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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has finally delivered "AIDA Prima" cruise
March 14, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for AIDA Cruises has finally delivered the first ship built by the luxury cruise ship "AIDA Prima" number. "AIDA Prima" number is the AIDA Cruises fleet of cruise ship in the first 11, and is currently heading for Hamburg, and will begin April 30 maiden voyage.
300 m "AIDA Prima" No. long, 37 meters wide, capable of 3300 more than 900 passengers and crew to provide accommodation. "AIDA Prima" No. scheduled for May 7 naming ceremony was held in the Port of Hamburg. Luxury cruise ship with Mitsubishi air lubrication system, the fuel efficiency can be improved, also equipped with a podded propulsion system, LNG fuel supply system, the latest gas emission treatment systems and air conditioning systems.
In extension a year later, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and finally delivered "AIDA Prima" number. Luxury cruise ship by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard responsible for the construction, scheduled for delivery in March last year.
In 2011, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and AIDA Cruises signed a contract to build two luxury cruise ship, amounting to about 100 billion yen (US $ 804 million). However, originally scheduled to be completed within one year of the delay in finalizing the basic design work; due to design changes, material supply gets tough, interior decoration method changes and other reasons, the delivery period has been delayed several times.
Currently, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard is building a second AIDA Cruises luxury cruise ships. The second vessel scheduled for delivery in March this year, the current delivery time is postponed to the end of the year. To deliver the second ship as soon as possible, MHI is working to shorten the construction period, including the selection of a simple formula, rather than a large crane to lift handling rooms of furniture and decoration items.
February 4 this year, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced that the construction of the luxury cruise business in five years, the cumulative loss reached 186.9 billion yen (US $ 1.6 billion), almost two new boats cost 2 times.
For future construction of luxury cruise business, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries president Shunichi palace never said it would do after going to present this two luxury cruise delivery. He said that spring to autumn of this year, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will bring together relevant staff, to discuss the next plan. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are likely to opt out of the market
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