Cruise news (Turku Finland-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Contract Signed for Second Global Class Cruise Ship
Just 7 weeks after the keel-laying of Dream Cruises’ first Global class cruise ship (at MV Werften yard in Wismar Germany), Deltamarin and...
October 31, 2018 - Accidents
Woman Found Dead on Tallink Silja Ship
The body of a woman has been discovered in a cabin on Tallink-Silja's Baltic Princess ferry at Turku harbour Monday night, October 15...
October 17, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Construction Begins on New Viking LNG-Fuelled Cruise Ship
Viking Line announced that building of its new passenger cruise ship had commenced at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd shipyard (China). The LNG...
September 6, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Coin Ceremony Held for Costa Smeralda
Costa Cruises celebrated on July 4 the traditional coin ceremony for its newbuild, Costa Smeralda, at Meyer Turku shipyard, one of the world's...
July 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
ALMACO to supply galley/kitchen equipment on Costa Cruises ships
Meyer Turku awarded Almaco Group the contract to supply galley equipment to the first LNG-powered ships of Costa Cruises. The vessels are due to be...
February 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Maritime Professionals Gather in Turku in May
NaviGate, an international fair for maritime professionals, has been organised at Turku Fair and Congress Center (Finland) from May 16 to 17, 2018...
February 17, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Mein Schiff 2 Keel Laid
The keel of TUI Cruises' new Mein Schiff 2 was laid today, October 5, at Meyer Turku shipyard. The production milestone marks the start of the hull...
October 5, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Meyer Turku Floats Out Mein Schiff 1
Shipbuilder Meyer Turku floated out the new Mein Schiff 1 for owner TUI Cruises today, September 29. The ship will undergo further interior...
September 29, 2017 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Construction of Costa Smeralda Starts at Meyer Turku
The official steel-cutting ceremony for the first of two Costa Cruises newbuilds to be powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas) was held on...
September 14, 2017 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Meyer Turku More Than Doubles Investments
Meyer Turku shipyard is currently more than doubling investments from previously announced EUR 75 million to EUR 185 million. The new investments...
September 8, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Mein Schiff 6 Handed Over to TUI Cruises
The 99,800 GT Mein Schiff 6 was delivered to TUI Cruises ceo Wybcke Meier by Meyer Turku. Wybcke Meier praised the 'excellent quality...
May 10, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean 'Icon Class'
The next class of Royal Caribbean ship will be LNG-powered (by liquefied natural gas) and introduce the use of fuel cell technology to considerably...
December 11, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Newbuilds to Mark 'New Era in Shipbuilding'
The next class of Royal Caribbean cruise ship will be powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas) and introduce the use of fuel cell technology to...
October 11, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Mein Schiff 7 and 8 Become 1 and 2; Oldest Ships Go to Thomson
TUI's newbuilds, scheduled for delivery in 2018 and 2019 by Meyer Turku, will enter service as Mein Schiff 1 and Mein Schiff 2. They were previously...
June 24, 2016