Cruise & Ferry Review - Spring/Summer 2021

1 0 2 REFIT REPORT Fosenyard, Norway Hurtigruten’s Vesterålen docked at Fosenyard between October and December 2020. The yard spent this time completing interior tasks including the refurbishment of the Explorer lounge and Fyret bar. Fosenyard also replaced Vesterålen’s engines with new Rolls-Royce low-consumption biofuel engines. In early 2020, Fosenyard received Hurtigruten’s Otto Sverdrup (formerly Finnmarken). During its time in dock, the shipyard refurbished the vessel with Hurtigruten’s new Arctic-inspired interior, which was developed by Tillberg Design of Sweden. The yard also created new Expedition Suites on the top deck which feature separate balconies. Fincantieri, Italy In 2018, Fincantieri signed a contract worth over € 200 million ($232 million) with Windstar Cruises to extend and modernise three of its ships: Star Breeze, Star Legend and Star Pride. Each of the projects involved four main activity areas: lengthening the mid-body by 26 metres; replacing the main engines; upgrading the electrical generators and automation systems; and completing an extensive interior refurbishment of public areas, passenger cabins and open decks. Work began on Star Breeze in 2019 and, after successful lengthening and completion of sea trials, the ship was redelivered to Windstar in early November 2020. Star Breeze is now berthed in Palermo for finishing works. Fincantieri has started work on both Star Legend and Star Pride, with the former scheduled for completion in the first half of 2021, and the latter for mid-2021. Fincantieri also worked on Viking Cruises’ Viking Sea in 2021 at its Trieste yard. During the ship’s time there, Fincantieri carried out dry dock works for class renewal, installed eco-friendly systems and carried out interior refurbishments.