Here’s the damage to the sea floor. Here’s the caption that sums up the above nicely: On January 7th, the MSC Poesia was aground off Lucaya Beach, Grand Bahama. It was pulled free that evening. Here is some footage showing the damage it left behind. It is hard to fit the magnitude of [...]
Rumor circulating around the internets has it that MSC has completed a deal to acquire the partially built Phoenicia. The ship was originally ordered for the state run National Company for Maritime Transport of Libya. But given recent civil war and the toppling of power in the North African country, their maritime infrastructure took a [...]
Pierfranceso Vago said the two additional vessels would be a prototype design broader in the beam than those currently in the fleet and with passenger capacity up to 20% higher than the company’s largest, Fantasia-class vessels. and this is on top of the former Libyan ship. Still no new news on that front.
click for larger Fox News is reporting what the situation was like onboard. Please overlook the part where they call it a luxury liner. Published May 17, 2011 A relaxing cruise ship dream vacation was headed toward becoming a nightmare for nearly 1,700 passengers. The passengers onboard the MSC Opera, sailing in the Baltic Sea, [...]
In the wake of the MSC Opera’s mechanical issues, MSC has officially announced the the next cruise (departing May. 17th) will be canceled. From MSC Cruises: “As the work of the electrical team is not yet over, MSC Cruises has taken the precautionary measure of cancelling the next MSC Opera cruise which was due to [...]
Yesterday I reported on the MSC Opera breaking down and having to be towed to Sweden. Today, CIN has the photos: via: CIN photo: Kim Viktor
While cruising the Baltic, MSC Cruises MSC Opera suffered propulsion problems and was left adrift. She is currently under to to the Swedish port of Nynashamn. She is preliminarily scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning. No word yet on the future impact other than current guests onboard, will be given a credit on future cruises. [...]
Just a month after the Carnival Splendor was incapacitated by an engine room fire, another one has struck an MSC ship. The MSC Musica was scheduled to leave Rio de Janeiro, Brazil yesterday when an engine room fire crippled the ships air conditioning and water purification system. Local Brazilian papers report the following: A principle [...]
A guest onboard a MSC Cruises vessel was killed when a gangway collapsed. A 62- year old Spanish female was boarding the MSC Splendida in Genoa, Italy. Another passenger was also involved, but bizarrely enough, he escapes with only bruising. Reports have filtered in of high winds during embarkation. This may have played a role.
Europe’s MSC Cruises is currently testing onboard the MSC Lirica a new fee for guests to pay if they want to leave the vessel. When the ships stops in Portofino, Italy, there is no dock available to tie up at, so she anchors offshore and tenders guests ashore. MSC is now charging for this service. [...]
