TWO NEW CRUISE SHIPS for a substantial redesign that gives the ”In the late spring of 2017, the hull
UNDER CONSTRUCTION ships several new features and spaces. of New Mein Schiff 1 was already being
First of all, the new projects of Meyer Turku Both ships will house approximately 2 894 assembled. The work for New Mein Schiff
will include TUI’s New Mein Schiff 1 & 2. passengers. 2 was also being started, with the metal
The agreement to build these two ships
was signed in July 2015.
In February 2017, the construction
of these ships entered a next stage when
plates for the ship’s hull all ready for ship-
building work in the plate hall.”
These two cruise ships are intended the keel laying of New Mein Schiff 1 and Right now, Meyer Turku has more
eventually to replace the older ships ’Mein the start of production of the New Mein than 3 500 shipbuilders at work. Of them,
Schiff 1’ and ’Mein Schiff 2’ that were built Schiff 2 were celebrated in Turku. approximately 1 700 are Turku shipyard’s
permanent workers.
at Meyer Papenburg shipyard in Germany. The two cruise ships ordered in 2015 New Mein Schiff 1 & 2 will be longer will be delivered in 2018 and 2019. They ”Together with our marine cluster
than the previous ships, with a length of are practical examples of the recent pro- network, our shipyard already employs
315 metres. This lengthening will allow duction growth at Meyer Turku shipyard. some 7 000 profe