Havyard Hired for Work on Celebrity Cruises’ Ships

Saint-Nazaire-based shipbuilder STX France has hired Polish Havyard Production & Service (HPR) to carry out electrical work in two out of seven zones in a series of cruise ships being built for Celebrity Cruises, a brand of Royal Caribbean Cruises.

MSC Cruises, ARTA to Develop LNG Bunkering System

Swiss-based cruise line MSC Cruises and manufacturer of gas and liquid transfer solutions ARTA have agreed to partner for the development of the LNG bunkering system for MSC Cruises ships.

Cruise Ships to Cut Sulfur Emissions in Sydney Harbour

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a marine notice for cruise vessel owners and operators aimed at limiting sulfur emissions from cruise ships when at berth in the Port of Sydney Harbour.

Ports of Auckland Eyes Shore-Based Power for Cruise Ships

New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL) has commissioned a feasibility study to look at alternative methods for powering cruise ships when in port.

NCL Reaps the Fruit of Fleet Expansion

Miami-based cruise company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has seen its net income for the third quarter of 2016 increase to USD 342.4 million from USD 251.8 million reported in the same period a year earlier.

Royal Caribbean Orders Two Cruise Ships from Meyer Turku

Miami-based cruise line operator Royal Caribbean Cruises has placed orders for around 200,000 gross ton large cruise ships under the project name “Icon” at Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku.