Compagnie du Ponant Orders Fourth Luxury Ship from Fincantieri Jul 16th 2013, 17:44
French cruise line Compagnie du Ponant signed a contract to build its fourth luxury “mini-cruise ship” at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy, for delivery in spring 2015. The new ship will be a twin to the 264-passenger Le Soleal, which entered service last month, as well as L’Austral and Le Boreal, delivered in May 2010 and April 2011, respectively. The company also operates the 64-passenger, three-masted sailing vessel Le Ponant.
The new 11,000-ton vessel will fly the French flag and have a cruise speed of 16 knots. The 132 cabins and suites all have a sea view, and 95 percent will have a private balcony. The ship will cruise in Alaska during the summer and in Australia and New Zealand during the winter, Fincantieri said in a news release.
“This new order marks a firm consolidation of our relationship with this prestigious cruise operator and allows us to secure a strong foothold globally in a very promising business segment,” said Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono. “This encouraging achievement, coming shortly after other new orders, has been realized in a still difficult market and has been possible also thanks to the greater cohesion achieved within the company that bodes well for the necessary improvement in efficiency and competitiveness.”
Scott Foresman Science
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