GE Power and Fincantieri achieved a significant milestone on 4th July, for the co-development of a new emission control solution to reduce pollution in the marine industry.
With cruise ship orders increasing and the current orderbook value standing at US $47.6billion, the cruise shipbuilding sector still continues to be dominate.
Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide a comprehensive scope of solutions for three new 2800 passenger cruise vessels being built for Virgin Voyages.
The steel cutting ceremony of the bow section of the new ship for Princess Cruises, brand of Carnival Corporation, was held in the last days at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia.
MAN Diesel & Turbo has won the engine-supply contract from Fincantieri for newbuildings ordered by Costa Asia and P&O Cruises, Australia.
Fincantieri has delivered today at its shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia) the first two units part of the supply contract of four OPV, to the BCG, through the upgrading and conversion of the “Minerva” class corvettes, decommissioned by the Italian Navy.
Carnival Cruise Line announced today that Carnival Horizon will be the name of its new 133,500-ton ship scheduled to be delivered in March 2018.
“Britannia”, the new flagship of the P&O Cruises fleet, brand of Carnival Group, the world’s largest cruise ship operator, was presented on 22nd February at Monfalcone shipyard.