Faced with broken toilets, canceled shore visits and a lack of information, travelers on the Norwegian Spirit staged — and chronicled — a rebellion on the high seas.
Tag: Ships and Shipping
Norwegian Cruise Line Passengers Mutiny Over Changed Plans and Poor Conditions
Faced with broken toilets, canceled shore visits and a lack of information, travelers on the Norwegian Spirit staged — and live tweeted — a rebellion on the high seas.
British-Flagged Tanker Leaves Iran, Two Months After It Was Seized
The Stena Impero, which Iranian authorities impounded in July, was heading to Dubai, where crew members will undergo medical checks.
Iran Says British Tanker Is Free to Go After 2 Months of Detention
Tehran had accused the tanker, the Stena Impero, of violating maritime rules, but the seizure was seen as retaliation for the holding of an Iranian tanker off Gibraltar.
All 4 Crew Members Trapped on Overturned Cargo Ship Are Rescued
The Golden Ray, a 656-foot vehicle carrier, overturned early Sunday. The Coast Guard was engaged in several hours of intense rescue efforts on Monday.
Norway’s Viking Ships Defied Time, but Tourism May Be a Fiercer Foe
The Norwegian government has earmarked $200 million to restore and move two Viking longships under threat from a surge in visitors to their museum.
Seized Iranian Tanker Leaves Gibraltar Despite U.S. Pressure
The ship’s departure raised expectations that Iran, in turn, would relinquish a British tanker it seized in apparent retaliation.
Seized Iranian Tanker Leaves Gibraltar Despite U.S. Pressure
The ship’s departure raised expectations that Iran, in turn, would relinquish a British tanker it seized in apparent retaliation.
Gibraltar Releases Iranian Tanker, Hours After U.S. Asked to Seize It
The government in the British territory said Thursday morning that the United States had applied to seize the Iranian vessel. By the afternoon, it had been released.
U.S. Sanctions Turn Iran’s Oil Industry Into Spy vs. Spy
Accused C.I.A. spies are said to have been gathering intelligence on oil sales, data that the Americans want and that Iran wants to keep secret.