“Le Soleal”, a super luxury cruise ship ordered from Fincantieri by the French shipping line Compagnie du Ponent (Bridgepoint Group), was launched today, Dec. 6th, at the Ancona shipyard. The ship will be delivered in June 2013 and will be essentially more like a mega yacht in size and for the paramount attention to interior fit-out.
The new ship, which will fly the French flag, is the third twin following “L’Austral” and “Le Boreal”, the two mini cruise ships delivered in May 2010 and April 2011 respectively.
Like its twins, the new ship is equipped with the very latest in environmentally friendly technology, while its small size means that it will be able to reach ports and destinations inaccessible to larger vessels. Its interior will be designed on a “human scale” with the utmost attention to detail.
Since 1990 Fincantieri, world leader in this sector, has delivered 63 cruise ships. Another 7 ships are being built or will be built between now and 2016 in the Group’s shipyards.
In addition to the ships under construction, Fincantieri has recently reached two important agreements: with the US group Carnival Corporation for the construction of two cruise ships for the Holland America Line and Carnival Cruise Lines, and with Viking Ocean Cruises for another two cruise ships.
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Fincantieri, December 6, 2012