Jan. 18, 2023, 4:36 PM A cyberattack on a Norwegian shipping services firm ensnared about 70 companies and 1,000 ships. Oslo-based DNV, one of the world’s top ship-classification firms, suffered a ransomware cyberattack on Jan. 7, it said in a statement on its website. The attack didn’t affect the ships’ ability to operate but DNV […]
Stacey Solomon, 33, is head over heels in love with her former EastEnders star husband Joe Swash – but she has confessed that, as the pair lead increasingly busy lifestyles separately, he doesn’t always understand her “mentality”. Speaking in a recent interview, the Loose Women panellist explained that the pair are very different people – […]
Both Norwegian Gem and Norwegian Getaway have been delayed on their current sailings due to the massive winter storm disrupting travel in the northeastern United States. Sailing from New York City, both ships were held in port until the weather conditions improved, but have now set sail with itinerary changes as necessary. Two Ships Delayed […]
Archaeologists in Varberg, Sweden, have uncovered the remains of two 14th-century ships that belonged to a powerful merchant alliance that spanned 200 mediaeval settlements. The vessels, which were unearthed on land through which a railway tunnel is being constructed, date back to around 1346 and 1356 respectively. Almost the entire port side of the first […]
Emissions from copper-based antifouling paints are a well-known environmental problem. As much as 40 percent of copper inputs to the Baltic Sea come from antifouling paints on ships and leisure boats. According to a new study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, this is completely unnecessary. When the researchers compared copper-based antifouling paint with biocide-free […]
Norway’s fjords are extremely beautiful and many tourists choose to explore them via the water. However, not everyone is happy about the cruise ships. A Norwegian posted on Reddit: “What do you think of all the cruise ships in the fjords during tourist/summer seasons? I absolutely loathe them, huge stupid white floating bricks are an […]
The Royal Navy is “taking the game into the lair of the Russian bear” with frigate patrols in the Barents Sea keep Vladimir Putin’s military aggression in check, a UK-based expert has said. Iain Ballantyne said the Russian President’s decision to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24 had triggered a “noticeable” increase […]
OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: OSW), the pre-eminent global provider of health and wellness services and products onboard cruise ships and in destination resorts around the world, today announced entry into a new agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ( “NCLH” and including its subsidiaries and brands). The new agreement, pursuant to which OSW is the […]