Cruise & Ferry Review - Autumn/Winter 2021

1 0 0 REFIT REPORT Harland & Wolff, Northern Ireland The Harland & Wolff yard in Belfast provided its first major in-service support for Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady. The team provided the support without having to take the ship out of operation, preventing any possible delays. The shipyard also welcomed P&O Cruises’ P&O Azura into its repair quay on 1 July for maintenance works. At 290 metres long and with capacity for 3,100 passengers and 1,250 crew, the ship is the largest cruise vessel to have entered and docked at the shipyard. “It is fantastic to see multiple contracts being awarded to Harland & Wolff,” said John Wood, group CEO of Harland & Wolff. “Looking ahead, I believe that we have laid the firm foundations for rapid growth and the build-up of a contractual pipeline for 2022 and beyond.” Navantia Shipyard, Spain Carnival Radiance entered Navantia Shipyard in Cadiz, Spain for a $200 million refit in early September 2021. The ship, which has now been officially renamed from Carnival Victory, is being fitted with the dining, beverage and entertainment spaces introduced in the cruise line’s Fun Ship 2.0 concept as well as Big Chicken, a poolside restaurant created by former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal which was debuted onboard new flagship Mardi Gras earlier this year. Carnival Radiance is scheduled to depart Cadiz on 18 October on a seven-week journey to her homeport in Long Beach, California.