Construction of NCL Breakaway class cruise ships moves ahead - Marine Log


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Construction of NCL Breakaway class cruise ships moves ahead
Marine Log
The first piece of steel was recently cut at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, for the construction of Norwegian Getaway, the second of two new Freestyle Cruising ships for Norwegian Cruise Line, set for delivery in spring 2014.
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Construction Begins on NCL's "Breakaway" and "Getaway" Travel Agent

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Norwegian Breakaway starts to take shape - Baltimore Sun


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Norwegian Breakaway starts to take shape
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From the keel on up, and that's what Norwegian Cruise Line got started as the first blocks of the Norwegian Breakaway were laid at a ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Executives from the cruise line joined shipyard officials ...

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Norwegian Breakaway Keel Laid into Place - Cruise Fever


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Norwegian Breakaway Keel Laid into Place
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Executives for Meyer Werft cheered as NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan laid the traditional lucky coin and the first 350-ton block was laid into place. The May 4, 2012 ceremony took place at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. In addition to the keel, ...
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Work underway on two Norwegian Cruise Lines vessels - Breaking Travel News


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Work underway on two Norwegian Cruise Lines vessels
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Norwegian Cruise Line executives and officials from MEYER WERFT have taken part in the keel laying ceremony of Norwegian Breakaway and the steel cutting of Norwegian Getaway. The events, which took place at the MEYER WERFT shipyard in Papenburg, ...

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First steel cut for Norwegian Getaway - eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition

First steel cut for Norwegian Getaway
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Norwegian Cruise Line has taken a step closer to the construction of the Norwegian Getaway by cutting the first piece of steel at Meyer Werft in Papenburg Germany. The Norwegian Getaway is the second of the two new freestyle Cruising ships for the ...

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How Safe is Your Cruise Ship? - Condé Nast Traveler


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How Safe is Your Cruise Ship?
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“You can't compare a ship of 15 to 20 years ago with one today,” says Peter Hackman, a spokesman for Meyer Werft, the German shipbuilding behemoth. “There are thousands of new technologies and lots of safety requirements.

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Titanic II, a replica of famed ship, to be built by Australian billionaire - Washington Post

Titanic II, a replica of famed ship, to be built by Australian billionaire
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Italy's Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani SpA, Norway's STX Europe AS and Germany's Meyer Werft GmbH, are the largest players in the cruise ship-building market, according to a 2010 presentation by Samsung Heavy Industries Co.

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