It was no smooth sailing for the first cruise ship to leave Venice since the pandemic hit. On Saturday, some 1,000 passengers aboard the majestic Orchestra — a 92,409-ton, 16-deck ship operated by MSC ...

The Aker France shipyard in St. Nazaire has placed the rudder in position for MSC Orchestra, readying it for its spring debut. This type of rudder is commonly described as a "flap" design and was ...

A collision on a busy canal in Venice is sparking new calls for banning cruise ships in the area. On Sunday the MSC Opera cruise liner lost control – the massive ship unable to stop. On the dock, ...

While authorities investigate the accident, MSC Cruises has received the go-ahead to begin repairing the MSC Opera, which rammed into a docked Uniworld river ship in Venice on Sunday. MSC said the ...