Aker Yards wins EUR 900 million order for another giant cruise liner
The Turku Shipyard of Aker Finnyards is to build a second massive luxury cruise liner for Royal Caribbean International, RZD-Partner reports.
The shipbuilder announced on Monday the signing of a contract with the cruise line for constructing another vessel with a price tag of around EUR 900 million.
The ship is scheduled for launch from the Turku shipyard in August 2010. The project will translate to 5,800 man-years of work. The Genesis class ship will have space for 8,400 people onboard , passengers and personnel included.
The giant vessel will measure 360 metres stem to stern, with a beam of 47 metres.
"Genesis is a big challenge for us, when it comes to size and complexity in the numerous technical innovations. But we are well prepared and enthusiastic when taking on this challenge", says Yrjö Julin, President of Aker Yards, Cruise & Ferries.
In a couple of weeks' time, the Turku Shipyard will deliver yet another giant cruise ship, Liberty of the Seas, to Royal Caribbean.
Liberty of the Seas and its older sibling Freedom of the Seas, representing the so-called Freedom class, are currently the largest passenger vessels in the world. In time even the Freedom class ships will be overshadowed by the 20-metre longer gargantuan Genesis class vessels.
The shipbuilder announced on Monday the signing of a contract with the cruise line for constructing another vessel with a price tag of around EUR 900 million.
The ship is scheduled for launch from the Turku shipyard in August 2010. The project will translate to 5,800 man-years of work. The Genesis class ship will have space for 8,400 people onboard , passengers and personnel included.
The giant vessel will measure 360 metres stem to stern, with a beam of 47 metres.
"Genesis is a big challenge for us, when it comes to size and complexity in the numerous technical innovations. But we are well prepared and enthusiastic when taking on this challenge", says Yrjö Julin, President of Aker Yards, Cruise & Ferries.
In a couple of weeks' time, the Turku Shipyard will deliver yet another giant cruise ship, Liberty of the Seas, to Royal Caribbean.
Liberty of the Seas and its older sibling Freedom of the Seas, representing the so-called Freedom class, are currently the largest passenger vessels in the world. In time even the Freedom class ships will be overshadowed by the 20-metre longer gargantuan Genesis class vessels.