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Hundreds of P&O Cruise Passengers Flown Home After Tanker Crash

Hundreds of passengers on a P&O cruise ship that crashed into an oil tanker during a storm in Spain have been flown home. The flagship Britannia departed the Mediterranean island of Palma de Mallorca on Monday and will return to …

P&O Cruise Ship Crashes Into Oil Tanker, Injuring Passengers

A P&O cruise ship with thousands of passengers on board collided with an oil tanker off the coast of Palma de Mallorca in Spain on Sunday, injuring a small number of people. Videos posted to social media showed the Britannia, …

Ukrainian Cruise Ship Captain Involved in Recent Collisions in Hungary, Netherlands

The Ukrainian captain of the cruise ship involved in last week’s deadly collision with a sightseeing boat on the Danube River was also involved in a crash in the Netherlands on April 1, Budapest’s Chief Prosecution Office said Thursday [June …

Engine Failure on Luxury Cruise Ship Blamed on Low Level of Engine Lubricating Oil

The engines of a luxury cruise ship that narrowly escaped disaster during a storm off Norway on Saturday failed because of relatively low levels of lubricating oil in the engines, the Norwegian Maritime Authority said on Wednesday. The Viking Sky, …

Concordia Disaster Could Cost Insurers $1 Billion

The capsizing of the Costa Concordia could not have come at a worse time for the cruise industry — right at the start of the peak booking season. Even if passengers aren’t scared away, the accident will cost hundreds of …