This is yet another energy-saving type
ator. With more than 65 % of the cabins
Topping off a great start for the year,
of a ship from Meyer Werft, with an over-
being balcony cabins, the highlights in-
In May 2011 Meyer Werft celebrated its
all length of 315 m and width 36.8 m.
clude also a 2,600 square metre spa area
120th birthday. Looking back on its rich
Fifth and final vessel of its class, the ship
and an onboard brewery.
history, the German shipyard could also
The newest addition to the “kissing
remark that the present – and the future
lips” fleet was christened on April 9th, in
– look pretty good, too. At present Mey-
Kiel, Germany in a grand ceremony. AID-
er Werft’s orderbook includes nine cruise
AIDASOL SEND-OFF
Asol measures 821 feet, with a 106 foot
ships, with Sunshine class leading the way
On the final day of March, the German
beam, and carries 2,192 passengers on
in the tonnage department. The current
shipyard delivered the 71,000 GT AIDAsol
double occupancy. Two additional sister
value of the orderbook stands at five bil-
to the owner AIDA Cruises. The AIDAsol is
ships are due for delivery in May 2012, and
lion euros.
the fifth ship out of a series of seven ships
February 2013, respectively. (The next in
that are built for the German cruise oper-
line has already been named: AIDAmar.)
can accommodate 3,030 passengers in
1,515 cabins.
SAMI J. ANTEROINEN
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