Fincantieri Cuts Steel for Virgin Voyages’ First Ship

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri held the steel cutting ceremony of the first of three new cruise ships ordered by Virgin Voyages, a part of Virgin Group of companies, at its Sestri Ponente yard in Genoa on March 22.

STX France Kicks Off Construction of MSC Bellissima

Swiss-based cruise line MSC Cruises has held a steel cutting ceremony for MSC Bellissima, the second of the Meraviglia generation of cruise ships, at STX France’s shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.

Steel Cut for Wightlink’s New Ferry

UK ferry operator Wightlink has revealed that the steel cutting ceremony for its new ship took place at the Cemre shipyard in Yalova, Turkey, on October 4, 2016.