An international consortium led by KfW IPEX-Bank has structured a €2.6 billion financing package for two Global-class cruise ships following guarantees issued by the German Federal Government and the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Genting Hong Kong, the Hong Kong listed company which owns three cruise brands and the German MV Werften shipyard group, has reduced losses from both its cruise and shipbuilding activities last year. (cruisebusiness.com)
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One of the most advanced welding plants in Europe was put into operation at the MV WERFTEN yard in Rostock today (Nov.28). Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s Economics Minister Harry Glawe, representatives of Genting Hong Kong, MV WERFTEN, the automation provider Pemamek as well as other project partners were present in the new Hall 11 when the plant produced its first weld seam.
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Deltamarin and Elomatic, both from Turku Finland, have signed a significant agreement with MV WERFTEN Wismar GmbH for the basic and detail design of a second Global class cruise ship. The value of the contract is approximately €16.5M for Deltamarin and €17M for Elomatic.
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Crystal today shared exterior renderings of Crystal Cruises’ new “Diamond Class” ships, with the first ship set to join the fleet in 2022.
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The keel laying ceremony for Dream Cruises’ Global Class flagship took place at Genting Hong Kong’s MV WERFTEN shipyard in Rostock on Tuesday, 11 September 2018.
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Genting Cruise Lines will celebrate the next important milestone in the construction of Dream Cruises’ new Global Class ship with the Keel Laying ceremony to be held on Tuesday, September 11 at 14:00, CEST (Central European Summer Time).
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MV WERFTEN continues its great trainee offensive: 105 new apprentices and 12 dual-system students began their professional training at the shipbuilding group today. The trainees were welcomed by the management, works council and their future supervisors at a ceremony in the Wismar shipbuilding hall.
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Today, Aug. 21, Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises celebrated the next important milestone in the construction of Crystal Endeavor as the keel was laid at MV WERFTEN’s Stralsund shipyard for the company’s first luxury expedition yacht.
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Genting Hong Kong has officially announced the SuperStar Libra will become a hotel ship in Wismar for the company’s shipyard complex, MV Werften, according to a statement. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The fifth Rhine-class river ship for Crystal River Cruises has been handed over at MV Werften in Wismar, Germany. She joins the fleet one month after her sister ship, Crystal Debussy. Crystal Ravel embarks on May 10 from Basel to Vienna, and sails itineraries along the Rhine, Danube, Main and Moselle rivers.
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Dream Cruises has released additional renderings and more details on its upcoming pair of Global-class newbuilds. The first ship will join the company’s fleet in late 2020, and feature artificial intelligence including facial and voice recognition to eliminate most queues. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Today (March 8), MV Werften ceremoniously handed over “Crystal Debussy”, the third of four Rhine Class ships, to the client Crystal River Cruises. The handover took place ahead of schedule.
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Genting Hong Kong revealed more details of its upcoming 5,000-guest 204,000-ton Global-class ships, with the first set to debut for the Dream Cruises brand at the end of 2020, followed by a sister ship at the end of 2021. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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