Here are a collection of cruise ship decorations. I was able to find some great quality Cunard and Carnival ones. I think the Cunard ones are the best. as always click for larger                

A recent maritime certification compliance with SOLAS is an increase in stability requirements. As vessels superstructures get taller they need a stable base (hull). A popular enhancement done in drydocking a modern cruise ship is the addition of balconies. This can sometimes be done by extending the stern superstructure of a vessel as was done [...]

Check out these two Gems from Sunday’s Boardwalk Empire. Now obviously these are really bad CGI, but do you think these were modeled after real ships? The pictures below are of supposed to be Belfast in 1921.  

And its begun……

vs. Just doesn’t look right to me! (Photo Credit: Flickr user LeHavreShips®Karl via Creative Commons license)

from Cunard: [The Fire]was swiftly dealt with by the ship’s company and had no impact to any guests, crew or to the structural integrity of the ship.

The Port of Red Hook Brooklyn has now joined Port Everglades, Alaska, and Los Angeles in allowing ships to plug into shore side power. Princess and Cunard both use the new pier in the “hipster” borough of New York. My thought on this has always been, the ship isn’t going to consume less electricity so [...]

French site Meretmarine, posted the below photo update about the famed liner. It seems as if she is being kept in excellent condition in the scorching climate of Dubai. Her devoted fans will be happy to know that I bet. (© : MER ET MARINE )

Well these photos are live at least. Refresh the page every so often to to see the updated photos from the webcam. Or use the mobile webcam viewer from your hand held device. QM2 in Red Hook Brooklyn Queen Victoria in ManhattanQueen Elizabeth in Manhattan