seatec - Finnish marine technology review 2/2008 | Page 40

Kuvateksti For Messina, one important date was This last phase took a few more 3 August 2007, as the technical launch of months before the ship was final- the ship was performed at Sestri Ponente. ly all ready to go – to sail up north to During the technical launch the ship was Dover. floated for the first time. On that event tons, Carnival Splendor is the largest ship in Carnival Cruise Lines history. The ship offers a comprehensive selection of restaurants, show-stopping entertainment, four swimming pools, a 5,500 the ship was completed on her steel struc- BY THE NUMBERS sq