January 2023 Swan Hellenic announced that SH Diana, the newest and largest ship in its fleet, was floated out of dry dock at Helsinki Shipyard. SH Diana’s fitting out is now already under way, leaving her well on…
Arriving in Miami on 20 November 2022 after a 14-night crossing from Southampton, Carnival Cruises’ new flagship Carnival Celebration docked at PortMiami’s Terminal F. With an investment of $170 million, the facility is the line’s third terminal at the port…
In early January Valiant Lady assisted a boat of refugees near Cuba, the cruise line’s second such encounter in less than a week. Unlike the first encounter by Scarlet Lady on New Year’s Eve, however, the refugees from the latest…
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