Richard Branson's Virgin Voyages is harking back to the tycoon's musical origins by developing what he calls RockStar suites for the company's cruiseship newbuilding Scarlet Lady.
These feature a guitar-lined music room and an outdoor shower and dining table, with steps attached for that all-important moment when you have to dance for your dinner.
Rumours that the bathroom taps will dispense neat Jack Daniels have proved to be unfounded, however.
The 110,000-gt vessel is due from Fincantieri in 2021, the first of four the start-up has on order there.
Branson, of course, made his name as a record-label boss in the hedonistic 1970s, although admittedly he is better known for more sedate artists such as Mike Oldfield. But the Sex Pistols signed up later, so respect is due.
Let's hope he forgives guests chucking TVs overboard.
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Talking of rock, brothers in bands have a long history of love-hate relationships — just look at the Everly Brothers, Oasis and the Kinks.
Family spats are not unknown in shipping either, but TradeWinds is sure Avance Gas CEO Christian Andersen took the downgrading of his company by his brother in a calm manner.
Nordea analyst Axel Styrman cut his recommendation to hold from buy.
Still on each other's Christmas card list, gentlemen?
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Typo of the week: a Russian press agency rendered the name of state-owned yard group United Shipbuilding Corp as Untired Shipbuilding Corp. The employees are not working hard enough, obviously.
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Ship name of the week: the 5,200-dwt cargo vessel Enough Talk (built 2011), chartered by Meriaura of Finland. Nothing will ever beat Titan Uranus though. Enough talk from us too, now.
