29 MARKETWATCH Royal Caribbean chooses IRON Pump for Icon-class ships IRON Pump has supplied centrifugal pumps for two of Royal Caribbean International’s Icon-class ships. The supplier has provided its water pump package for both Icon of the Seas and Star of the Seas, the cruise line’s second Icon-class vessel which is nearing completion. It expects to provide a similar number of pumps to the third Icon-class ship at the end of the year. The 91 pumps are used in HVAC, bilge, cooling, ballast, fire and thruster systems. “Continuous innovation and unparalleled luxury experiences are the name of the game, and the world’s biggest cruise liner is not only a floating city but also a symbol of engineering marvel,” said Helle Auken Lygum, head of marketing and sales at IRON Pump. “It is characterised by the grandeur, luxury and diverse offerings accommodating thousands of passengers and crew members while crossing the vast seas.” Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is to build three new ships for Carnival Cruise Line. The ships will be a new class of vessel, each of which will be nearly 230,000gt with capacity for almost 8,000 guests in over 3,000 staterooms. They will be LNG-powered and are expected to be delivered in the summers of 2029, 2031 and 2033, respectively. The new order means Carnival Corporation has ordered five new ships for Carnival Cruise Line in 2024, adding to the two Excel-class ships expected to be delivered by Meyer Werft in 2027 and 2028. American Cruise Lines’ third Coastal Cat ship American Liberty has departed on its inaugural cruise after it was delivered ahead of schedule by Chesapeake Shipbuilding. The ship successfully completed sea trials in July 2024 before departing on the brand’s ‘New England Islands’ itinerary on 15 August, sailing roundtrip from Providence, Rhode Island. The 100-passenger vessel is the latest in American Cruise Lines’ Project Blue series of 12 small ships for river and coastal cruising in the USA. Several ships of the series are also currently under construction, including the fourth Coastal Cat, American Legend, which is set to begin cruising in November 2024. Carnival Corporation orders three new ships from Fincantieri American Liberty delivered ahead of schedule Carnival’s Excel-class fleet includes Carnival Jubilee which entered service in December 2023
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