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Calmac
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Posted: Wed Sep 8th, 2010 06:16 pm | 1st Post |
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CC have this on their News section. Although still to be confirmed it sounds as though it is likely to be true. Like the fact that the new builds will be back in Germany.
Anyone want to join me on the roll call? 
"Rumours are flying around the cruise industry about a possible order by NCL for two new-builds with the German shipyard Meyer Werft.
We should stress that this is only a rumour at this stage; according to trade Web site cruise-community.com (subscription required), "independent industry sources" say the order would be for two ships and one option for a third, all subject to financing, with the first vessel due for delivery in 2013.
A spokesman for Flagship Consulting Limited, a London-based PR agency that represents NCL in the U.K., tells us the cruise line has declined to comment on the issue ("we're not in the position to confirm any details at the moment"). Likewise, a Meyer Werft spokesperson tells us via e-mail that statements and details will be published when a contract is signed ("we don't comment on rumours and speculations"). But if the story is true, this could be a great boost to the flagging global order book for new cruise ships.
The cruise-community.com story further indicates that the new vessels would not be replicas of Norwegian Epic (pictured), but slightly smaller.
This last piece of speculation is no surprise; on Epic's preinaugural cruise from Southampton in June, NCL's CEO, Kevin Sheehan, confirmed that there would not be an Epic Mark Two. When asked when the line would announce its next new cruise ship, Sheehan said: "We will continue to evaluate our business and build when the time is right. Any new ship will not be exactly like this, but will allow us to take on the next generation of Freestyle Cruising."
A switch from the STX Europe shipyard in France to Meyer Werft, which has already built seven ships for NCL, makes sense, too. NCL reputedly fell out with STX Europe in 2008 and cancelled the order for a second Epic-class ship. There were subsequent problems at the yard, with three mysterious fires on the new vessel and a police investigation into arson. Epic was finally delivered not quite ready.
Some European shipyards are struggling; STX Finland, which will deliver Allure of the Seas to Royal Caribbean in November, has no new orders. But Meyer Werft, based on the River Ems in Papenburg, north Germany, appears to be on a roll, announcing only last month that AIDA, the German line belonging to Carnival Corporation, had ordered a new ship, the seventh from the yard, for delivery in 2013. The yard is also building ships for Disney Cruise Line and Celebrity Cruises."
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ristallnight
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Posted: Wed Sep 8th, 2010 10:07 pm | 2nd Post |
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After all the difficulty getting the EPIC ready I would think NCL would give it a lot of thought before going for another. However building in Germany may be a much better experience.
As for us, we will be joining you among the first passengers. 
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Cubechick
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Posted: Wed Sep 8th, 2010 10:14 pm | 3rd Post |
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This goes along with what Klaus said on the TA. We asked him about subsequent F3's and he said he didn't see them building another ship of that size. He thought they'd go smaller...and back to Germany.
I asked him during the VIP cocktail party...no wonder I forgot all about it until now! 
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Posted: Wed Sep 8th, 2010 11:46 pm | 4th Post |
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| I've read in several other trade sources that this is going to happen, and the ships will be smaller than Epic.
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shoreguy
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Posted: Thu Sep 9th, 2010 12:22 am | 5th Post |
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nhrich wrote: I've read in several other trade sources that this is going to happen, and the ships will be smaller than Epic.
Think Equinox size - the largest they can get down the river.
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ristallnight
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Posted: Thu Sep 9th, 2010 12:25 am | 6th Post |
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shoreguy wrote: nhrich wrote: I've read in several other trade sources that this is going to happen, and the ships will be smaller than Epic.
Think Equinox size - the largest they can get down the river.
My thoughts exactly! 
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Posted: Thu Sep 9th, 2010 11:45 am | 7th Post |
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| That'd be my guess as well.
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