Over the weekend, at least 10 deaths occurred in the Mediterranean after a ship sank between Libya and Lampedusa. 70 others, including a pregnant woman, were rescued. Italy’s Navy and Coast Guard continued to search for possible survivors. It was unclear as to how many passengers were onboard the vessel, or how many were
Read moreThe 62-passenger National Geographic Sea Lion, an adventure cruise ship operated by Lindblad Expeditions, was leaving an anchorage near Panama City when it struck a large, uncharted rock. With a total of 90 people onboard, including 35 crewmembers, there were no injuries reported. The ship sustained damage to its hull and one propeller during
Read moreA fire broke out in the engine room of Pullmantur Cruises’ Zenith ship, partially disabling it. The vessel had to be towed into an Italian port. Fortunately, there were no injuries as a result of the blaze. The flames reportedly erupted around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, as the ship was travelling between Ravenna and
Read moreMechanical problems on a Celebrity Cruises ship have forced the cancellation of all of the vessel’s remaining Alaska sailings this year, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The Celebrity Millennium, which last week developed a problem with one of its two propulsion motors, is docked in the southeast Alaska port of Ketchikan and awaiting
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