A court in Hungary has sentenced a cruise ship captain to five and a half years in prison for his role in a collision with a tour boat that left 27 people dead in the Danube River in Budapest four years prior. On Tuesday, September 26, 68-year-old Ukrainian national Yuri Chaplinsky, captain of the...
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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | May 2 – Russian and New Zealand catamarans, French tour boats and Italian-built ocean-going cruise ship
Deliveries include a Norwegian-flagged cruise ship for a US owner, two new sightseeing boats for a French operator, and a ferry that will also operate as a tour vessel in ..
Hundreds evacuated after fire ignites on cruise ship in Sydney, Australia
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a cruise ship after a fire ignited on board while it was at berth in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, February 3. Fire and Rescue ..
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Australia Port Entry To Fouled Cruise Ship
by John Konrad (gCaptain) What should have been a dream holiday for passengers, a holiday cruise through the glittering blue waters from Auckland to Sydney has turned sour. Instead of…
Rogue Wave Kills Passenger on Viking’s Newest Polar Expedition Cruise Ship
One person was killed and four others injured after Viking expedition cruise ship was struck by a rogue wave off the southern tip of South America this week. The “rogue…
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One dead, four injured after rogue wave hits cruise ship off Argentina
US and Argentine news outlets have reported that one passenger was killed and another four suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a cruise ship was struck by a larg ..
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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | November 11 – US and Chinese ferries plus cruise ship deliveries by Italian and German yards
Entering service in the coming days are newbuild cruise ships for US and UK operators and a large harbour ferry to serve New York’s Staten Island. A Chinese partnership ..
VESSEL REVIEW | Viking Mars – Ocean-going 930-guest luxury liner for Viking Cruises
US-based Viking Cruises has taken delivery of Viking Mars, a new luxury cruise ship built by Italian shipyard Fincantieri. The Scandinavian-inspired ship is the newest ve ..
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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | October 5 – Norwegian autonomous ferry, Great Lakes cruise ship, and US and Chinese tour boats
Recent deliveries include a new cruise ship for a US operator and two new river tour boats in China. An Alaska tour company places an order for a new sightseeing catamara ..
Passenger Vessel News Roundup | September 16 – Korean and Russian catamaran ferries, cruise ship orders and upcoming delivery
New catamaran ferries have been handed over to operators in South Korea and Russia as a US cruise line’s newest ship is nearing delivery following the recent comple ..