Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' Europa left Blohm+Voss shipyard last Wednesday following a 21 day dry docking. The major repair work involved replacing of one of the luxury ship's four main engines.  

Grand Bahama Shipyard is working to narrow the competence gap to become closer to best-in-class repair facilities like Lloyd Werft and Blohm+Voss, according to Peter Fetten, svp corporate ship refits for Carnival Corp. & plc.  

Bed manufacturer Sealy has developed specially designed beds for Cunard's new Queen Elizabeth called the Sealy Cunarder range.  

A new book landed on Seatrade Insider's editorial desk this week for review. Entitled ShipStyle: Modernism and Modernity at Sea in the 20th Century, this lavish study on some of the world's ocean liners, ferries and cruise ships examines the often...

MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), global provider of communications, connectivity, and content services to remote locations around the world, today announced a major addition to its MTN Worldwide TV service, which broadcasts live programming to...

Both Cruise & Maritime Voyages ships have had exterior face lifts with the addition of company logos, including the letters CMV painted on their funnels.

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is using MOGIS (Mobile GSM Infrastructure over Satellite) technology, supplied by Siemens, to enable passengers onboard Europa to make and receive mobile phone calls anywhere in the world.    

Wärtsilä has launched what it claims is a groundbreaking Propulsion Condition Monitoring Service (PCMS), designed to provide customers with real-time data and advanced analytics on the condition of a vessel's propulsion equipment. Ship owners will...

A new series of shipboard machinery automation solutions, marketed by Northrop Grumman’s Sperry Marine business unit under the VisionMaster label, is being introduced to provide cost-effective solutions for small- to medium-size commercial vessels...

Autronica Fire and Security delivered an extensive fire safety system to Royal Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas. The installation, which included the implementation of new Integrated Safety and Emergency Management System (ISEMS)...