Monthly Archives: October 2017

Panama City, Panama, October 26, 2017 – The Caribbean Princess, operated by Princess Cruises, became the first cruise of the 2017-2018 season to transit the Expanded Panama Canal.

As part of its roundtrip itinerary, the Caribbean Princess did a turnaround transit through Agua Clara Locks on the Atlantic side. The cruise began its roundtrip 10-night itinerary from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, passing through the Bahamas, Cartagena (Colombia), Cristobal (Panama), Limon (Costa Rica) and the Cayman Islands with 3,086 passengers on board.

The Caribbean Princess was built in 2004 and has a maximum capacity of 3,600 passengers. It is a modified Grand Class cruise ship with 900 balcony staterooms, a deck of mini-suites, and the first outdoor theater on a modern cruise ship.

The Panama Canal expects to receive approximately 236 cruise ships through the Panamax and Neopanamax Locks during the upcoming 2017-2018 cruise season, which officially began on October 2, 2017.

Two brand-new Fishing Trawlers KJELL & JAVRO were constructed by Machinefabiek Luyt in Den Oever, The Netherlands for Marisa Fisheries in Suriname.

Upon completion they were duly surveyed by Hubel Marine BV and registered for a special delivery voyage with the flag of BELIZE.

During the voyage the vessels are not authorized to perform any Fishing Activity and will be re-flagged to Suriname upon arrival.

Interested in delivery voyage registration oppertunities ? Contact Erik A. de Koning @ T+31-10-458 7338

Photo : copyright Luyt Groep

The by Hubel Marine under Panama Flag registered vessel AEGIR from Heerema Marine, arrived today morning at our neighbours berth for regular maintenance on the pipelaying tower.