Star of the Seas launched at the Meyer Turku shipyard
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Star of the Seas , the second ship of the Icon ship series built for Royal Caribbean International , has been launched at the Meyer Turku shipyard .
The Star of the Seas , which is being built at the Meyer Turku shipyard , was launched in the traditional manner on Wednesday , September 25 , 2024 . During the weekend following the ceremony , the ship was moved to the outfitting dock , where its now fully assembled hull will be finished into a magnificent cruise ship over the next six months .
Tim Meyer , CEO of Meyer Turku : “ Star of the Seas continues the state-ofthe-art Icon series , which has been received by the market with unprecedented popularity . With Star , we will again be able to show our unique professionalism and enrich it with the fresh know-how accumulated during Icon ’ s construction process and even smoother processes . Star of the Seas plays a key role in developing the shipyard ’ s profitability and is an important step on our journey towards even more sustainable shipbuilding .”
Jaakko Leinonen , Project Manager at Meyer Turku , speaks at the launching ceremony of Star of the Seas .
365 meters long , almost 50 meters has also announced options for the fifth wide and with approximately 250,000 and sixth ships in the series . gross tons , Star of the Seas is the second In accordance with the hallmarks ship of the Icon class . The first ship in the of the Icon class , a gigantic glass and series , Icon of the Seas , was delivered in steel dome , the entertainment center November 2023 , Icon 3 will be delivered in AquaDome , has been installed on the ship . 2026 and Icon 4 in 2027 . Royal Caribbean The ship offers passengers e . g . also eight
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