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Cruise Industry Report New Ships, Management Contract Put Silversea In Good Position With the construction of new sister ships progressing as scheduled and the recently signed contract to manage the world's first ocean-going luxury resi-dence, Silversea cruises is well poised for growth in the next millennium. The line was founded in 1992 with the concept of offering all-inclusive, ultra-luxury cruises to all parts of the world. The first ship, Silver Cloud, debuted in 1994, followed by Silver Wind in 1995. In five years, the line emerged as a leader in the ultra-luxury cruise marki and is internationally recognized as th world's best small ship cruise line. The company's strong performanc has made it possible to expand the flee after only four years of operation. Ii May 1998, Silversea signed a contrac for two new ships. Silversea's two new sister ships, the 25,000-grt, 388- passen-ger Silver Shadow and Silver Mirage, currently under construction at the T. Mariotti Shipyard in Genoa and the Francesco Visentini Shipyard near Venice, Italy respectively, incorporate technological innovations and guest suggestions. Architectural team Petter Yran and Bjorn Storbraaten of Oslo, who designed Silversea ships Silver Cloud and Silver Wind, have been commis-sioned again to design the two new ships. The new vessels will be quite similar to the existing Silversea ships. Each ship will feature a crew of 295 and a passenger space ratio of 64 ? more space per guest than any other cruise ship. Each ship will have 194 ocean-view suites, with more than 80 percent featur-ing private teak verandas. The ships have been deigned for a greater concen-tration of larger suites located midship. New aboard each ship will be connect-ing suites that allow families and friends to travel together but maintain separate rooms. Other new features include a poolside grill, an expanded spa and fit-ness facility, a computer center, a con-ference center, a cigar club, a wine bar, and self-service laundry facilities. "These new ships will offer the same standards of luxury that our guests have come to expect aboard Silver Cloud and Silver Wind," said William L. Smith, president and COO of Silversea. "Some of the design specifications have been enhanced following input from our guests, but the hallmarks of Silversea ? veranda suites, single seating dining and show lounge, spacious public areas and impeccable service ? will certainly be found aboard the new ships." Both ships will be 11 decks high, 597 x 82 ft. (181.9 x 24.9 m). Each will have a draft of 19.5 ft (5.9 m). and a maxi-mum speed of 21 knots. The first of the two ships, Silver Shad-ow, will be delivered in September 2000. The Silver Shadow, which is com-pleted up to deck six, was launched at the Visentini Yard on Oct. 9 and arrived at the T. 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