• Tipping point: has the cruise sector struck the right balance on gratuities?

  Daily service charges – also called gratuity charges – are a talking point in the...
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• Drama at sea: Floating Festival’s on-board musical theatre

  Top-quality entertainment is crucial to cruise passengers and Floating Festivals’ shows at sea bring top...
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• Mixed feelings dog Disney’s expansion in the Bahamas

  Disney Cruise Line is closing in on a deal to buy a parcel of land...
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• How old is the average cruise passenger?

  The standard cruise ship stereotype conjures images of decks lined with a more elderly retired...
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• No kids on board: the surge of adult-only cruises

  'No kids allowed’ cruises are growing in popularity, with enquiries for ‘adult-only’ cruise holidays surging...
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• Why are liquefied cargoes a persistent danger to ships?

  Solid bulk cargoes – defined as granular materials loaded directly into a ship’s hold –...
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• Inside the Effective Crew Project

  Unlike other sectors, the merchant shipping industry has traditionally avoided talk of research into different...
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• Read about the logistical effort behind UK’s Antarctic research hub in the latest Ship Technology Global

  In this issue: the threat of Brexit to UK seafarers, shipping a new wharf to...
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• Havfarm: a new salmon fishing revolution in Norway

  Aquaculture company Nordlaks is developing Havfarm, a giant ship-shaped fish farm that could revolutionise salmon...
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• Where would a no-deal Brexit leave UK seafarers?

  The UK Government has released guidance on how it plans to manage a ‘no-deal’ Brexit...
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