Two officers die as cruise ship hits bridge in German Canal
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- Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen
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- Published: 12 September 2016 12 September 2016
Two officers if Viking Freya, a river cruise ship belonging to Viking River cruises, have lost their lives after the vessel hit a bridge on the Rhine-Main-Danube (RMD) Canal in Germany, local media reports say.
The accident happened at 0130 am on Sunday morning as Viking Freya was on its way to Budapest in Hungary. It hit a bridge that crosses the canal, which liks the two most important inland waterways of Europe. The wheelhouse of the vessel was completely destroyed in the collision and the two crew members died as a result.
The cause of the accident remains unknown. The wheelhouse can be lowered to allow the vessel to pass under low bridges, but at the time of the accident it had not been brought to the low position, a reported on the website of Bild.de said.
None of the 184 passengers on board were hurt. The ship has a crew of 49 and those that lost their lives were Hungarian citizens, the report said.
Carnival Corporation orders three new ships from Meyer Turku and Papenburg shipyards
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- Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä
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- Published: 06 September 2016 06 September 2016
Meyer Turku has signed a memorandum of agreement with the world’s largest cruise ship operator Carnival Corporation & plc for three new 180 000 gross ton cruise ships. Two of the ships will be built for Carnival Cruise Line with delivery dates expected in 2020 and 2022, and one for P&O Cruises to be delivered in 2020.
All three ships will be Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered and will be based on the next-generation “green cruising” ship design developed with Carnival Corporation.
“We are proud to be at the forefront of introducing LNG-powered ships to the cruise industry, working with our partners to achieve shipbuilding breakthroughs like this that will help us produce the most efficient and sustainable ships we have ever built,” said Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc.
Jan Meyer, CEO of Meyer Turku said: “We are very happy to work again with both Carnival Cruise Line and P&O Cruises. In Turku we are also very excited as these ships will be the first ones to the get full benefit from our investments in next-generation production facilities and IT-systems. Another important aspect is the long-term horizon for our business. It creates an environment where we and also our suppliers can grow and develop. In the end this will lead to a lot of good work for us and other Finnish companies," Jan Meyer comments.
In conjunction with the order for Turku, the delivery of the 2nd ship for Costa Cruises will shift from 2020 to 2021.
Hapag-Lloyd emerges as previously undisclosed Vard expedition cruise ship customer
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- Published: 26 August 2016 26 August 2016
Vard Holdings Limited, the Norwegian unit of Fincantieri, says it has won a contract for two expedition cruise ships from Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten, the German luxury and expedition cruise operator that is owned by the Anglo-German TUI AG group.
A letter or intent regarding the ships was signed in May and at the time, Vard said the counterpart was “an undisclosed cruise company.” Final contravt is subject to financing.
The 16,100 gross ton vessels will be 138 metres in length and 22 metres wide and they will have accommodation for 240 passengers in 120 cabins. They will feature a water sports marina and extensive spa and fitness areas.
The hulls will be built in Tulcea in Romania and the fitting out will be carried at at Langsten in Norway. Both are Vard’s shipyards. The vessels will be delivered in the first and final quarter of 2019, respectively.
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