Fincantieri make biggest Chinese market ship, Costa Venezia

(ANSA) - Trieste, February 28 - Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri on Thursday launched its biggest ever cruise liner for the Chinese market, the Costa Venezia.
    Built at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard, Costa Venezia is the first ship of Costa Asia, Costa Crociere's brand designed and built for the Chinese market.
    "As the name says, the interiors are inspired by the lagoon city, its streets and its squares, which will bring to life the passion of Venetian and Italian culture to Chinese cruise passengers," Fincantieri said.
    A jewel of style, at the same time Costa Venezia will mark the latest step in a long list of innovations from the first international cruise company to begin serving the local Chinese market in 2006. At a length of 323 meters and measuring 135,500 gross tons with a capacity of more than 5,100 guests, Costa Venezia will be Costa largest ship operating homeport cruises from China.