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Damen offers cruise ship passengers dry dock experience

Damen offers cruise ship passengers dry dock experience

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 9, 2026 | News, Passenger ships, Ship repair/maintenance

Damen Shiprepair has completed an exceptional project for AIDA Cruises’ vessel AIDAmar. The 253-metre cruise ship docked at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam’s Botlek location for its annual bottom survey while carrying around 2000 passengers on board – an unusual and...
Cruise ship Hondius leaves Port of Rotterdam

Cruise ship Hondius leaves Port of Rotterdam

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 8, 2026 | News, Passenger ships, Ports

After a stay of almost three weeks, the m/v Hondius left the Port of Rotterdam on Saturday evening. The expedition ship made global headlines after an outbreak of hantavirus was detected on board. The ship came to Rotterdam because, as the flag state, the Netherlands...
Virus-stricken cruise ship Hondius arrives in Rotterdam

Virus-stricken cruise ship Hondius arrives in Rotterdam

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 18, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Ports, Shipping

The Dutch cruise ship Hondius is currently sailing into the Port of Rotterdam. After the disembarkation of guests and a limited number of crew in Granadilla, the Canary Islands, completed on 11 May, the vessel set sail for Rotterdam where the vessel will undergo a...
Virus outbreak on Dutch cruise ship Hondius [UPDATED]

Virus outbreak on Dutch cruise ship Hondius [UPDATED]

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 5, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

Oceanwide Expeditions is dealing with what appears to be a virus outbreak on board m/v Hondius, which was at anchor off the coast of Cape Verde for some time, but has now left for the Canary Islands. So far, there have been two confirmed cases of hantavirus resulting...
Meyer presents battery-electric cruise ship concept

Meyer presents battery-electric cruise ship concept

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 15, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship design, Ship propulsion

At Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami/USA this week, the Meyer Werft is presenting Project “Vision”, the world’s first 100% battery‑electric cruise ship with a size of more than 80,000 GT. The concept study demonstrates how sustainable innovations can redefine the future...
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