PRINTFOUR COSTA CROCIERE SHIPS TO BE DRY-DOCKED BY FINCANTIERI ALLIANCE CONSOLIDATED BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN CRUISE LEADER AND THE WORLD’S LEADING CRUISE SHIP BUILDER
15 November 2005
Between November and January Fincantieri will do maintenance work on four of Costa’s ships: the Costa Atlantica, Costa Fortuna and Costa Europa will be dry-docked in Palermo;
the Costa Victoria in Genoa.
Major upgrading planned for the Costa Europa.
The Palermo shipyard is also building the fore end section of the Costa Serena, the fleet’s new flagship to be delivered in May 2007.
Genoa, November 15, 2005 - Between November 2005 and January 2006 four Costa Crociere ships will be dry-docked by Fincantieri for important work.
The Costa Atlantica, Costa Victoria, Costa Fortuna and Costa Europa will undergo maintenance and upgrading work involving a significant investment by the Italian Company amounting to several million euros. The Costa Atlantica, Costa Victoria and Costa Fortuna will be subjected to routine maintenance operations performed on each vessel every two years; meanwhile, the Costa Europa will undergo major upgrading.
The Costa Victoria will be dry-docked by Fincantieri in Genoa from November 23 to 28. She will resume service the day after, sailing from the Savona Palacrociere on a transatlantic cruise to South America.
The Costa Atlantica, Costa Fortuna and Costa Europa will be dry-docked at Fincantieri’s Palermo shipyard, which is also building a large section of the Costa Serena – the Company’s new 112,000 gross tonnage flagship, scheduled to enter service in May 2007 – and has previously built the fore end sections of the Costa Fortuna and Costa Magica.
The Costa Atlantica will be the first of the Costa ships to visit the Sicilian capital, from November 21 to December 2. She will be followed by the Costa Fortuna, from December 9 to 20. The most extensive work is planned for the Costa Europa, which will be given a full-fledged facelift. The most important operation involves the installation, on one of the ship’s highest decks, of 6 new suites with private balconies, each with a surface area of about 43 m². As a result, all Costa ships will offer the possibility of booking a cabin with a private veranda, which is one of the most sought after facilities among Costa Crociere’s Guests. Along with the usual operations of careenage, other important changes will include 32 m² extensions to the Orion restaurant, the ship’s biggest, and the building of a new chapel. In addition, the main public areas, such as the buffets, the Argo Lounge, the Ocean Bar and the Medusa Ballroom, will be extensively refurbished, while 48 cabins will be completely redesigned. The work on the Costa Europa will commence on January 7, 2006 and last more than a month. The ship will resume service on February 12, when she departs from Savona on an 11-day cruise to the Canary Islands.
“The new agreement that we have reached - declared Pier Luigi Foschi, Chairman and CEO of Costa Crociere - concerning the maintenance work on our four ships will further consolidate the successful cooperation between Costa Crociere and Fincantieri, which began some years ago now. Our fleet is growing and improving year after year with the addition of new ships, and important modernization projects, such as the work planned for the Costa Europa. The partnership with Fincantieri is very important to us, because we can rely on a shipyard like the one in Palermo, one of the few in the Mediterranean that is able to perform maintenance on vessels as large as ours.”
Commenting on the new order the CEO of Fincantieri, Giuseppe Bono, said: “The agreement bears witness to further development in our long-standing relationship with Costa. In addition to building the ship we also guarantee a series of actions thanks to which the cruise operator can strengthen its position in the market keeping its operating standards high and rapidly responding to the requests of discriminating customers.” Mr. Bono added: “This activity is within our strategy which considers that repairs and ship refurbishment are an interesting domain for further development of our business. In order to guarantee ship owners a significant presence in their main areas of operation, we are working to build up our presence in this field through agreements with shipyards in North Europe and the Caribbean. Within this context Palermo shipyard, given its facilities, its experience and its geographical position in the centre of the Mediterranean, will have a highly important role to play within our network which will provide customers with a range of services which goes well beyond after-sale guarantee work.”
the Costa Victoria in Genoa.
Major upgrading planned for the Costa Europa.
The Palermo shipyard is also building the fore end section of the Costa Serena, the fleet’s new flagship to be delivered in May 2007.
Genoa, November 15, 2005 - Between November 2005 and January 2006 four Costa Crociere ships will be dry-docked by Fincantieri for important work.
The Costa Atlantica, Costa Victoria, Costa Fortuna and Costa Europa will undergo maintenance and upgrading work involving a significant investment by the Italian Company amounting to several million euros. The Costa Atlantica, Costa Victoria and Costa Fortuna will be subjected to routine maintenance operations performed on each vessel every two years; meanwhile, the Costa Europa will undergo major upgrading.
The Costa Victoria will be dry-docked by Fincantieri in Genoa from November 23 to 28. She will resume service the day after, sailing from the Savona Palacrociere on a transatlantic cruise to South America.
The Costa Atlantica, Costa Fortuna and Costa Europa will be dry-docked at Fincantieri’s Palermo shipyard, which is also building a large section of the Costa Serena – the Company’s new 112,000 gross tonnage flagship, scheduled to enter service in May 2007 – and has previously built the fore end sections of the Costa Fortuna and Costa Magica.
The Costa Atlantica will be the first of the Costa ships to visit the Sicilian capital, from November 21 to December 2. She will be followed by the Costa Fortuna, from December 9 to 20. The most extensive work is planned for the Costa Europa, which will be given a full-fledged facelift. The most important operation involves the installation, on one of the ship’s highest decks, of 6 new suites with private balconies, each with a surface area of about 43 m². As a result, all Costa ships will offer the possibility of booking a cabin with a private veranda, which is one of the most sought after facilities among Costa Crociere’s Guests. Along with the usual operations of careenage, other important changes will include 32 m² extensions to the Orion restaurant, the ship’s biggest, and the building of a new chapel. In addition, the main public areas, such as the buffets, the Argo Lounge, the Ocean Bar and the Medusa Ballroom, will be extensively refurbished, while 48 cabins will be completely redesigned. The work on the Costa Europa will commence on January 7, 2006 and last more than a month. The ship will resume service on February 12, when she departs from Savona on an 11-day cruise to the Canary Islands.
“The new agreement that we have reached - declared Pier Luigi Foschi, Chairman and CEO of Costa Crociere - concerning the maintenance work on our four ships will further consolidate the successful cooperation between Costa Crociere and Fincantieri, which began some years ago now. Our fleet is growing and improving year after year with the addition of new ships, and important modernization projects, such as the work planned for the Costa Europa. The partnership with Fincantieri is very important to us, because we can rely on a shipyard like the one in Palermo, one of the few in the Mediterranean that is able to perform maintenance on vessels as large as ours.”
Commenting on the new order the CEO of Fincantieri, Giuseppe Bono, said: “The agreement bears witness to further development in our long-standing relationship with Costa. In addition to building the ship we also guarantee a series of actions thanks to which the cruise operator can strengthen its position in the market keeping its operating standards high and rapidly responding to the requests of discriminating customers.” Mr. Bono added: “This activity is within our strategy which considers that repairs and ship refurbishment are an interesting domain for further development of our business. In order to guarantee ship owners a significant presence in their main areas of operation, we are working to build up our presence in this field through agreements with shipyards in North Europe and the Caribbean. Within this context Palermo shipyard, given its facilities, its experience and its geographical position in the centre of the Mediterranean, will have a highly important role to play within our network which will provide customers with a range of services which goes well beyond after-sale guarantee work.”