SAPPHIRE PRINCESS Versus The Whale, Round Two

Princess Cruises’ 116,000 gt, 2004-built MV SAPPHIRE PRINCESS had a second encounter with a whale, this time a 43 foot adult female humpback, between Juneau and Ketchikan at approximately 6:00 AM Wednesday, July 28. The 2,670 passenger ship had to stop south of Douglas Island so the carcass could be removed from the bulbous bow [...]

QM2′s Mid-Atlantic Rendezvous

QUEEN MARY 2 navigated a mid-Atlantic rendezvous with the rowing team for ‘Artemis Investments’ as they attempt to break the 114-year old world record, set back in 1896, by rowing from New York to England. The 23-foot, purpose-built rowing boat with its four-man crew departed New York on June 17. “It was a thrilling moment [...]

KRISTINA REGINA — A Fitting Finnish Finish?

Kristina Cruises has announced today that its 1960-built MV KRISTINA REGINA (ex BORE) may be sold to a newly-formed Turku-based company, Oy S/S Borea Ab for use as a floating hotel and museum. The handsome twin funneled, 4,295 gt liner, which was originally steam powered, will be forced out of service this autumn due to [...]

Hope For The ‘HOLM’?
MONA LISA’s Appeal To Stockholm — Updated

July 26, 2010 Update::  Kudos to Mr. Hallgren for his ongoing efforts to find a home for this former Swedish icon.  He is in talks with the port of Stockholm (who were originally NOT interested), which is now showing some interest in providing a possible berth for the MONA LISA.  It is hoped that the [...]

MaritimeMatters’ Peter Knego
On Cruising Authority

Cruising Authority’s Barry Vaudrin has posted a nine minute video interview with Peter Knego about Knego’s recent trip to Alang and his unexpected overnight stay aboard the former AUSONIA, rescuing artwork and artifacts from doomed liners and Knego’s impressions about the new NORWEGIAN EPIC. Filmed on board the EPIC on July 2, 2010.