Silversea Cruises and
Fincantieri have signed a 310-million-euro contract to build a
new ultra-luxury cruise ship to join the fleet in 2020, sources
said Monday.
Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri, stated: "We have a trusted
relationship with Silversea which was born many years ago and is
renewed today thanks to this important order. We are very glad
to build a new ship for this fleet, moreover based on a
successful project like the Silver Muse, of which we are
particularly proud of".
Bono concluded: "The ultra-luxury segment confirms to be
among those embodying orders even after the peak of the past few
years, and Fincantieri has again proved to be the undisputed
shipbuilding group in this such prestigious market niche".
Meanhile there will be a meeting between the Italian and
French governments later today on a row sparked by France
scuppering Fincantieri's takeover of French shipyard STX.
photo: Bono
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