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Photo: MEYER WERFT GmbH
Heroic Homeric
n the annals of Meyer Werft, one ves-
1984, plenty of colleagues from other
volved its share of highlights and sheer
sel in particular stands out. One can
shipyards expected Meyer Werft to sim-
drama. For instance, Homeric was the first
ply go under with this ship.
cruise ship of this size that was launched
easily argue that the shipyard’s success
story began with the delivery of the Ho-
After merely two years of construc-
sideways, a spectacular event being wit-
tion the Homeric was finally delivered on
nessed by thousands of onlookers. Later
The first project drawings of the
6 May 1986. The shipyard was on a kill-
on, the conveyance of the ship on the riv-
yard’s first cruise ship were prepared in
er deadline since the owner would have
er Ems was shadowed by an incident as
1983. Building this ship was a ground-
lost his exclusive rights for cruises to the
the ship “only slightly touched” the Jann-
breaking decision, and also a considera-
Bermudas, if the delivery of the ship had
Berghaus Bridge in Leer.
ble risk. When news about the construc-
been delayed.
meric 25 years ago.
tion of the ship were released in April
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