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The construction of the third great cruise ship of Oasis class is begun
STX France will deliver the ship to Royal Caribbean Cruises to half 2016
September 23, 2013
Today in the ship yard of Saint-Nazaire of the STX France, with the cut of the first steel sheet, the construction of the third ship of Oasis class is started that will be delivered to the American Royal Caribbean Cruises to half 2016 and that, with a tonnage of 227.700 tons, will be the larger cruise ship of the world.
"The ships of Oasis class - it has emphasized the president and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Richard D. Fain - have modified radically current the crocieristico panorama with the cornucopia of innovations and services that is possible to find on board. Happy and we are satisfied of being able to so offer to our hosts a third ship of Oasis class as of being returned to collaborate with SXT France after a long tradition that has marked the realization of incredible ships".
"We are enthusiastic - the managing director of STX France has declared, Laurent Castaing - of being able to collaborate of new with Royal Caribbean International. We have realized 12 ships for Royal Caribbean and are extremely proud of the force of our collaboration. Oasis 3 is one of the greater challenges never undertaken in the history of our company and our teams ready and are determined to transform this project in smash hit".
With a tonnage of 225.282 tons, 16 bridges and 2,700 cabins, "the ships of the Oasis class - it has evidenced the president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International, Adam Goldstein - are the feather in the cap of Royal Caribbean, our sign symbol. We are happy for continuing the process of shipbuilding and attend with anxiety the next chapter of this extraordinary class of ships".
The first two twin ships of class Oasis, the Oasis of the Seas and the Allure of the Seas, sail every week from Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, in Florida, alternating routes of seven nights in the western Caribbean and orientals. To October 2014 Oasis of the Seas will embark from Barcelona, in Spain, for a short autumnal season in Europe before to carry out the drydock in the ship yard Keppel Verolme to Rotterdam in order to carry out participations of ordinary maintenance.
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Today in the ship yard of Saint-Nazaire of the STX France, with the cut of the first steel sheet, the construction of the third ship of Oasis class is started that will be delivered to the American Royal Caribbean Cruises to half 2016 and that, with a tonnage of 227.700 tons, will be the larger cruise ship of the world.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
