March 24, 2020
Via: World Maritime NewsMS Zaandam, which is carrying 1,243 passengers and 586 crew members, reported that 13 of its passengers and 29 crew have influenza-like symptoms. As informed, all ill persons have been isolated and their close contacts placed in quarantine. “Since it […]
Impact & Regulations, Shipping
February 13, 2020
Via: World Maritime NewsThe 82,862 GT passenger ship Westerdam departed Hong Kong on February 1, carrying 1,455 passengers and 802 crew members. It spent two weeks offshore as ports in Taiwan, the Philippines, Japan, Thailand and Guam banned the cruise ship from docking […]
October 23, 2018
Via: World Maritime NewsNamely, the cruise company hired Swiss-based power and automation technology group ABB for the work, that will allow the ships to draw on land-based electrical grids when docked in port. With ABB’s shore connection technology, ships can turn off all […]