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WWW.MARINELINK.COM 27The $731m Costa Diadema The building and Þ tting-out, which are due for completion at the end of Octo-ber 2014, will employ around 3,500 workers and 400 contracted suppliers at FincantieriÕs Marghera shipyard. The future ß agship of Costa Cruises and of the Italian-ß agged, passenger ß eet, it comes in at an impressive 132,500 gt, measuring 306m long and 37.2 m wide, accommodating 4,947 guests (in 1,854 guest cabins) and 1,253 crew members. MR #2 (26-33).indd 27MR #2 (26-33).indd 272/1/2013 10:16:09 AM2/1/2013 10:16:09 AM