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PRESENTED IN MARGHERA THE CRUISE SHIP “NOORDAM”
28 gen 2006
28 gen 2006
Today, at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera (Venice) there was the presentation of the passenger ship “Noordam”, ordered by Holland America Line, a brand of Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s leading cruise operator.
Representing Fincantieri there was the Chairman, Corrado Antonini, the Deputy Chairman, Roberto Tana, and the Chief Executive Officer, Giuseppe Bono while Carnival Corporation & plc was represented by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Micky Arison and Holland America Line by its President and Chief Executive Officer, Stein Kruse.
The “Noordam” is the last of four vessels which Fincantieri has built for Holland America Line. The “Zuiderdam”, the prototype of the “Vista” series, was delivered in November 2002, the “Oosterdam” in July 2003, the “Westerdam” in April 2004.
Ships in the “Vista” class, at about 82,000 gross tonnes and with a length of 290 metres, have a maximum capacity of 3,200, 2,400 passengers and 800 crew members, and a cruising speed of 22 knots. They are the flagships of Holland America’s fleet, the Line’s most advanced vessels with high prestige décor.
Moreover, the ships have innovative external lifts on both sides and spacious luxury cabins, 85% of which have a sea view. Compared to other ships in the “Vista” class the “Noordam” has an extra 35 cabins and differs in some respects in her interior solutions, which were drawn up following Holland America Line’s “Signature of Excellence” programme, thus to a certain extent the ship gives a preview of the characteristics of the new 86,000 gt “Signature” class , whose prototype will be built in Marghera with delivery scheduled for summer 2008.
Including the “Noordam”, Fincantieri has built thirty four ships for the various Carnival brands in almost fifteen years, and from now until 2010 a further fourteen vessels (including two options) will be built in the shipyards of Monfalcone, Marghera and Sestri Ponente for six different brands in the group. In economic terms this brings Fincantieri revenues of twenty billion dollars.
Today, Fincantieri’s share of the world market for cruise ships stands at 52%.
Representing Fincantieri there was the Chairman, Corrado Antonini, the Deputy Chairman, Roberto Tana, and the Chief Executive Officer, Giuseppe Bono while Carnival Corporation & plc was represented by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Micky Arison and Holland America Line by its President and Chief Executive Officer, Stein Kruse.
The “Noordam” is the last of four vessels which Fincantieri has built for Holland America Line. The “Zuiderdam”, the prototype of the “Vista” series, was delivered in November 2002, the “Oosterdam” in July 2003, the “Westerdam” in April 2004.
Ships in the “Vista” class, at about 82,000 gross tonnes and with a length of 290 metres, have a maximum capacity of 3,200, 2,400 passengers and 800 crew members, and a cruising speed of 22 knots. They are the flagships of Holland America’s fleet, the Line’s most advanced vessels with high prestige décor.
Moreover, the ships have innovative external lifts on both sides and spacious luxury cabins, 85% of which have a sea view. Compared to other ships in the “Vista” class the “Noordam” has an extra 35 cabins and differs in some respects in her interior solutions, which were drawn up following Holland America Line’s “Signature of Excellence” programme, thus to a certain extent the ship gives a preview of the characteristics of the new 86,000 gt “Signature” class , whose prototype will be built in Marghera with delivery scheduled for summer 2008.
Including the “Noordam”, Fincantieri has built thirty four ships for the various Carnival brands in almost fifteen years, and from now until 2010 a further fourteen vessels (including two options) will be built in the shipyards of Monfalcone, Marghera and Sestri Ponente for six different brands in the group. In economic terms this brings Fincantieri revenues of twenty billion dollars.
Today, Fincantieri’s share of the world market for cruise ships stands at 52%.