Do cruise ships have overboard sensors? Yes, but the adoption varies across the industry. These systems, using technology such as motion detection, thermal imaging, and radar, aim to quickly identify and respond to overboard incidents. This article examines how these sensors work, their effectiveness, the challenges faced by cruise lines, and the procedures in place […]
What laws apply on a cruise ship? Whether you’re a passenger or crew member exploring the Caribbean or voyaging across the Mediterranean, understanding cruise ship laws is essential. This breakdown strips down the legal jargon to give you clear insight into maritime law, flag state jurisdiction, and the duty of care for passengers and crew […]
Although the cruise line industry has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, there are still ships sailing the high seas, especially in other parts of the world. For adventurous travelers, the chance to see new parts of the world and explore other countries is alluring right now. With so few vessels at sea at […]
In mid-December of 2020, the Norwegian Escape cruise ship reportedly sustained significant damage after colliding with a pier wall in the major Italian cruise port of Civitavecchia, which is a central hub for cruises bound for nearby Rome. As a result of the collision, the ship was damaged on its starboard side. While this cruise […]
A recent report indicates that a 2019 incident in which a cruise ship struck the banks near the port of Venice was caused by the captain’s incompetence. On June 2, 2019, the MSC Opera was maneuvering through the canals of Venice when it struck the banks of the channel. The crash damaged the banks and […]
An Italian cruise ship reportedly damaged both itself and shoreside equipment on a nearby pier in Savona, Italy, on January 22, 2021, according to news reports. The ship in question is the Costa Smeralda, the flagship of the Italian cruise line Costa Cruises. According to reports, the accident occurred when the ship was attempting to […]
Dzung Tran, a passenger of Miami-based Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Splendor, filed a lawsuit against the company after his arm was ripped open while playing mini-golf on the cruise ship. According to the lawsuit, Tran was playing mini-golf on the cruise ship last summer when he lost his footing, stumbled, and fell over a loose border […]
The United States Coast Guard has reported that a 66-year-old woman was taken via helicopter from Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wonder to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston after she fell down the stairs just after the ship departed Galveston—they were about 50 miles away—on Monday, November 14. The woman, who was not […]
Scottish cruise ship line Jacobite Cruises Limited was fined 8,000 pounds because of the injuries a crew member, 25-year-old Aurelia Thabert, sustained. The accident occurred after Thabert's leg became entangled in a rope that was holding a Loch Ness cruise ship – the Jacobite Queen – as it was returning to berth. Jacobite Cruises Limited admitted […]
The $20 million superyacht Masteka 2 lost steering and started taking on water about 260 kilometers from Port Macquarie, a town located at the mouth of the Hastings River in New South Wales, Australia. At the time of the accident, after 5 p.m. last Tuesday, October 4, the yacht carried six passengers. Two workers who were […]