Carnival to invest over $300m in upgrade of its fleet

Carnival Cruise Lines, a unit of Carnival Corporation S pic (CCL), announced that it has implemented a program to significantly enhance emergency power capabilities, introduce new fire safety technology, and improve the level of operating redundancies across its entire 24-ship fleet. This enhancement program will cost more than $300 million, the CCL news release said.

Initial implementation of the upgrades to the Carnival Corporation S pic fleet will take place during the next several months. Each class of ship is different and often systems differ on ships within a class, so the enhancements will be tailored to each vessel. All findings from the operational review will be shared with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) as part of the industry-wide operational review announced in March.