comfortable and finished atmosphere . Ceilings can also hide technical fittings installed above them .”
SAFETY FIRST
Several of Lautex ’ s projects take place at shipyards abroad . At STX France ’ s St . Nazaire shipyard , the company has now started deliveries for the cruise ships ’ Symphony of the Seas ’ and ’ Celebrity Edge ,’ continuing throughout the first half of 2018 .
” At Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany , a new ship ’ Norwegian Bliss ’ is being built for Norwegian Cruise Lines , with delivery expected in spring 2018 ,” notes Holappa . For this ship , Lautex delivered part of the ceiling materials in June 2017 , with the last deliveries expected in January 2018 .
” Also , several Quantum series cruise ships will be built by Meyer Werft shipyard for Royal Caribbean Cruises . The next in line is ’ Quantum 4 ’ that has been scheduled for delivery in the spring of 2019 . Lautex will start deliveries for that ship in January 2018 , first supplying the suspension rails and other support structures for the ceilings . Later on , the ceiling surface materials will follow .”
” The installation work will be carried out by the customer but Lautex always offers engineering and other technical support in delivery projects .”
In the case of cruise liners and other passenger ships , the regulations for fire
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