Costa Mediterranea Lifeboat Exercise Results in Mechanical Difficulties

Maritime Bulletin, which covers maritime and Crimean shipping news, reported that the Costa Mediterranea cruise ship experienced mechanical difficulties raising lifeboats back into their davits after a lifeboats exercise this weekend while stopped in Stavanger, Norway. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Floating cranes on barges were called in to put...

Should Viking Have Set Sail? Class Action Lawsuit Has Questions

Viking Cruises is facing a class action lawsuit from passengers from an incident that ravaged both the boat and the passengers traveling on the vessel. The Viking Sky incurred engine failure off the coast of Norway on March 23. That left the vessel stranded and vulnerable to high powered seas...