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Meyer Turku Delivers Mein Schiff 5 Ahead of Schedule

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Mein Schiff 5 delivery. Credit: Meyer Turku

Mein Schiff 5 delivery. Credit: Meyer Turku
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Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku on Monday delivered the cruise ship Mein Schiff 5 to TUI Cruises a full ten days ahead of schedule.

Construction of the vessel began in November 2014 shortly after the Turku shipyard, formerly part of STX Finland, was acquired by State of Finland and German shipbuilder Meyer Werft. The order for Mein Schiff 5 – and Mein Schiff 6 – was actually finalized with the completion of the acquisition in September 2014. The vessels are sister ships to Mein Schiff 3 and Mein Schiff 4, completed in May 2014 and May 2015, respectively.

“Although this is already our third new build, it’s still incredibly exciting to see a new ship grow from the first steel cutting to the finishing interior touches. In a good two-year construction period, countless people have dedicated themselves to turning ten million components into our ship. We are looking forward to finally putting Mein Schiff 5 into service in mid-July,” said Wybcke Meier, CEO of TUI Cruises.

On Tuesday the Mein Schiff 5 and her approximately 1,000 crew members are expected to set sail for Kiel, the first German port of call where the ship will dock on June 23, 2016.

The 99,800 gross ton Mein Schiff 5 measures 295 meters long and will be able to accommodate 2,794 passengers. The vessel features an exhaust gas scrubber system that reduces sulphur emissions by approximately 99 percent and nitrogen oxide emissions by around 75 percent. Combined with other eco-friendly technologies, energy consumption of theMein Schiff 5 is estimated to be 4 percent lower than on the sister ship Mein Schiff 3, making the vessel one of the most energy-efficient ships in its class.

“We had the unique opportunity to build on the high standard and success of Mein Schiff 3 andMein Schiff 4 to further perfect this series of ships with Mein Schiff 5. We are immensely proud of the result. This is in no small measure due to the trust and excellent cooperation with TUI Cruises,” Dr. Jan Meyer adds.

The keel for Mein Schiff 6 was laid in April.

Meyer Werft in Papenburg: new technology center

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Grundsteinlegung by two trainees

New Technology Center of the Meyer Werft – Grundsteinlegung by two trainees Meyer Werft

Today the foundation stone for the new Technology and Development Centre at the Meyer Werft in Papenburg was laid.Kendra Schulte (19), dual student of the course Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries and Björn Abeln (22), mechatronics in the third year of training, laid the foundation stone for the new center. “We are pleased that we can take on this task for the foundation stone”, so Kendra Schulte.

Photo: Meyer Werft

Photo: Meyer Werft

Bernd-Carsten Hiebing, Chairman of the CDU district council fraction of the county Emsland and board member of the CDU parliamentary group, and Jan-Peter Becht air, Mayor of Papenburg, praised by today’s groundbreaking ceremony and the associated large investment the renewed strengthening of the site Papenburg. The continuous development and innovation of MEYER WERFT, which today is one of the global leaders in the cruise shipbuilding, have a tremendous positive influence on the employment situation in the city, the region and across the country.

Due to the constantly rising number of employees and the very good order situation at the yard, which in Finland was made possible by the commitment with MEYER TURKU, the decision to build the new Technology and Development Centre was required. In the new building complex large parts of the design and development work for the new building complex of the shipyard will be bundled. A total of more than 500 designers and engineers to work in the future on the various topics of the cruise ships, resulting in Papenburg. The new building will offer approximately 6,750 m² on 5 levels.

“We always need to be well ahead of our competitors technologically and offer a cost-optimized, despite a high standard of quality. Only with top trained for the developers and engineers in the correct working environment and with enough space for creative thinking, we create this balancing act “, says Managing Director Lambert Kruse.

The total investment for the new development center, which also includes a completely redesigned entrance and conference area with so-called. Meet-and Greet- areas belongs, is around 10 million euros. This includes the latest building control techniques and energy-saving measures, such as the use of geothermal heat and cooling by geothermal energy. The new five-storey building will be built in accordance with the standards of a passive house.

The construction should be completed by mid-2016. “The successful development of the site Papenburg has always had top priority for me. We are as agreed in the job security agreement, keep our part of the agreement“, said Bernard Meyer.

In addition to the Technology and Development Centre, the shipyard will expand the canteen area and expand the buildings for own and contractor employees and modernize to become more so the increasing demands.

Costa Cruises to build world’s largest passenger ships

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By Hollie-Rae Merrick 

Costa Cruises is to build two 6,600 passenger ships, making the vessels the largest in the world by capacity.

The Carnival Corporation-owned brand will launch the new ships in 2019 and 2020. The two vessels will be built at the Meyer shipyard in Turku, Finland, and will be the first ships powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

The announcement of the new ships for Costa is a significant statement about the brand’s recovery following the Costa Concordia tragedy in 2012.

The Costa new builds will have 600 more passengers than Royal Caribbean’s Oasis class, which will remain the largest cruise ships in the world by size.

Costa’s ship order is part of parent Carnival Corporation’s multibillion dollar contract with two Meyer shipyards in Finland and Germany.

Costa Cruises to build world's largest passenger ships

Carnival’s deal with the shipyards is for a total of nine new ships between 2019 and 2022, including the two newly announced Costa ships.

Michael Thamm, chief executive of the Costa group, said: “These ships will expand the leadership position for the Costa Group, the market leader in all major continental European markets.

“The multibillion dollar contract with Meyer mirrors our strategy to constantly innovate our vacation offers and to deliver an unmatched cruise experience to our guests.”

Neil Palomba, president of Costa Cruises, said: “The two Costa ships are a real innovation for the market, setting new standards for the whole industry: they will be the first green ships powered with LNG and they will offer an extensive number of guest-friendly features.

“The order also confirms that the Costa brand will continue to grow, becoming even stronger and keep on generating a positive economic impact in the main countries where it operates, including Italy.”