Carnival Cruise Lines plans to spend $300 million to improve emergency power and fire safety mechanisms following a series of mishaps that curtailed cruises and angered passengers. The cruise operator, owned by Carnival Corp, on Wednesday said the upgrades would improve back-up systems across its 24-ship fleet. In February, its Carnival Triumph cruise ship…
Neste Oil Corporation released the following statement detailing the incident: The M/V Varnebank, a Dutch freighter, struck the stern of a Neste Oil tanker, the M/T Neste [pictured above], which was carrying a part cargo of diesel fuel, south of Kemi in the Bay of Bothnia at 18.05 EET on Tuesday, 16 April. Both…
For just a weekend 3 distinct AMVER rescues unfolded recently in the Caribbean and the result was 27 human lives saved. The cruise ship Disney Wonder and Carnival Conquest rescued a combined 21 Cuban migrants from disabled vessels while the bulk carrier Desert Hope rescued 6 people from another disabled vessel. Disney Wonder The…
Kuala Lumpur: The International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) latest quarterly report on piracy and armed robbery against ships recorded a total of 66 incidents worldwide in the first three months of 2013. This is down markedly from the 102 incidents reported for the corresponding period in 2012. Outside of African waters, Indonesia was the…