MSC Cruises has today (Feb.27) taken delivery of MSC Bellissima from Chantiers de l’Atlantique. With three Meraviglia generation ships under simultaneous construction at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, the two parties marked a double celebration today, with MSC Virtuosa’s Coin Ceremony.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique to order a sixth Oasis-class ship for delivery in the fall of 2023.
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MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique have celebrated the float out of MSC Grandiosa at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, where the ship is being built. She has now been moved to a wet dock, where work on the ship will continue until her delivery in October 2019.
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The MSC Bellissima has left Chantiers de l’Atlantique for her first set of sea trials, with 450 technicians and engineers onboard the new vessel, according to a statement from the shipbuilder. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Introduced as part of the sailing cruise-vessel project Silenseas, launched two years ago by Chantiers de l’Atlantique, the revolutionary Solid Sail® concept has been tested on Le Ponant since 31 October.
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Celebrity Edge Delivery and Celebrity Apex Keel Laying
Following more than four years of planning and 23 months of construction at the skilled hands of thousands of engineers, architects, artisans, designers, contractors, shipyard employees, and the newbuild and Celebrity Cruises teams, today (Oct. 31) the brand officially took delivery of Celebrity Edge, representing a truly historic occasion for Celebrity and the industry.
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Celebrity Edge Shipyard Hyperlapse Tour
Celebrity Edge marks a turning point in the future of ship design. Designed in 3-D, Celebrity Edge nears completion at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France and they revealed the iconic space, The Grand Plaza, designed by Paris-based Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku of Jouin Manku Studio. The ship is poised to transform the way modern travelers experience the world. Take a sneak peek at the world’s most anticipated new ship!
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French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has confirmed a merger between Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and STX France, reports Reuters. “Italy and France share the same desire to wrap up the STX-Fincantieri merger, which will produce one of the biggest civilian shipbuilders in the world,” Le Maire reportedly told journalists after talks with the Italian Government. Fincantieri bought a 50 per cent share in STX France earlier this year and renamed its shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique. (www.bairdmaritime.com)
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Celebrity Edge left Chantiers de l’Atlantique yesterday (July 26) evening for her 1st sea trials with 470 persons on board. About 60 tests will be performed during those few days to test all the systems under real conditions. She will returned at the yard on Sunday July 29th, where the work on board will be completed before her delivery to Celebrity Cruises.
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Celebrity Cruises is poised to transform the way modern travelers experience the world – all over again – as the first piece of steel is cut on its newest ship, Celebrity Apex, at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard (formerly STX France) in Saint-Nazaire, France.
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