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Saturday MSC Divina, the new flagship of MSC Cruises, is christened to Marseilles
It is the twelfth ship of the fleet of the crocieristica company
May 28, 2012
Past saturday MSC Divina, the twelfth ship of the MSC fleet Cruises, is christened to Marseilles, port that has been chosen for the ceremony - the managing director of the company has explained, Pierfrancesco Vago - in order to celebrate the long-lasting one and consolidated relationship with the shipbuilding French: "from 2003 - it has remembered - we construct our ships in France in partnership with yards STX contributing strongly to the occupation and to the economy of the Country". Moreover - it has explained Vague - MSC Cruises also has worked to the flank of the French government with important investments in the terminal cruises of the port of Marseilles.
MSC Divina, third ship of the class "Fantasy", it is long 333 meters, wide 38 meters and, with a tonnage of 140.000 tons, the new flagship of MSC Cruises can accommodate until 4.345 people and navigate to the maximum speed of 23 knots. The new ship is equipped of 1.751 cabins, 25 lifts and 30,000 square metres of spaces publics who include seven restaurants, 20 bars and lounge, four swimming pools, a casino, a track from bowling, an arena and the MSC Aurea Spa. The 18 bridges, 14 of which destined to the passengers, they have names inspired to the divinity of ancient Greece. For the construction of MSC Divina, happened in the plant of Saint-Nazaire of STX France, employees have been than more 2,7 million hours and hours for the last finishes are intentional other 800 thousand.
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Past saturday MSC Divina, the twelfth ship of the MSC fleet Cruises, is christened to Marseilles, port that has been chosen for the ceremony - the managing director of the company has explained, Pierfrancesco Vago - in order to celebrate the long-lasting one and consolidated relationship with the shipbuilding French: "from 2003 - it has remembered - we construct our ships in France in partnership with yards STX contributing strongly to the occupation and to the economy of the Country". Moreover - it has explained Vague - MSC Cruises also has worked to the flank of the French government with important investments in the terminal cruises of the port of Marseilles.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
