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VIDEO: Cunard’s new Queen Anne arrives in Southampton

Carnival Corporation’s British luxury brand Cunard welcomed the newest addition to its fleet, Queen Anne, to its home port of Southampton, April 30, ahead of departing on its maiden voyage to Lisbon on Friday.

Built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone Shipyard, the 113,000 gt Queen Anne is based on Holland America Line’s Pinnacle Class design. The 113,000 gt cruise ship has a length of 322.51 meters (1,058.1 feet), and carry up to 3,000 passengers and a crew of 1,125. Maximum speed is 22 knots.

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https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/video-cunards-new-queen-anne-arrives-in-southampton/

Stella Maris supports cruise ship workers during Covid-19 pandemic

Stella Maris supports cruise ship workers during Covid-19 pandemic

The head of Portsmouth Catholic Diocese has sent a message of support and prayed for cruise ship workers currently on ships off the South Coast of England.

Addressing cruise ship workers of P&O Cruises and Cunard in a video recorded at St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth, Bishop Philip Egan said his thoughts and prayers were very much with them at this time of crisis.

“Many are in lockdown and we learnt that you too on ships are...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/05/18/stella-maris-supports-cruise-ship-workers-during-covid-19-pandemic/

Queen Mary 2 Leaves Port of Durban After SA Crew Disembark

Queen Mary 2

The Queen Mary 2 passenger vessel departed from the Port of Durban at 07h00 on Thursday, 2 April. Six South African crew members disembarked from the liner which docked in the Port of Durban around 14h30 on Tuesday, 31 March.

The ship had been positioned outside the port since Friday, 27 March after requesting clearance to berth to receive bunkers and stores. Approval was granted on Tuesday by the Department of Transport and the Port Health unit of the Department of Health, for the vessel to...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2020/04/02/queen-mary-2-leaves-port-of-durban-after-sa-crew-disembark/

MS Queen Elizabeth Sails Majestically Into the Port of Cape Town

Captain Inger Klein Thorhague

Cruise ship operator Cunard’s MS Queen Elizabeth was warmly welcomed back to the Port of Cape Town as she sailed majestically in at 06h00 on Tuesday, 19th November with Captain Inger Klein Thorhague at the helm.

Her current voyage started in Copenhagen, Denmark on 1 October. She will also sail to Port Elizabeth on Friday, 22 November.

The V&A Waterfront holds a port concession awarded by Transnet National Ports Authority in 2015 to operate the Cape Town passenger terminal. All three of Cunard’s...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/11/19/ms-queen-elizabeth-sails-majestically-into-the-port-of-cape-town/

Countdown to New Cunard Ship Begins as First Steel is Cut

Queen Mary 2 arriving in Cape Town

Cunard and Fincantieri have celebrated the start of construction on the 249th ship of the luxury cruise line, marking an exciting moment in the company’s 179-year history.  

The yet unnamed ship, which is being built to meet the growing global demand in luxury cruising, is set to reimagine the luxury cruise experience with an array of unique and exciting on board amenities.

The first section of the ship is under construction at Fincantieri’s Castellammare di Stabia ship yard. The shipbuilding...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/10/18/countdown-to-new-cunard-ship-begins-as-first-steel-is-cut/

SCH extends cruise handling contract with Liverpool City Council

The “Celebrity Silhouette”

SCH extends cruise handling contract with Liverpool City Council 

Stevedores and port terminal management specialists SCH have been awarded the contract for a further three years with Liverpool City Council to handle all cruise ships calling at Liverpool Cruise Terminal (LCT).

The agreement follows an extensive procurement and evaluation exercise and includes the option for an additional two years beyond 2021; this will mean SCH will be the cruise ship handlers when...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/24/sch-extends-cruise-handling-contract-with-liverpool-city-council/

Queen Victoria docks for the second last visit before closure of the cruise season

Captain Tomas Connery with Captain Brynn Adamson

The majestic MS Queen Victoria made the penultimate visit to the Port of Port Elizabeth before the closure of the 2018/19 cruise season. She berthed at Berth 101 in the port at 04:00 on the morning of 10th April.

Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Harbour Master for the Port of PE, Captain Brynn Adamson, said “The port always looks forward to welcoming the Cunard Line cruise ships, this time being the prestigious MS Queen Victoria.”

“The cruise season continues to provide a big boost for...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/04/11/queen-victoria-docks-for-the-second-last-visit-before-closure-of-the-cruise-season/

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