Mivan has started 2013 by securing a number of major cruise ship outfitting contracts totalling around £8m. This announcement comes on the back Mivan's participation at the Cruise Shipping Miami trade show in the U.S. in March.
The majority of the contracts are with current customers, Crystal Cruises, Princess Cruises and Carnival Australia.
The work aboard the Pacific Jewel for Carnival Australia starts in August of this year, however design development, procurement and manufacturing has commenced. The re-fit will take place in Sydney, Australia over a 3-week period. The key areas within Mivan's scope include a conversion of a spa to a nightclub; kids area fit-out and modifications to some of the suites. Mivan is working closely with London-based interior designer SMC Design. Mivan played a major part in the previous re-fit of the Pacific Jewel, back in 2009.
One of the larger re-fits is for client Crystal Cruises on the Crystal Serenity. This follows on from Mivan's successful re-fits on the Crystal Symphony and Serenity in previous years. VP of Marine Operations at Crystal Cruises, Greg MacGarva says, "We are delighted to be working alongside Mivan once again as part of this major refurbishment programme. Their strong offering of design development and in-house manufacture combined with very capable site supervision makes them a key player in the global outfitting market."
The largest of the contracts is with existing customer Princess Cruises on the Sun Princess. This is for the conversion from its existing layout into a new Spa, Sushi Bar & International Café The re-fit will take place in August this year in Singapore. Procurement and design development is already underway at Mivan's head office in County Antrim.
Mivan's new Southampton office in the UK continues its focus on the cruise, ferry and yacht refurbishment markets. It is currently delivering an interiors maintenance service for Carnival UK on five of its ships.
At the Cruise Shipping Miami trade show in Miami this year, Mivan also launched its 'Mivan Super Yacht Interiors' brand. Mivan is in discussion with a number of yards and yacht designers presently and will be pricing a number of these opportunities in the coming months.
In the UK, Mivan remains strong in the London prime residential, hotel and commercial office sectors. Work is continuing at 6 Bevis Marks in the City of London and Mivan is due to complete contracts at Heathrow airport this year.