Mivan in £2m refit contract for Pacific Jewel

Northern Ireland-based cruise ship outfitting specialist Mivan has recently been awarded a £2m contract by P&O Australia to carry out work onboard the 70,301grt, 1990-built Ocean Village Two, which is to become P&O Australia’s Pacific Jewel following a refit in Singapore. Following this refit, being overseen by London-based SMC Design, the ship will start operations from Australia in December. 

Mivan will be the main contractor working on the refit of Pacific Jewel’s main public areas. Two of the biggest areas in the refit are the new the Waterfront Restaurant and the new Oasis Bar. Other areas include the Sunweaver Café, Casbah, Connections and Casino Bars, Turtle Cove and Shark Shack Children’s Area, Teen Centre, La Luna Speciality Restaurant, East Wing Internet Room & Library and the conversion of the existing Kids Pre-fabricated manufacturing has been taking place at Mivan’s Antrim factory during August and September in preparation for shipping to South East Asia in early October. Work onboard the new Pacific Jewel starts onboard in Singapore on 14 November and is scheduled for completion on 9 December.  
   
According to Stephen Mills, Mivan’s Business Development Director, ‘this will be one of Mivan’s largest cruise ship refits in recent years, topping a fantastic 2009 for us. We will look to build on this during 2010 and continue to deliver a first class outfitting service for P&O and other clients.’ Sphere: Related Content