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Fincantieri and Viking Ocean Cruises sign the contract for two new extra cruise ships luxury
Under consideration ulterior possibilities of collaboration in the field of the ships for the fluvial cruises
July 12, 2012
Fincantieri and Viking Ocean Cruises have formalized the understanding reached in spring for the construction of two extra cruise ships luxury having agreed the relative contract, that it is signed respective by the managing directors Giuseppe Bono and Torstein Hagen ( on 19 April 2012).
The two ships will have a tonnage of about 47.000 tons, will be equipped of 472 cabins and will be able to accommodate 944 passengers on board. They will be delivered to the principle of 2015 and to the principle of 2016.
Fincantieri has specified that to the finalizzazione of this contracted it has contributed in determining way the involvement under Export Bank - the system of which set up support to the export Italian from SACE, Bank of Deposits and Loans and Simest in collaboration with the bank system - such to allow with financial the navalmeccanico group to propose commercial a technical package/and of satisfaction for the shipowner.
The signature of this important contract - it has emphasized Fincantieri - is the demonstration that the "Italy system" succeeds to competitive being and to supply effective solutions in the section of the export of capital goodses also in the current context of turbulence of the financial markets.
Moreover Fincantieri has announced that with Viking it is studying ulterior important possibilities of collaboration not only in the field of the oceanic ships, but also in that of the ships for the fluvial cruises, section in which Viking is world leader with its controlled Viking River Cruises.
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Fincantieri and Viking Ocean Cruises have formalized the understanding reached in spring for the construction of two extra cruise ships luxury having agreed the relative contract, that it is signed respective by the managing directors Giuseppe Bono and Torstein Hagen 
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
