When docking is not an option for a cruise ship, it instead anchors in the deeper water offshore and uses smaller boats, called tenders, to transport passengers to and from shore. This process is also referred to as tendering. On larger cruise ships, tender boats are specifically designed to...
A passenger on Cunard's Queen Elizabeth died this week following an accident while boarding from a tender (the small boats that carry passengers from ship to shore or port when the cruise ship anchors at sea). […] Gangway ramps can, on occasion, break free of either the ship or the ...
possessing a long history in the field of marine operations and services as well as experience in cruise ship operations. I am also very pleased to announce that the Captains, crew and all of the associated support staff for this venture will be Bermudian.” ...