Thruster challenge for Portland

The latest addition to United States Lines fleet of cruise ships, the 17-year old Patriot (formerly Nieuw Amsterdam), has completed a major refit at Portland Shipyard, has been re-flagged by the US Coast Guard, and entered service in Hawaii in December. Perhaps the most interesting and technically challenging aspect of ...

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