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Shipping News and information / Celestyal Crystal to be retired
« on: August 20, 2023, 04:37:45 PM »
Celestyal Crystal to be retired from the Celestyal Cruises fleet and sold off.
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Consultations and review of site standards / What to do with deceased user's images
« on: July 26, 2023, 04:02:54 PM »
Hello, so you know how many people upload photos of different vessels here? Well, after a user passes away, the images stay up indefinitely. Do they stay up until the copyright expires, so could the admins release a dead user's images to the public domain? There's plenty of ship photos from the 50's 60's and 70's that were uploaded by now deceased users here?
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Site related news, functions and modules / Does anyone notice that the new Shipspotting logo resembles the Aperture Logo?
« on: March 26, 2022, 03:20:44 AM »
I do.
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Shipping News and information / Effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on cruising and shipping lines
« on: February 26, 2022, 12:59:36 AM »
Following the invasion of Ukraine, Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled all sailings to Russian Ports for 2022. https://cruisehive.com/norwegian-cruise-line-cancels-russia-ports-for-2022/66622
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Site related news, functions and modules / Uploading a profile picture issues
« on: February 09, 2022, 01:57:20 PM »
Hello, I been trying to get a profile picture uploaded here, but it doesn't seem to work. I want to use one of my own images, but it's not working. I also tries the url thing, no luck. Could someone fix or patch the profile picture thing? Thank you.
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Shipping News and information / Genting Hong Kong files for bankruptcy
« on: January 27, 2022, 05:06:05 PM »
I'm late in announcing this, but Genting Hong Kong filed for bankruptcy on January 19. Here is the link: https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/cruise-operator-genting-hong-kong-files-to-wind-up-company
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Shipping News and information / SuperStar Libra sold for scrap
« on: November 05, 2021, 03:04:09 AM »
After three years as a floating accommodation ship for workers, the SuperStar Libra has been sold for scrap in Aliaga, Turkey. Here is the link: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/Wismar-Wohnschiff-bereitet-sich-auf-seine-wohl-letzte-Reise-vor,wohnschiff126.html
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Shipping News and information / SS America/SS United States idea
« on: August 21, 2021, 10:53:16 PM »
I had a idea. Why not go to Fuerteventura and salvage the funnel of the SS America from the seabed and airlift it to the SS United States and place it on the bow. That way when the SS United States is restored, so will a piece of SS America. William Francis Gibbs's relics can live on!
Edit: Yes I have a photo concept, here it is. Images used from Wikipedia.
Edit: Yes I have a photo concept, here it is. Images used from Wikipedia.
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Shipping News and information / Marella Cruises to be handed over to TUI Cruises
« on: June 01, 2021, 03:15:42 PM »
Looks like the German TUI Cruises will get the British Marella Cruises. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/25130-will-marella-cruises-be-handed-over-to-tui-cruises.html
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Shipping News and information / Canada bans cruise ships for a year
« on: February 05, 2021, 01:31:44 AM »
If you were planning to sail to Canada by cruise ship, change your plans because Canada has issued a 1 year cruise ship ban. Until March 2022, no cruise ship can dock in Canadian Ports, only other vessels. Here is the link. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2021/02/04/canada-bans-cruise-ships-canadian-waters-until-march-2022/4396613001/
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Shipping News and information / Azamara Cruises sold and fleet increase
« on: January 25, 2021, 05:13:01 PM »
Azamara Club Cruises, which was sold by Royal Caribbean to Sycamore Partners for $201 million https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/24220-royal-caribbean-to-sell-azamara-brand-to-sycamore-partners.html has acquired Princess Cruises' Pacific Princess. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/24255-pacific-princess-sold-to-azamara-brand-expands-to-4-ships.html
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Shipping News and information / Costa Smeralda lifeboat damaged
« on: January 22, 2021, 02:49:21 PM »
Today, the Costa Smeralda make contact with a cargo crane in the port of Savona, essentially destroying one of the ship's lifeboats.
Local reports said the ship was maneuvering when the incident occured and there were no injuries. Shoreside damage included buildings and cranes.
Costa Cruises will replace the damaged lifeboat. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/24249-costa-smeralda-lifeboat-destroyed-in-incident.html
Local reports said the ship was maneuvering when the incident occured and there were no injuries. Shoreside damage included buildings and cranes.
Costa Cruises will replace the damaged lifeboat. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/24249-costa-smeralda-lifeboat-destroyed-in-incident.html
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Shipping News and information / 2020 is the year of death for many vessels
« on: January 16, 2021, 05:10:16 PM »
It's 2021 and its time to reflect over 2020. Due to the pandemic, more vessels have been sold for scrap than any other year. It's affecting every cruise line, so selling vessels is the only way to make profit during these tough times. While some vessels got new owners, most are going to Alang, India or Aliaga, Turkey. The youngest vessel to be sold for scrap is the 1996-built Costa Victoria at only 25 years while the oldest to be scrapped is the 1961-built Marco Polo which at 60 years was the second oldest oceal liner turned cruise ship and the last surviving Soviet vessel.
It's not just some historic ships, even sister ships are being scrapped together! The eldest two Sovereign-class vessels the Sovereign and Monarch are being scrapped next to each other in Aliaga while their third sister Majesty is being scrapped in Alang. The first surviving purpose-built Carnival Cruise Line vessels also been sold for scrap. The Ocean Dream (ex. Tropicale), which was Carnival Cruises Line's first newly built ship is to be scrapped in Alang alongside the two remaining Holiday-class vessels and her younger ex-fleetmates the Magellan (ex. Holiday) and Grand Celebration (ex. Celebration) (the third sister Henna (ex. Jubilee) was scrapped in Alang in 2017). They are to be scrapped next to the two Crown-class Karnika (ex. Crown Princess) and Satoshi (ex. Regal Princess) which were the third and fourth purpose built vessels respectivelt for Princess Cruises. Even three of the eight Fantasy-class vessels Carnival Fantasy, Carnival Imagination, and Carnival Inspiration are being scrapped together in Aliaga.
It's tough to see vessels go, but when the pandemic crashes the cruising industry, reducing fleet is the only way to try to save the company. As newer vessels are better, larger and modern, older and vessels will be retired to make room. With 2021 still bearing the scars of 2020, only time will tell which more vessels will be saved or not.
It's not just some historic ships, even sister ships are being scrapped together! The eldest two Sovereign-class vessels the Sovereign and Monarch are being scrapped next to each other in Aliaga while their third sister Majesty is being scrapped in Alang. The first surviving purpose-built Carnival Cruise Line vessels also been sold for scrap. The Ocean Dream (ex. Tropicale), which was Carnival Cruises Line's first newly built ship is to be scrapped in Alang alongside the two remaining Holiday-class vessels and her younger ex-fleetmates the Magellan (ex. Holiday) and Grand Celebration (ex. Celebration) (the third sister Henna (ex. Jubilee) was scrapped in Alang in 2017). They are to be scrapped next to the two Crown-class Karnika (ex. Crown Princess) and Satoshi (ex. Regal Princess) which were the third and fourth purpose built vessels respectivelt for Princess Cruises. Even three of the eight Fantasy-class vessels Carnival Fantasy, Carnival Imagination, and Carnival Inspiration are being scrapped together in Aliaga.
It's tough to see vessels go, but when the pandemic crashes the cruising industry, reducing fleet is the only way to try to save the company. As newer vessels are better, larger and modern, older and vessels will be retired to make room. With 2021 still bearing the scars of 2020, only time will tell which more vessels will be saved or not.
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