Some vessels also follow the SS prefix's original purpose of showing what's powering them. A vessel powered by a nuclear ...

MSC World America, MSC Cruises' new U.S. flagship, features the largest MSC Yacht Club in the fleet, a luxurious "ship-within-a-ship" experience. The Yacht Club offers exclusive amenities ...

The Royal Yacht Britannia was the British royal family's private yacht from 1953 to 1997.; The ship is now a museum open to the public in Edinburgh, Scotland. The tour shows Queen Elizabeth's ...

Its next vessel, set to launch in 2027, is planned to be more like a 600-foot-long cruise ship, flexing 10 times as many cabins. Loyalty to the brand — not cruises — is key for these projects.

Fuller built the ship, made of fiberglass over steel frames, in his Ottawa backyard between 1978 and 1982. He named her for his wife. She was first used as a yacht for the Fuller family for a decade.

* Pvt equity has pumped $32 bln into shipping in past 2 yrs-fund mgr * Ships totaling 299 mln dwt to enter global fleet from May-analyst * Some pvt equity-backed shipping IPOs have been put off on ...

Originally named Hussar, the 360-foot Sea Cloud has a fascinating history – while the ship started as a private yacht, it later became a floating palace of diplomacy and then a warship.

When it comes to larger vessels, names have played an essential role for ships. Between military vessels, passenger liners, and other civilian-owned ships, names not only serve as an indication of ...

The Explora III, a new vessel that will start sailing during the summer of 2026, will have 13 trips from PortMiami starting in November 2026, mostly to San Juan and the Caribbean but also, for the ...

If you're a fan of maritime engineering, you've almost definitely noticed the prefix "SS" on an older, private vessel. It's a little bit of flavoring that helps make a boat seem more prestigious ...

SINGAPORE, May 9 (Reuters) - The shipping industry faces a looming capacity glut as billions of dollars pumped into it by private equity have stoked a vessel-buying spree, threatening its ...