There’s still considerable talk about the ecological damage caused by the Caledonian Sky cruise ship which smashed a wide area of coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia two weeks ago.
The local Minister for Maritime Affairs was quoted as saying that the damage to the ancient coral reefs was "devastating and irreparable," according to an
Cruise Critic reports that Ponant has diverted its cruise ship, L’Austral, because of safety concerns due to two separate accidents earlier this year when the French luxury cruise ship struck objects while sailing.
In January, the cruise ship struck a floating object in the Sub Antarctic Islands. In February, L’Austral struck an undersea rock
On Friday March 3rd, the Celebrity Equinox drifted dangerously close to the shore in Port Everglades as the cruise ship was attempting to leave the port.
As shown in a video filed by Fort Lauderdale homeowner Yasmine Todhunter, her husband, Bill, (with the family dogs), is shown as the Celebrity ship drifts dangerously close to
This week a Canadian court ordered the owners of the M/V Clipper Adventurer to pay pollution related costs and fines arising of of an incident in August of 2010 when the vessel struck a large rock shelf near Kugluktuk, Nunavut.
The owners and operators of the Clipper Adventurer claimed that the ship was not informed
A number of Portuguese newspapers are reporting that the Thomson Spirit, with over a thousand passengers aboard, became grounded while attempting to dock in the port of of Portimão, Portugal earlier this week. Portimão is located in the Algarve region of southern Portugal.
On the day in question, the Thomson Cruises ship sailed down the Arade
Today, the largest cruise ship ever to try and navigate the NorthWest Passage is sailing from Seward, Alaska in an effort to reach New York via Canada and Greenland.
Much has been written about the environmental damage which will be caused by the Crystal Serenity over the nearly 1,000 mile journey. The Telegraph published an
The Horizon cruise ship ran aground today in Stavanger, Norway. The Stavanager Aftonblad newspaper reports that the cruise ship became stuck after sailing into the sandbanks near the Norwegian port. Tugs were sent to the scene and and pushed the ship safely into the dock.
The Horizon is owned by Croisieres de France, a subsidiary
The U.K.’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has concluded that a cruise ship which hit rocks and lost power last year was due to poor planning and "poor bridge team management and navigational practices." The cruise ship sustained major damage to its hull which disabled one or its two propellers. Yet, what makes this grounding particularly
Windstar Cruises’ Star Pride (photo left in Europe when it was operated by Seabourn) hit rocks near Isla de Coiba, Panama yesterday morning.
Professor Ross Klein’s website says that according to a passenger aboard the Star Breeze:
"We have just picked up 109 passenger and crew from another Windstar Cruise Liner in (what I
A friend just notified me that the Port Bermuda cam operated by PTZtv shows that the NCL Norwegian Dawn has just hit a reef near the port.
The cruise ship reportedly launched lifeboats, although there is no indication that anyone was injured. The weather looks nice. The boats may have been checking the damage to
The Bahamas Celebration ran aground ten days ago and sustained a breach in the hull which permitted water to enter the lower deck.
I am receiving many messages from the crew that they were required to work in dangerous conditions after the ship ran aground and returned to port in Freeport. Now the majority
