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Cruise ships returning early to New York, Boston to ride out Hurricane Earl
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:58.
(usatoday) After knocking nearly a dozen cruise ships sailing in the Bahamas and
the Caribbean off course in recent days, a northbound Hurricane Earl is
now having an impact on vessels that sail to New England, Canada and
Bermuda. READ MORE
Post to TwitterPerhaps One of the Quirkiest Yacht Tenders Around
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:36.
(newport-now) Let’s say you travel the seas in style on board your 100-foot
megayacht, stopping at various ports of call with varying degrees of
land-side transportation alternatives. Well, if you happen to be aboard
one particular yacht in the harbor, you might take the Amphicar out for
a spin. READ MOREMaine officials: Sewage in water after cruise ship visit
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 12:49.
(usatoday) The Maine Department of Environmental Protection says a foul-smelling
plume of liquid that filled a dock area in Bar Harbor, Maine last month
after a visit by an American Cruise Lines vessel was sewage, not "grey
water" from sinks and showers as originally reported, according to a
local news outlet. READ MORETiverton Yacht Club opponents blast waterfront zoning proposal
Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/03/2010 - 13:29.
(eastbayri) The Town Council Monday night, July 19, again postponed any decision
about rezoning the neighborhood along Riverside Drive in which the
Tiverton Yacht Club (TYC) is located. READ MOREObama signs cruise ship safety bill
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 14:12.(latimes) In response to a series of high-profile assaults and disappearances on
cruise ships in recent years, President Obama signed into law Tuesday
tougher new rules for reporting crimes at sea, improving ship safety
and training ship staff on collecting assault evidence. READ MORE
Cruise ships helping boost Salem's economy
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 13:35.
(boston) Salem is emerging as a destination for small cruise ships making stops
in historic ports that dot the New England seacoast. And once the
Blaney Street wharf expansion is completed, officials expect to attract
the large cruise liners, which is projected to have a significant
impact on the local economy. READ MORENorwegian Cruise Line: New ship selling like gangbusters
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/20/2010 - 14:21.
(usatoday) Norwegian Cruise Line says its newest ship, the 4,100-passenger Norwegian Epic, has been setting one booking record after another in the three weeks since its introduction in Europe. READ MOREAgreement to Build the World's Largest Gas-Powered Ferry
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 15:31.(workboat) The Norwegian transport corporation Fjord1 has entered into a contract
with Fiskerstrand BLRT AS to plan and construct the world's largest
gas-powered ferry. The ferry will run on Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) and
will be delivered on 30 November 2011 for operation on Bokna Fjord
between Arsvågen and Mortavika in Rogaland County. It will also
function as a spare vessel for the Halhjem-Sandvikvåg route in
Hordaland County. The traffic on these ferry services has increased
dramatically since Fjord1 took over management of them in January 2007. READ MORE
Too big for New York? For new Norwegian mega-ship, it's going to be close
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 12:59.
(usatoday) Just how big is the much-ballyhooed new mega-ship from Norwegian Cruise Line, the Norwegian Epic? So big that it's going to take a bit of finessing this week to get it into a berth in New York City. READ MOREBrand New Norwegian Epic Cruise Ship has Technical Issue
Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 14:55.
(aol) Norwegian Cruise Line's brand new and much-hyped 4,100-passenger Norwegian Epic has hit a small technical snag. READ MORE
