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TUI Cruises orders a new cruise ship of 97.000 tons of tonnage to STX Finland
The store clerk includes an option for the construction of a second unit
September 27, 2011
Crocieristica company TUI Cruises, joint venture between tourist group German TUI and the crocieristico group American Royal Caribbean Cruises, has ordered to the planning and construction of a new cruise ship of 97.000 tons of tonnage to the ship yard of Turku of STX Finland, society of group STX Europe. The store clerk includes an exercisable option in the arc of next the six months for the construction of a second ship that is subject to the approval of the shareholders of TUI Cruises.
The new ship, that it will be delivered in the spring of 2014, will be long about 295 meters and wide about 36 meters. The unit will have the maximum ability to 2.500 passengers and 1,000 members of the crew with a total of 1.250 cabins, of which external 90% and equipped 82% of balcony.
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