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"Royal Princess"
The largest ship ever built by the Italian group
Earlier this month, Royal Princess completed its sea trials, a major milestone during the construction of a new ship.
The construction of "Royal Princess" consolidates Fincantieri’s primacy
in building the largest passenger ships in Italian shipbuilding history.
In fact, at 141,000 gross tons, 330 metres long and 38 metres wide, the
new ship is the largest ship ever built by Fincantieri.
It has 1,780 cabins, of which 1,438 with balconies (81% of the total), and is able to accommodate 3,600 passengers, with total capacity for over 5,600 people including crew.
Attending the ceremony for Princess Cruises were Alan Buckelew,
President and CEO, Rai Caluori, Vice President Fleet Operations, and
Stuart Hawkins, Vice President Newbuilding.
Representing Fincantieri were, among others, Gabriele Cocco, Executive Senior Vice President Merchant Vessels, and Carlo De Marco, Shipyard Manager.
Godmother of the ceremony was Victoria Nash, Captain Nick Nash’s daughter, who was christened on board of the first Royal Princess.
As an innovative prototype for a new ground-breaking class of ship,
"Royal Princess" stands out for its new "future-proof design", not only
in terms of layout and state-of-the-art performance, but also because it
complies with the most recent regulations in shipping.
Among the keystones of this trend are the rational use of space, with
the aim of avoiding any wasted tonnage that would otherwise increase
operating costs, and energy saving to reduce emissions into the
atmosphere and water. The ship will be able to adapt to every possible
type of cruise, operating from Alaska to Australia, even in
environmentally protected areas where navigation is restricted.
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