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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will introduce new wellness and dining offerings on Norwegian Aura, which is scheduled to debut in May 2027. The ship, which will be the largest in NCL’s fleet, will begin in the Mediterranean, sailing an eight-day voyage from Trieste, Italy, to Tarragona, Spain. The 3,840-passenger vessel will then sail to Miami where it will homeport to take passengers on roundtrip…
Founded almost 130 years ago, Gerolamo Scorza continues to thrive. The Italian outfitter, which is part of the Genova Industrie Navali (GIN) group, increased its workforce by 20 per cent from 48 employees in 2024 to 62 in 2025 to meet growing demand for its bespoke services. Between April and May 2026, the firm delivered five dry dock projects simultaneously for some of the largest cruise brands…
Almaco Group completed a major modernisation project onboard Liberty of the Seas at Damen Shipyard in May 2026, delivering multiple catering, public and accommodation areas across the ship. The outfitter completed a 90-square-metre galley, a 35-square-metre pantry and three bar areas – Starbucks, The Lime & Coconut and El Loco Fresh – totalling about 100 square metres. In addition to catering…
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has sailed its first European river cruise, as part of its multiyear deal with Transcend Cruises . The 120-guest vessel Connect departed from Belgium on 15 August 2026 and will sail along the Rhine and rivers in the Netherlands and Belgium as part of the ‘Holland and Belgium: Medieval history & scenic waterways’ itinerary. The voyage will offer shoreside…
UK-based operator Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has become the first cruise line to sign the Merchant Navy Welfare Board’s (MNWB) Seafarer Pledge as part of its commitment to strengthen crew welfare, support career progression in the maritime sector and inspire future seafarers. Inspired by the Armed Forces Covenant, the pledge calls for organisations to recognise the skills and professionalism of…
The past couple of years has marked a period of successful projects and great expansion for SMS Marine Interiors. As of April 2026, the SMS Group had a turnover of just shy of £40 million ($54.4 million), with projects completed by the marine interiors division accounting for around one-third of that total. However, the turnkey outfitter hasn’t just achieved financial success; it has received…
Carnival Corporation has selected Silverstream Technologies to provide and install the Silverstream air lubrication system on Carnival Cruise Lines’ three Ace-class cruise ships, which are currently under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. The three 230,000gt vessels, scheduled for delivery in 2029, 2031 and 2033, will be the largest ships ever built at Fincantieri and…
For Giedrius Valainis, CEO of ship interior outfitting company Aros Marine, the decision to rebrand did not come from a desire to look different. It came from a need to represent the business more accurately. “There comes a point when growth is no longer only about size, but about clarity,” he says. “It becomes about how you explain who you are, what you do, and where you create value for…
American Cruise Lines has officially named two of the new riverboats set to join its fleet: American Beauty, which will begin sailing the Mississippi River in September 2028, and American Rhapsody, which will debut on the Columbia and Snake Rivers in 2029. Both ships are being built at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, and will become the 29th and 30th vessels in American Cruise…
Shipbuilding projects are hugely complicated undertakings, and thousands of moving parts must be tracked carefully during construction. This complexity is only increasing, as new ships get bigger and fit-out supply chains become increasingly fragmented. Frequently, this leaves cruise lines without a clear record of what has been installed on their vessels or who supplied it, both during the…
