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Allure of the Seas Shipyard Report #2

Greg — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:59:00 +0000

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Allure of the Seas Shipyard Report #1

Even more Norwegian Epic photos

Greg — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:04:34 +0000

Even more photos can be found on the Norwegian Epic tab here in CruiseInd.

Epic Delivered

Greg — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:46:54 +0000

UPDATE 11:47am EST:
All further updates from her voyage around Europe and over to the States will be covered on the Norwegian Epic Live Blog!

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Currently, the Epic is in the English Channel between Southampton, England and Cherbourg, France. Make sure you are tracking her live here. Having been officially handed over from STX France yards to NCL yesterday, she is sailing full speed to Rotterdam to begin her promo tour before heading state side.

Will post pictures as soon as I get them.

Epic Delivered

Greg — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:41:01 +0000

She is delivered. Stay tuned for updates…

I’m Back and So Is The Epic

Greg — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:30:02 +0000

I’m back after a long weekend and the Epic is back from her seatrials. You can see the photos on the Norwegian Epic page.

Another bit of info. Her delivery date has changed from the 15th to the 17th. Maiden voyage and inaugural celebrations are still on track.

Another Norwegian Epic Fire And They are All Arson

Greg — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:49:56 +0000

French maritime news site, Mer et Marine, is reporting that on June 6th there was a small fire onboard. Families of the workers at STX France were allowed to tour the vessel and see what their relatives had been working on for the past 3 years. This common as a way for the shipyard to show how important they are to the community. The crew were notified of another small fire onboard and decided, as a precaution to evacuate all passengers.

This shipyard has not had much luck during these events. On November 15, 2003 the gangway leading to the Queen Mary 2 collapsed killing 16 and injuring 32 during the family day at the yard.

This is the third fire on the ship so far.

These fires are all a result of arson. From a “translation” from Mer et Marine: “ The criminal origin of fire starts is no longer in doubt.”

The ship is still scheduled for her sea trials and delivery on the 15th.

New Cruise Ship Ordered…from Libya?

Greg — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:55:52 +0000

Yes, that’s right. Libya just ordered a cruise ship. The Libyan National Company for Maritime Transport, GNMTC, just signed a letter of intent to build one ship at STX France in Saint Nazaire. The ship, to be completed by December 2012, will come in at around 140,000 grt. That puts it at around a class vessel that will be built. Early speculation has it that this unnamed ship will be similar in design to the MSC vessels, although slightly larger. Max occupancy is said to be 4,000 in 1,700 cabins.

This is GNMTC’s first plunge in the messenger trade. They currently own 24 liquid bulk tankers that only sail in the crude oil trade. The government led company has $1 billion cash on hand so financing will not be a problem.

Norwegian Epic Updates

Greg — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:15:00 +0000

Some Norwegian Epic news for you this morning. As she nears completion and her June 15 delivery date looms close by, STX has released a slew of new photos of her. I have been, and will be, compiling them on the Norwegian Epic page. This can be accessed by the tab at the top of the page.

I also added the track Norwegian Epic live! tab as well. I was able to embed the AIS info from Marinetraffic.com. Let me know what you think and if its working properly. You can keep track of her seatrials and inaugural schedule with the embedded schedule underneath the map.

Finally, speaking of the seatrials, rumor is that it will take place from June 11th-13th. STX France are cutting it close in terms of the delivery date. Remember that it was originally pushed back due to several fires and the engine issue.

So sit back, relax, and I will cover everything about the EPIC here at CruiseInd.

-Greg

Finally, Norwegian Epic Cabin Photos Surface

Greg — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:50:10 +0000



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Norwegian Epic Restaurant Photos

Greg — Sat, 08 May 2010 20:48:54 +0000

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