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Jan Meyer, the CEO of Meyer Turku since 2014, will focus in the future on the role as Managing Director of Meyer Werft, Germany. (more…)
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Two of the biggest shipyards in Europe forced to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic are taking their first steps to reopen. Fincantieri, which operates several shipyards in Italy, was forced to stop all work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in that country. The shutdown resulted in the delay of the delivery of Enchanted Princess, which was due to enter service this June. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
Tags: Chantiers de l’Atlantique (Ex STX France), Fincantieri, Meyer Turku Shipyard, Meyer Werft
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The University of Turku and Meyer Turku Oy have signed a strategic partnership agreement with the objective to develop and strengthen education and research in engineering. (more…)
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Assembly work has started today at the Meyer shipyard in Turku on the hull of Costa Toscana, the second ship in the Costa Cruises fleet to be powered by liquefied natural gas, the “cleanest” fossil fuel in the world. (more…)
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On 19 December 2019, Aalto University and Meyer Turku Oy signed an agreement that will strengthen and develop multidisciplinary research and education collaboration as well as give a boost to expert co-operation. (more…)
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Carnival’s Largest Cruise Ship Ever: How It Fits 6,000 People | WSJ
The float-out of the coming flag-ship of Carnival Cruise line ‘Mardi Gras’ was celebrated today at Meyer Turku shipyard. The 180 000 GT cruise ship will be the largest one in the Carnival fleet after delivery later in 2020. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line has been informed by officials at the Meyer Turku shipyard that delivery of Mardi Graswill be delayed and is advising booked guests and travel advisors that the first revenue sailing of the ship will be Nov. 14, 2020. (more…)
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Costa Smeralda was today delivered to Costa Cruises from Meyer Turku shipyard and will sail towards Barcelona tomorrow afternoon. The ship is one of the most innovative, and some would claim, the most beautiful ships ever built at Turku shipyard. (more…)
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Costa Smeralda has successfully passed the technical sea trials carried out with liquefied natural gas (LNG), the cleanest fossil fuel in the world, which represents a real innovation in the cruise industry. (more…)
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Costa Cruises has unfortunately been notified by the Finnish Meyer shipyard in Turku of a further delay in the construction of its new flagship Costa Smeralda. (more…)
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Costa Smeralda, the first Costa Cruises ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), will now commence her inaugural program of cruises on November 30, 2019 as a result of delays in her construction which mean that she cannot be delivered on the date originally agreed. (more…)
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The first steel was cut today at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland for the Costa Toscana, a future addition to the fleet of Costa Cruises, the Italian brand of Carnival Corporation & plc. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Meyer Turku shipyard have signed an agreement (still subject to financing) on the delivery of a third Icon class cruise ship, to be delivered from Turku in the spring of 2025. (more…)
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The hull assembly phase of Carnival Mardi Gras, a 180 000 gross tonnage cruise ship, was celebrated with a traditional coin ceremony at Meyer Turku shipyard today. The coin set on top of the keel blocks will be placed into the ship for good luck after the float-out of the ship. (more…)
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There has been a fire on the deck 15 of Costa Smeralda, a ship being constructed at Meyer Turku Shipyard. There was stored equipment on fire, started by welding inside the ship. The fire started approximately at 16:45 Finnish time (18-3-2019). (more…)
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Costa Cruises today celebrated the official float-out ceremony of its new ship, Costa Smeralda, at the Meyer shipyard in Turku, one of the biggest shipbuilding complexes in the world. (more…)
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Construction of the Costa Smeralda, the new flagship of the Costa Cruises fleet, is continuing at the Meyer shipyard in Turku (Finland). The characteristic yellow funnel with the blue “C”, which has identified all the Italian company’s ships for the last 70 years, has now been installed. (more…)
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