Viking (NYSE: VIK) and Fincantieri today announced details of the Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, capable of operating with zero emissions. They also announced that contracts have been signed for two additional ocean ships for delivery in 2031 and an option for two additional ocean ships for delivery in 2033.
Viking Libra will feature a hybrid propulsion system based partially on liquefied hydrogen and fuel cells. This hybrid propulsion system will make the ship...
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, reports that it has finalized an order with Fincantieri for two new ships for its German brand, AIDA Cruises, for a new class of mid-sized vessel. The agreement with Fincantieri provides for the design, engineering, and construction of these multi-fuel-capable ships, which will be delivered in the first quarter of fiscal years 2030 and 2032, respectively.
“With approximately 2,100 cabins each, these...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/carnival-orders-two-new-aida-cruises-ships/
Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a new contract for the design and construction of a tailor-made Vard 4 19 commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for Navigare Capital Partners in close collaborationwith Norwind Offshore. The agreement exercises the first option t under an agreement signed in March 2024 (see earlier story). In addition to this contract, Vard and Navigare Capitals have also agreed on two new options, the first of which can be declared later...
The world’s largest cruise company, Miami-based Carnival Corporation & plc, today announced an order for a further three new ships. Ordered for its Carnival Cruise Line brand at Fincantieri, they will be a new class of vessel and, at nearly 230,000 grt, they will be large — and LNG-fueled
The agreement with Fincantieri provides for the design, engineering, and construction of the three ships, which will be delivered in the summers of 2029, 2031 and 2033, respectively.
Fincantieri says the value...
In another sign that the cruise industry is bouncing back, Fincantieri and Crystal Cruises have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) covering the construction of two new 690-passenger cruise ships with an option for a third. Fincantieri says that it considers the value of the agreement to build the new Crystal Cruises ships, which is subject to financing and other terms, as “important” (worth between EUR 1 billion and EUR 2 billion).
With a gross tonnage of 61,800 tons, the ships will feature...
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) yesterday unveiled the biggest newbuild program in its history. It has placed an order with Fincantieri for four new next-generation cruise ships: two for its Regent Seven Seas Cruises and two for its Oceania Cruises brands respectively. Additionally, it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Fincantieri for four ships for its Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). Slated for delivery in 2030, 2032, 2034, and 2036, they will be the largest ever built for...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/nclh-plans-to-build-eight-new-ships-at-fincantieri/
Looking to strengthen its position in the offshore and subsea sectors, Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri is to acquire Chiuduno, Italy, headquartered Remazel Engineering S.p.A. from Advanced Technology Industrial Group S.A.
Remazel is particularly focused on the design and supply of highly complex topsides systems and on launch and recovery solutions for underwater vessels, particularly those used in the offshore and subsea sectors. With long experience in offshore oil and gas applications,...
https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/looking-offshore-fincantieri-buys-remazel/
Italy’s Sicilian Region is to get an entirely “made in Sicily” ferry to link it with its smaller islands of Lampedusa and Pantelleria. The EUR 120 million contract for the LNG dual-fueled ROpax ferry was signed yesterday by the president of the Sicilian Region, Renato Schifani, and Fincantier CEO Pierroberto Folgiero in a ceremony held at the historic seat of the regional presidency, the Palazzo d’Orleans in Palermo.
“The signing of this contract,” said President Schifani, “marks a turning point...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/sicily-to-get-a-made-in-sicily-ferry/