Year-long operation to refloat sunken cruise ship to cost at least $300 million – Vancouver Sun

Financial Times Year-long operation to refloat sunken cruise ship to cost at least $300 millionVancouver SunThe "unprecedented" operation to refloat and remove the sunken Costa Concordia cruise ship will be the most ambitious effort of its kind ever attempted and will cost at least $300 million, it was announced Friday. The operation is due to [...]

Salvage company plans to have capsized cruise ship upright by winter and towed … – Washington Post

Financial Times Salvage company plans to have capsized cruise ship upright by winter and towed …Washington PostROME — Salvage experts plan to use water-filled cisterns to weigh down the above-sea side of the cruise liner capsized off the Italian coast — part of an effort to turn the massive vessel upright so that it can [...]

Trio of suspects ‘conspired to kill’ beautiful U.S Marine’s wife by luring her … – Daily Mail

Daily Mail Trio of suspects 'conspired to kill' beautiful U.S Marine's wife by luring her …Daily MailProsecutors allege on April 13, 22-year-old Brittany Killgore was convinced to go on a boat cruise with Dorothy Grace Marie Maraglino, 36, but on the drive there with US Marine Staff Sgt. Louis Perez, 45, texted the word 'help' [...]

Mega cruise ship arrives in Dubai – Khaleej Times

Daily Mail Mega cruise ship arrives in DubaiKhaleej TimesRoyal Caribbean International's Voyager of the Seas, one of the biggest cruise ships, has arrived at Dubai's cruise terminal for the first time. At a length of 311 meters, if you turned the ship 90 degrees it would be almost the same height as Burj Al …Renovated [...]

Cruise Ship Law News Update – InjuryBoard.com

DigitalJournal.com Cruise Ship Law News UpdateInjuryBoard.comSome lawsuits have been filed, already claiming Carnival Corporation has independent liability for failure to adopt and implement appropriate policies and procedures aboard the cruise ships in their fleet, including within the fleet of their …Plans to refloat the Costa Concordia cruise ship given approvalDigitalJournal.comHow Safe is Your Cruise Ship?Condé [...]

New cruise ships slated for Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico – Washington Post

Jakarta Post New cruise ships slated for Dominican Republic, Puerto RicoWashington PostSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Carnival Corporation said Tuesday that it is building a $65 million cruise ship center in the Dominican Republic to draw ships to the Puerto Plata region for the first time in nearly 30 years. The Amber Cove Cruise …Carnival [...]

Cruise line sued for failing to rescue fishermen – Reuters

The Guardian Cruise line sued for failing to rescue fishermenReutersBy Tom Brown | MIAMI (Reuters) – Princess Cruises has been hit with a lawsuit accusing it of "outrageous conduct" and "callous disregard for human life" for failing to rescue three young men aboard a disabled Panamanian fishing boat, two of whom later …Fisherman sues cruise [...]

A banner year for grand new cruise ships – Vancouver Sun

A banner year for grand new cruise shipsVancouver SunIt has been another banner year for new cruise ships. The year isn't even half over and already I've been to four christenings and launches. But things are about to change. After a long run of new ships, the major lines are cutting back. and more »

Fisherman sues cruise line after ship failed to rescue him – The Guardian

The Guardian Fisherman sues cruise line after ship failed to rescue himThe GuardianA Panamanian man who watched his two companions die while surviving adrift at sea for 28 days in their small boat has sued a US cruise line because one of its ships failed to help, his attorney said on Sunday. Attorney Edna Ramos [...]

A Disney cruise liner for the whole family? Now that’s magic – Daily Mail

Daily Mail A Disney cruise liner for the whole family? Now that's magicDaily MailBy Amy Watkins I had expected a floating theme park, not the elegant liner that greeted me as I embarked on Disney's latest cruise ship, Fantasy. The fourth in the Disney fleet, the Fantasy, which can carry 4000 passengers, was christened in [...]

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