Now the Suomenlinna II, which is fitted with ABB’s icebreaking Azipod electric propulsion system, has notched up another first. It has become the first ship to be retrofitted with ABB’s new-generation ...

Norwegian Cruise Line operates 20 vessels that can be broken down into nine distinct groups, also known as classes.

NORTH Korea has arrested three shipyard bosses after a humiliating warship launch flop that Kim Jong-un called a “criminal ...

Here's what it is like sailing on one of Disney's larger ships, Disney Fantasy, which has been with the line since 2012.

In July of 2010, ago archeologists in Manhattan discovered one-of-a- kind 18th century wooden gunboat parts hidden beneath ...

The shipping industry faces mounting regulatory pressure to mitigate the transfer of invasive species via hull biofouling.

Ever wondered what the difference is between a ferry and a cruise ship? This ferry vs cruise ship breakdown will explain ...

On paper, the 156,300-gross-ton Norwegian Aqua is similar to any other commercial cruise ship. Its 20 decks, colorful hull, and protruding ... The Aqua Slidecoaster does double duty as a slide ...

Typically, icebreakers feature double hulls ... on the ice and let the ship's weight break it. This requirement means that icebreakers generally offer a rounder, sloped hull shape, while other ...

The "DD" follows a naming convention that dates back to 1920, when the Navy started using hull classification symbols — double letters followed by numbers — to identify different ships.

comprising “eight ships across five classes, with many aspects of unique and customized design.” So the plan is to “simplify the fleet, including the potential for a common hull design for ...