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Costa Begins Construction on New Ship, Costa Diadema

Post author By Mike Faust
Post date Dec 10, 2012

Earlier today in Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, the first block of Costa’s new flagship, the Costa Diadema, was lowered into place. The special event was attended by the CEO of Costa Cruises, Michael Thamm and the CEO of Fincantieri, Giuseppe Bono. Michael Thamm noted, “The construction of Costa Diadema is a tangible commitment to the future growth of our company. It […]

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Watch Norwegian Breakaway’s Bow Be Lowered Into Place (Video)

Post author By Mike Faust
Post date Oct 29, 2012

Just over a week ago, the Norwegian Breakaway’s hull was completed in Papenburg, Germany at the Meyer Werft Shipyard. On Wednesday, October 17th, the ship’s bow was lowered into place. The bow, known as block 73, weighed 361 tons, measured 72 feet long, 101 feet wide and over 39 feet high. Check out the video footage of this […]

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