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Latest Wärtsilä engine to make its debut powering new luxury cruise ships
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply its recently introduced Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel (LNG) engine for two new sail-assisted luxury cruise ships. The vessels are being built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique (CdA) shipyard in France for Orient Express …
Oct 6, 2023 / Curious
Port of Kiel opens two shore power facilities at the Ostuferhafen
On Saturday, the PORT OF KIEL opened two shore power facilities at the Ostuferhafen. The facilities comprise a 50/60 Hz shore power facility for cruise ships and ferries as well as a 50 Hz shore power facility for ferries and were funded in equal …
Sep 27, 2023 / Curious
Harland & Wolff Wins Contracts for Dry Docking of Two Cruise Vessels
Harland & Wolff has been awarded a drydock contract for two cruise ships from P&O Cruises and Cunard respectively that will occupy the Belfast drydock for 33 days in total. The companies have selected Harland & Wolff’s iconic 81-acre …
Apr 12, 2022 / Cruise
Wärtsilä completes major project with Fincantieri to renovate three Windstar Cruises vessels
The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully completed a major project to renovate three Windstar cruise ships.The conversions were led by the Fincantieri yard starting in 2019 with the first of the three sister vessels, the ‘Star Breeze’ …
Nov 19, 2021 / Vessels
Fincantieri and MSC celebrate the start of construction of Explora II
The first steel of “Explora II” (CruiseMapper), the second of four new-concept luxury cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for Explora Journeys, the new luxury brand of the cruises division of MSC Group, was cut on Wednesday (Oct06) at the …
Oct 7, 2021 / Vessels
Helsinki Shipyard Launches First Cruise Ship for Swan Hellenic
Finnish shipbuilder Helsinki Shipyard said it has launched the first of three new luxury expedition cruise ships it is building for Swan Hellenic. Image: Helsinki Shipyard At the same time, the hull of the second ship, which already has a ship …
Jun 25, 2021 / Vessels
Port Canaveral Gets Underway as North America’s First LNG Cruise Port
New Q-LNG 4000 LNG articulated bunker barge arrives at Port, stands ready to fuel the next generation of cruise shipsPort Canaveral marked a historic milestone in the safe, reliable transportation and delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in North …
Mar 16, 2021 / Curious
ABB wins major power and propulsion order for five Fincantieri vessels
ABB secures an order of around $150 million to deliver a comprehensive scope of technologies to power next-generation cruise ships built by Italian shipbuilder FincantieriStrengthening its preferred supplier position in the cruise segment, ABB will …
Nov 18, 2020 / Curious
Wärtsilä’s strong position in cruise sector enhanced with new orders
The technology group Wärtsilä continues to work closely with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the supply of a broad range of solutions to be installed in a number of cruise ships currently being built by the yard. The latest orders are for …
Nov 3, 2020 / Cruise
SCHOTTEL wins repeat order to supply pump jets for Mystic Cruises
German propulsion manufacturer SCHOTTEL has won a contract to supply state-of-the-art pump jets for five additional expedition cruise ships (with option to include a sixth) for Portuguese-based company Mystic Cruises. Two pump jets will be installed …
Aug 28, 2020 / Curious