Courtesy of the Smithsonian Channel The YouTube channel of the Smithsonian offers some entertaining clips of cruise ships navigating into narrow harbors. Let's take a look at five difficult approaches…
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Cunard will add a fourth cruise ship to its fleet
Scheduled for launch in 2022 The luxury cruise line Cunard has announced plans to add a fourth ship to its fleet. Cunard and its parent company, Carnival Corporation, has signed…
Norwegian Escape cruise ship escapes Hurricane Irma on a cruise to nowhere
Escape to the sea Norwegian Escape, a cruise ship with about 4,000 passengers on board was forced to depart Miami on Saturday to escape from Hurricane Irma. The ship was…
Royal Caribbean is using a cruise ship to evacuate its employees out of the path of Hurricane Irma
Enchantment of the Seas to the rescue Royal Caribbean is evacuating its employees from the path of Hurricane Irma with the help of one of its cruise ships. The Enchantment…
The Golden Era of Transatlantic Voyage – Ep. 5 Europa. The German liner which got a second lease of life
Born in Germany, scrapped as a French ship SS Europa was one of the largest German liners ever built. Sister ship to SS Bremen, she was built for the Norddeutsche…
Symphony of the Seas is Royal Caribbean’s newest and largest cruise ship
Currently under construction The newest member of Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis class of ships, Symphony of the Seas, is now one step closer to full completion as her April 2018…
Ships equipped with rigid solar EnergySail will begin sea trials next year
The new technology is being put to test Eco Marine Power wants to test its rigid solar energy sails. The new technology wants to revive the use of sails in…
Hikawa Maru – The last Japanese ocean liner
Preserved today as a museum ship in Yokohama, Japan We've seen the stories of the great Atlantic liners built in Europe or the United States, but let's take a look…
HMS Glasgow will be the first Type 26 Frigate for the Royal Navy
Eight Type 26 frigates will be built Built by BAE Systems shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland, the Type 26 Frigate named HMS Glasgow will be the first in the new City-class…
USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier commissioned
This is the world’s largest aircraft carrier The US Navy has officially welcomed its latest and largest aircraft carrier into the fleet. USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was formally…