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RCL Orders 220,000
GRT Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean International has ordered a mammoth new generation cruise vessel from Aker Yards, a 220,000 grt ship with a contract value of an estimated $1.07 billion, and includes an option for a similar vessel. The ship, a prototype developed under Project
Genesis, will be delivered from Aker
Yards, Finland in autumn 2009, "After developing so many genera- tions of cruise ships together over the 35 years of our partnership with RCCL we are excited about jumping so far out in front of cruise-ship design with this highly innovative and exciting new ship" says Yrjö Julin, President respon- sible for Aker Yards Cruise & Ferries business area. "Project Genesis truly is a remarkable ship," said Royal Caribbean
Chairman and CEO Richard Fain. "Its bold design, daring innovation and tech- nological advancements will delight our existing customers and help us draw in new ones." The new giant ship will be 360 m long, 47 m wide, 65 m high above waterline and accommodate 5,400 passengers.
I-Tunes @ Sea
The Royal Navy's latest warship that will offer its crew many modern ameni- ties, including an iPod charging point, a
CD player, and internet access in every cabin. The 150-m, 7,350-ton, 14-deck
HMS Daring is the first of six Type 45
Destroyers that come with a $1.05 bil- lion price tag. HMS Daring is the first in the six-ship order — HMS Dauntless,
Diamond, Defender, Dragon and
Duncan with the ships makers BAE hoping the Navy will increase its order to eight in total.
Snake Causes LNG
Facility Blackout
A natural gas facility in southern
Thailand was brought to a standstill by a blackout blamed on a snake. A plant pumping liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the southern Thai province of
Songkhla to Malaysia had to suspend operations after its electricity system was downed by a stray boa constrictor.
The reptile caused a short circuit in the system by wrapping around an electrici- ty transmission line and clamping down on a high-voltage transformer. (Source:
RIA Novosti)
Costa Serena Cross
Section Arrives
The fore end section of the Costa
Serena arrived in Fincantieri's Sestri
Ponente shipyards in Genoa recently.
The Costa Serena is the second of Costa
Crociere's three new sister ships due to enter service over the next four years.
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