Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has floated out the third cruise ship in a series order from the company by Norwegian Cruise Line. Upon completion, the 1,056GT Norwegian Aqua will be 10 per cent larger than its two earlier Prima-class sisters to accommodate a greater number of onboard amenities....
Two people were killed as a result of an accident in the engine room of a Dutch-flagged cruise ship while it was in the Bahamas on Friday, March 22. Holland America Line’s (HAL) Nieuw Amsterdam was anchored near the company’s private Half Moon Cay resort when an accidental release of steam occurred...
US cruise company Royal Caribbean International recently commenced operational sailings of its newest ship, the 5,600-guest Icon of the Seas. Built by Meyer Turku of Finland, the lead ship of Royal Caribbean’s three-strong Icon-class measures 1,196 by 159 feet (364.75 by 48.47 metres) and has a...
Officials in Israel have reported that elements of Yemen’s Houthi rebel militia hijacked a commercial vessel while it was underway in the Red Sea on Sunday, November 19. The Bahamas-flagged vehicle carrier Galaxy Leader was en route to India when it was boarded by armed perpetrators off the coast...
Police officials in the Bahamas have confirmed that one person was killed after a ferry sank in rough seas just north-east of the capital Nassau on Tuesday, November 14. The unidentified female victim, a 75-year-old American national, was one of over 100 passengers on a double-decker ferry being...
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has taken delivery of two new catamaran passenger tenders in a series. Stationed at NCL’s base at Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas, the 24.7- by eight-metre GSC 1 and GSC 2 are each capable of transporting 354 passengers in comfort and safety from the company’s cruise...
One person is confirmed dead while another four have gone missing after two commercial cargo vessels collided with each other in the North Sea off Germany on Tuesday, October 24. German authorities said the incident occurred when the UK-flagged Verity (pictured) and the larger Bahamas-registered...
One person was killed while nine others suffered varying degrees of injury after a passenger boat struck a reef in the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas on Friday, October 6. Initial reports indicated that the unnamed vessel was ferrying passengers between Marsh Harbor and Montage Cay when it hit the...
Switzerland-based cruise operator Emerald Cruises recently took delivery of a new luxury yacht designed for serving Mediterranean and Caribbean itineraries. Built at the Vietnam facilities of Ha Long Shipbuilding, Emerald Sakara is the second luxury yacht to join the Emerald Cruises fleet. As with its 2022-built sister ship Emerald Azzurra, the newer vessel is intended […]
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US military forces have successfully prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by Iranian naval vessels after the Iranians had opened fire in one of two incident ..
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