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Ctwentysevenj
08-20-2016, 03:06 PM
Out of the four major countries that build cruise ships, Germany, Italy, France and Finland, Italy builds the most. About 45% of cruise ships are Italian built. One of the latest built:

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May 25 15 8:32 AM

“Britannia”, the new flagship of the P&O Cruises fleet owned by the Carnival Group, was launched on Friday, 14 February 2014, at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard. Delivery is scheduled for the beginning 2015.


The construction of “Britannia” consolidates Fincantieri’s primacy in building the largest passenger ships in Italian shipbuilding history. In fact, at 141,000 gross tons, 330 metres long and 38 metres wide, the new ship is the largest ship ever built by Fincantieri.

It has 1,780 cabins, of which 1,438 with balconies (81% of the total), and is able to accommodate 3,600 passengers, with total capacity for over 5,600 people including crew.

“As an innovative ship for a new ground-breaking class, “Britannia” stands out for their new “future-proof design”, not only in terms of layout and state-of-the-art performance, but also because they comply with the most recent regulations in shipping (Safe return to port). These ships are the best proof that innovation and care of a customer like the Carnival Group, the market leader, are essential levers for tackling a crisis like that at present,”the company said in a press release.

Fincantieri has built 65 cruise ships since 1990, another 12 ships are being built or about to be built in the Group’s yards.

Ctwentysevenj
08-20-2016, 03:07 PM
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May 25 15 8:36 AM





Carnival UK CEO Dingle: “we are honoured and proud that Her Majesty will name Britannia almost 20 years after she named the P&O Cruises ship Oriana”.

The P&O Britannia is 142,00 gross tons, carries 3,600 passengers and was built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy.


The naming will be a milestone in British maritime history and will be an event of great interest.
Carnival UK chairman David Dingle said: “we are honoured and proud that Her Majesty will name Britannia almost 20 years after she named the P&O Cruises ship Oriana.
“Britannia, a ship for the nation, will be the embodiment of contemporary Britain, and with her Union Jack livery she will fly the flag for Britain across the Globe.”
Britannia is the biggest ship designed exclusively for the British market.
Onboard features include are restaurants with menus created by the line’s’ “food heroes: James Martin, Marco Pierre White, Atul Kochhar, Eric Lanlard, wine expert Olly Smith and cheese expert Charlie Turnbull.
In total 10 celebrity chefs will join a number of Britannia sailings throughout the year, running cookery classes, hosting chef’s table dinners and participating in Q&A sessions and book signings.
The cruise ship which has been completed at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy is now readying for its first cruise which will set sail from Southampton, UK on March 14th on its first official voyage. P&O Britannia is 142,00 gross tons and carries 3,600 passengers.
The list of previous royal launches includes:
HRH The Duchess of York (later HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) launched Strathmore on April 4, 1935.
HRH Princess Alexandra launched the first Oriana on November 3, 1959.
HM The Queen named the second Oriana on April 6, 1995.
HRH The Princess Royal named Aurora on April 27, 2000.
HRH The Princess Royal and her daughter Miss Zara Phillips named Oceana and Adonia on May 21, 2003.

Ctwentysevenj
08-20-2016, 03:08 PM
Another Italian built cruise ship
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