Thursday, January 15, 2009

Just one F3 for NCL!

Cruise line NCL and French shipbuilder STX France Cruise SA has finally come to an agreement over the contract for the construction of the US company’s F3-class cruise ships. Instead of two newbuildings, there will now only be one ship built. Delivery of the 150,000grt vessel is set for May 2010, the vessel’s original delivery date.

Commenting on the deal between NCL and the French shipyard, Kevin Sheehan, NCL’s president and CEO said: ‘With this agreement we can all focus on completing the new vessel successfully. We are looking forward to the arrival of our much anticipated F3 ship as it represents a major step forward for NCL in terms of ship size, design and innovation.’

NCL is expected to reveal detailed design features of the F3 shortly. Sphere: Related Content

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