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DNV Maritime appoints Robert Galinski global cruise segment director

DNV has appointed Robert Galinski as global cruise segment director, with effect from January 2025.

“We are pleased to welcome Robert Galinski back to DNV,” says Trond Hodne, business director, DNV Maritime. “His extensive experience and strong industry relationships will be instrumental as we continue to further strengthen our position in the cruise sector. His leadership will play a vital role in advancing our customer-focused strategy and driving innovation in the industry.”

Based in Florida,...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/dnv-maritime-appoints-robert-galinski-global-cruise-segment-director/

VIDEO: MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrate a triple World Class milestone

In a ceremony in Saint-Nazaire, France, yesterday, MSC Cruises and shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated milestones for three World Class ships, with the delivery of the much-anticipated MSC World America, the coin ceremony for MSC World Asia and steel cutting for the newly named MSC World Atlantic.

Attendees included Captain Gianluigi Aponte, founder and group chairman of MSC; Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of MSC Group’s Cruise Division; Laurent Castaing, Chantiers de...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/video-msc-cruises-and-chantiers-de-latlantique-celebrate-a-triple-world-class-milestone/

Carnival coats a 16th vessel with Nippon Paint Marine’s Aquaterras

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Carnival Corporation is playing great attention to hydrodynamic efficiency to reach its carbon reduction goals – and using advanced hull coatings, including Nippon Paint Marine’s Aquaterras, is among the multiple steps the cruise giant is taking to achieve that efficiency.

Nippon Paint Marine reports that the latest application of Aquaterras was to AIDAdiva, operated by Carnival’s AIDA Cruises brand. This application marke the 16th vessel in the Carnival group to fully be applied with Nippon’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/carnival-coats-a-16th-vessel-with-nippon-paint-marines-aquaterras/

Malta in shore power agreement with Carnival Corporation

In a first in the Mediterranean cruise region, the Maltese Government has signed a power purchase agreement Carnival UK & P&O Cruises. Under Malta’s Shore-to-Ship power initiative, fully electric cruise berths at Valletta Cruise Port will allow cruise ships to reduce their carbon footprint by drawing power from the grid while in port. Now, through an agreement signed with Transport Malta, Carnival Corp cruise ships from across its brands will be able to connect to the shore power grid.

At a...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/malta-in-shore-power-agreement-with-carnival-corporation/

Carnival sees hydrodynamic efficiency as key to fuel savings

Putting an emphais on hydrodynamic efficiency, the world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation & plc [NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK], says that it is advancing greater fuel efficiency for propulsion through innovative hull designs and new hardware and technology, along with underwater drone inspection and cleaning trials.

This is achieved, says Carnival, through complementary strategies focused on maximizing hydrodynamic performance and enhancing ongoing hull maintenance, which reduces a...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/carnival-sees-hydrodynamic-efficiency-as-key-to-fuel-savings/

MSC World America completes sea trials

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MSC Cruises reports that its latest flagship, MSC World America has successfully completed deep-water intensive systems tests during a final sea trial in the Atlantic Ocean.

The sea trials checked the performance of the ship’s engines, maneuverability, fuel consumption, safety systems, speed and stopping distances. The ship will now receive its final finishing touches at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France before being officially delivered to the cruise line on March...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/msc-world-america-completes-sea-trials/

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