Ship Dragged Anchor & Drifted Aground

Passenger ship decommissioned for dismantling dragged anchor and drifted aground on a beach in Alvarado municipality waters, Gulf of Mexico, reports Maritime Bulletin. 

What happened?

The passenger ship ENCHANTED CAPRI (ex- Soviet cruise ship Azerbaijan), decommissioned for dismantling dragged anchor and drifted aground on a beach on Nov 2 in Alvarado municipality waters, Veracruz State, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico. 

Anchored to wait out weather 

She was under tow from lay-up at Coatzacoalcos and was...

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European Commission Funded FLARE Project To Increase Passenger Ship Safety

NAPA Emergency Computer provides an integrated decision support solution for increased safety

NAPA, the leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider, has joined forces with more than twenty industry leaders and academic bodies, as part of the European Commission-funded FLARE project to develop a risk-based methodology that will enable “live” flooding risk assessment and control for the passenger sector.

By drawing on NAPA’s decades of safety expertise and the simulation capabilities of NAPA Emergency Computer, which assesses the vulnerability of an intact ship as well...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/european-commission-funded-flare-project-to-increase-passenger-ship-safety/

DNV GL to Class Sea Cloud Cruises’ Passenger Sailing Ship

In a major development, the representatives of DNV GL and Metalships & Docks came together in Vigo, Spain last week to sign an agreement which entrusts DNV GL with the classification of the Metalships & Docks built passenger sailing ship Sea Cloud Spirit,  says a report published in DNV GL website.

About the New Vessel

Ordered by the Hamburg-based operator Sea Cloud Cruises, the vessel is designed to meet the increasing demand from both independent travelers and the charter market, mainly in the...

http://mfame.guru/dnv-gl-to-class-sea-cloud-cruises-passenger-sailing-ship/

Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line Receives Award For Outstanding Performance In ‘Cruise Of The Year 2018’

Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line Receives Award for Outstanding Performance in 'Cruise of the Year 2018'

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that its group company, Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line Ltd. (MOPAS) was recognized for its “efforts on market development by the Nippon Maru One Night Cruise,” and received the award for outstanding performance in the “Cruise of the Year 2018” program.

Image Credit: mol.co.jp (The “Autumn Setonaikai One Night Cruise”)

MOPAS was honored for its One Night Cruise programs based on three themes, which attracted a majority of passengers (70%) who boarded the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/mitsui-o-s-k-passenger-line-receives-award-for-outstanding-performance-in-cruise-of-the-year-2018/