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Watch: AIDAnova transferred through river Ems

World’s first LNG cruise ship, AIDAnova, has been successfully transferred to Eemshaven, Netherlands. The 180,000 tonne ship was transferred along the river Ems.

On October 8, AIDA Cruises’ newest ship AIDAnova departed the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.  AIDAnova passed the dock gate in Papenburg, the Friesen-bridge near Weener and then the Jann-Berghaus-bridge in Leer.

In Eemshaven, AIDnova will undergo the final sea trials.

AIDAnova is the world’s first cruise ship that will run on...

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AIDAprima, AIDAperla receive software for engine maintenance

Zeppelin Power Systems announced that it has extended its agreements for AIDAprima and AIDAperla. The cruise ships’ engines will now include the software ‘Cat Asset Intelligence’ (CAI). This software analyzes the operating parameters and enables a service support.

CAI was installed on board the ships and provides automated system analyses and reporting based on data analysis. An onboard module, connected to the respective onboard devices and sensors delivers, analyzes data in real time.

Zeppelin...

https://safety4sea.com/aidaprima-aidaperla-receive-software-for-engine-maintenance/

World’s first LNG cruise ship starts its first voyage

On October 8, AIDA Cruises’ newest ship AIDAnova departed the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The ship will now be transferred on the river Ems to Eemshaven, Netherlands.

AIDAnova passed the dock gate in Papenburg, the Friesen-bridge near Weener and then the Jann-Berghaus-bridge in Leer.

The cruise ship is planned to arrive in Emden and moor in Eemshaven on October 10 morning, as Meyer Werft informed.

When AIDAnova arrives in Eemshaven, it will undergo the final sea trials.

Credit: Meyer Werft

https://safety4sea.com/worlds-first-lng-cruise-ship-starts-its-first-voyage/

Ireland rejects proposal to accommodate homeless in cruise ship

Ireland rejected the proposal by Dublin to house some of the city’s homeless people on a cruise ship, in an attempt to mitigate a severe housing shortage. The Irish government rejected the proposal as ‘unsuitable’.

The city wanted to house up to 150 homeless people on a cruise ship, to get them off the streets, however this would not be ideal for homeless families, Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy noted.

Namely, the cruise ship solution was suggested when the city could not house homeless males,...

https://safety4sea.com/ireland-rejects-proposal-to-accommodate-homeless-in-cruise-ship/

Dubrovnik announces limit on cruise ship arrivals

The Croatian city of Dubrovnik announced the launch of new measures in order to manage overtourism from cruising. Namely, more and more tourist are choosing to cruise in Dubrovnik, causing congestion. As a result, the city decided to limit the cruise ships docking at its piers to two, beginning next year.

The two cruise ships docking mean that a total of 5,000  visitors will be allowed into Dubrovnik per day.

As mayor Mato Frankovic informed, there will times when only one ship will be docking...

https://safety4sea.com/dubrovnik-announces-limit-on-cruise-ship-arrivals/

Genting Hong Kong to retrofit three ships with scrubbers

Genting Hong Kong, cruise operator, informed that it will buy scrubbers as a measure to comply with the upcoming IMO 2020 sulphur cap. Specifically, the company will retrofit three of its ships with exhaust gas cleaning systems.

Genting Hong Kong will add scrubbers to three ships and LTH-Baas will do the retrofits, as the cruise operator paid the company EUR 69.1 million (USD 79.4 million).

The agreement was signed in September 2018, and says that LTH-Baas will be responsible for turnkey...

https://safety4sea.com/genting-hong-kong-to-retrofit-three-ships-with-scrubbers/

Panama Canal expects 234 cruise ships this season

Panama Canal expects approximately 234 cruise ships to pass through its locks during the 2018-2019 season, which begins on Friday, 5 October, with the passage of the ‘Seven Seas Mariner’, traveling from the west coast to the east coast of the United States.

This would be the second complete season of cruises with the Canal expanded in operation and we hope to surpass our recent milestones and successes. In the next year, we hope to welcome more than 237,000 passengers through the Panama Canal,

…s...

https://safety4sea.com/panama-canal-expects-234-cruise-ships-this-season/

Fines total $100,000 over L’Austral’s first grounding

A French cruise company and ship’s Master have been fined $70,000 and $30,000 respectively for endangering human life and entering a prohibited zone following the 9 January 2017 grounding of the cruise ship L’Austral on an uncharted rock at the Snares Islands.

Namely, French company Compagnie du Ponant and Captain Regis Daumesnil were sentenced in the Wellington District Court on 2 October, after pleading guilty to charges regarding the incident. Both Maritime NZ and the Department of...

https://safety4sea.com/fines-total-100000-over-laustrals-first-grounding/

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