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Hard blow for STX France: Viking cancels the orders for two cruise ships of luxury
They would have had an ability to 888 passengers and 444 members of the crew
April 5, 2012
Viking River Cruise has cancelled the orders to French ship yard STX France for two new oceanic cruise ships of luxury with delivery in the spring of 2014 and 2015, orders - with option for a third unit - that they were announced at the end last year ( on 22 December 2011). A cancellation that certainly puts in difficulty the division of group STX Europe, participated to 30% from the French State, in the current dramatic moment of crisis crossed from the navalmeccanica industry, in particular European.
The ships, destined to the Viking Ocean Cruises brand, would have had an ability to 888 passengers and 444 members of the crew.
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Viking River Cruise has cancelled the orders to French ship yard STX France for two new oceanic cruise ships of luxury with delivery in the spring of 2014 and 2015, orders - with option for a third unit - that they were announced at the end last year 
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
