Titanic memorial cruise to sail on 100th anniversary of doomed voyageOctober 5th, 2009 Titanic memorial cruise to mark 100th anniversaryNEW YORK — A trans-Atlantic cruise is being offered in 2012 to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The Titanic Memorial Cruise will depart, as the original ship did, on April 8, from Southampton, England, and arrive at the spot in the North Atlantic where the Titanic sank on April 15.
Central team reaches Paradip to inspect capsized shipSeptember 26th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Following reports of minor oil spills, a five-member team of the central shipping ministry Saturday reached Orissa's Paradip port to inspect the ship that sank off its coast earlier this month. The team includes P.
US woman presumed dead after jumping from Alaska cruise ship off British ColumbiaSeptember 25th, 2009 Ship passenger presumed dead after jumpingBELLA BELLA, British Columbia — Police believe an elderly U.S. woman who disappeared from an Alaskan cruise off the coast of British Columbia jumped from the ship and drowned.
Search under way in Alaska waters for 67-year-old woman reported missing from cruise shipSeptember 23rd, 2009 Search under way in AK waters for ship passengerANCHORAGE, Alaska — A search has been launched in the waters of southeast Alaska and Canada for a 67-year-old woman reported missing from a cruise ship. The passenger, who hasn't been identified, was noticed missing Wednesday morning when she didn't leave the Sapphire Princess at the Port of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Irina Bokova to be first woman Unesco director-generalSeptember 22nd, 2009 PARIS - Bulgarian diplomat Irina Bokova was late Tuesday elected as the first-ever woman Unesco director-general, diplomatic sources said. The 57-year-old Bokova received 31 votes from the 58-member Unesco Executive Board.
Cruises to sail from Charleston, SC, year-roundSeptember 21st, 2009 Cruises to sail from Charleston, SC, year-roundCHARLESTON, S.C. — The Carnival Fantasy ship will homeport in Charleston year-round beginning in May.
Jamaica seeks large cruise ships with construction of terminal along north coastSeptember 19th, 2009 Jamica to build large cruise ship terminalKINGSTON, Jamaica — Construction of a cruise ship terminal expected to attract nearly 1 million visitors a year will begin now that Jamaica has secured financing, the government said Saturday. The terminal will be the first in Jamaica's northern region to accommodate the largest of cruise ships and will create some 500 construction jobs and 900 permanent jobs, according to Finance Minister Audley Shaw.
Environmental group gives cruise ships bad report card on pollution effortsSeptember 17th, 2009 Environmental group grades cruise shipsANCHORAGE, Alaska — An environmental group released its report card Wednesday on how well cruise ship companies operating in American waters are doing to reduce pollution, and not one received an overall grade of "A."
Friends of the Earth graded 10 major cruise ship lines, including some of the biggest names in the business, such as Carnival Cruise Lines. Carnival received a "D-minus."
The report issued the highest grade — a "B''— to Holland America Line.
Six missing after Norwegian cargo ship sinks off SwedenJuly 31st, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Six crewmembers of a Norwegian cargo ship were missing Friday after the vessel sank off the coast of Sweden, officials said. The cargo ship Langeland was on its way to Moss in Norway when the incident took place.
Bermuda lawmakers reject premier's bill to allow gambling by cruise ship passengersJuly 10th, 2009 Bermuda rejects cruise ship gaming billHAMILTON, Bermuda — Bermuda lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have allowed cruise ship passengers to play gaming machines on vessels making port calls at night in the British Atlantic territory. Premier Ewart Brown's cruise ship gaming bill failed Friday in the House of Assembly by 18 votes to 11.
Man found clinging to buoy, rescued after falling from cruise ship in St. Petersburg, Fla.June 15th, 2009 Man rescued in Fla. after falling from cruise shipST.
Nine candidates in fray for UNESCO chiefJune 9th, 2009 UNITED NATIONS - Nine candidates are in the fray for the top job at the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), officials said. Current UNESCO director-general Koichiro Matsuura will end his term in November.
Reports: Italian cruise ship fends off pirate attack off Somalia, returning fireApril 26th, 2009 Report: Italy cruise ship fires on Somali piratesROME — The commander of an Italian cruise ship says his crew successfully fended off an attack by pirates off Somalia, returning fire when the pirates attacked. Cmdr. Ciro Pinto tells Italian state radio that he ordered his security forces to return fire when six men in a small white boat opened fire on the Msc Melody on Saturday night.
Cruise passenger missing off Bahamas after falling overboard; Coast Guard suspends searchApril 19th, 2009 Man missing after falling overboard in BahamasMIAMI — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 39-year-old man who went overboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the Bahamas. The incident happened early Saturday morning, about 60 miles north of Nassau.
Tickets for Titanic cruise up for saleApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - Tickets for the cruise that is to follow Titanic's fateful route to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking ship has gone on sale and more than 100 cabins have already been booked. The bookings for the cruise opened on Apr 15, exactly 97 years after the Titanic was lost, reports the Telegraph.
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