© Gilbert CAILLER I don’t want to say I told you so, but I think you will find I did. Either that or STX is being a bit adventurous. Photos have arrived online suggesting that MSC has purchased the former Libyan cruise ship as MSC PREZIOSA. The ship is the same class as the soon to be launched… Read More MSC Announces MSC PREZIOSA?
STX looks set to have a bumber Christmas and New Years if everything goes to plan! All Rivers Lead to the Ocean Viking River Cruises has ordered two ocean going cruise ships, with the option of a third from STX in France. This is great news for STX workers, who have faced an uncertain future with the… Read More Christmas Presents for STX
It would appear that this hasn’t really been in the news much despite us knowing about this two days ago, probably as the ship will be built for the German market. TUI Cruises has ordered a new 97,000GRT cruise ship to be built at STX Turku For delivery by March 2014. This ship will be joining Mein… Read More STX has a Reason to Smile: TUI Orders New Ships
The cruise ship for Libya, known as Phoenicia, which is currently under construction in France is up for sale. This follows the default on payment for the second instalment of the payment plan. Phoenicia is part of the Fantasia class, of which MSC have MSC Fantasia, MSC Spendida and MSC Divina. The similarity in the design… Read More For Sale. One Owner: Gaddafi
This isn’t a new concept, its been around since 2009, but I think it is an interesting one, and one I would like to discuss. The design is by STX Europe and the ship is a five hulled vessel, it’s an environmentally friendly concept which reduces CO2 emissions by 50%. As a cruise ship it… Read More EOSEAS – A concept worth thinking about?
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