121 FSTR, Irish Ferries’ Isle of Inisheer, Scandlines’ ferry Berlin, and Color Line Marine’s Color Fantasy. Chantier Naval de Marseille, France The Port of Marseille’s shipyard has three dry docks, including its 465-metre long, 85-metre-wide dry dock, which is the largest in the Mediterranean. In March the shipyard completed a refurbishment project onboard Celebrity Cruises’ ship Celebrity Infinity. The ship was upgraded to include new aft Sunset Suites featuring large private balconies designed to enable passengers to watch sunsets. The Retreat Lounge (formerly Michael’s Club) was also redecorated with a new colour palette, while private restaurant Luminae at The Retreat was expanded. At the end of April, Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Legend arrived for a month-long drydock. The yard completed general maintenance and routine repairs, and also renovated public spaces. New additions to the ship included the Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge; Chef’s Table; and a mini golf course located on the first deck. Fincantieri, Italy Fincantieri Services oversees maintenance and repair projects for several cruise vessels in its shipyards, maintaining a steady workload this year. So far in 2024, Fincantieri has completed dry dock for Oceania Cruises’ Marina and Silversea’s Silver Whisper at its Palermo and Trieste shipyards, respectively. It has seven major projects planned for the second half of 2024. Fincantieri has also been expanding its services globally, including in the USA through Fincantieri Services USA. In addition, it is focusing on green technologies, installing high-voltage shore power connection systems, and ensuring Americans with Disabilities Act compliance in cabins. Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam, Netherlands Established in 1957, the shipyard in Rotterdam is one of the largest in Work has been carried out at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam on Stena Line’s Stena Britannica and Stena Hollandica (above), on Oceania Cruises’ Marina at Fincantieri (middle) and on Fjord Line’s ferries Stavangerfjord and Fjord FSTR at Fayard shipyard (top) so far in 2024 Photo: Damen Shiprepair
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