Partner of the Year 2017

The best suppliers of MEYER WERFT, NEPTUN WERFT and MEYER TURKU as well as MEYER Group received the award “Partner of the Year 2017” in Warnemünde.

Last year the annual event became an event of MEYER Group for the first time. This year NEPTUN WERFT invited the suppliers as the local host to the Kurhaus in Warnemünde.

The „Partner of the Year“-Award is based on a supplier assessment conducted regularly by the shipyards. The following suppliers have been awarded:

• NEPTUN WERFT: Drews Marine GmbH
• MEYER WERFT: Consilium Marine & Safety AB
• MEYER TURKU: Helkama Bica Oy
• MEYER NEPTUN: Roxtec GmbH

In their acceptance speeches the prize-winners stressed the good, partner-based cooperation between the shipyards and its suppliers.

Bernard Meyer, Tim Meyer and Dr. Jan Meyer informed about the market situation in the cruise industry. After that they were as well as Klaus Lübbers (Chief Procurement Officer MEYER Group), Manfred Ossevorth (Managing Director NEPTUN WERFT) und Gunnar Pallutz (Head of Procurement NEPTUN WERFT) available for questions and discussions.

More than 200 guests participated in this year’s awarding ceremony.

Next year MEYER WERFT will be hosting the event in Papenburg.

New ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet for Alaska and the Caribbean

Today MEYER WERFT handed over the 167,800 GRT cruise ship Norwegian Bliss to Norwegian Cruise Line (Miami, USA) in Bremerhaven following extensive testing of all machinery and systems, sea trials and intensive crew training both at sea and in the Dutch port of Eemshaven. Norwegian Bliss is the 11th ship built for Norwegian Cruise Line by the Papenburg based shipyard.

Norwegian Bliss offers ultra-modern gastronomy and many exciting attractions including a large go-cart track. Pool highlights include two slides extending down several decks and double ocean loops protruding beyond the side of the ship. The luxurious interior, latest technical equipment and outstanding service with a crew of about 1,700 persons, promise a first-class recreation and relaxation experience.

The technical equipment for a perfect entertainment on board is standard for cruise ships built in Papenburg. But the ship offers more than just unique entertainment. Many technical measures to protect the environment ensure passengers can enjoy a lovely holiday while at the same time showing responsibility for the environment, illustrated clearly by features including the electric pod propulsion drive and improved hydrodynamics, together with many energy saving systems such as heat recovery or extensive water cleaning systems. The exhaust gas from energy-efficient engines is cleaned in a special scrubber system.

“This is our 11th cruise ship we delivered to Norwegian within the last 15 years. Our team made a great job. I am proud and thankful for their contribution”, said Tim Meyer, Managing Director of Meyer Werft.

Following delivery on 19 April, Norwegian Bliss will be leaving Bremerhaven for Southampton, where the ship will be presented to the public for the first time. The ship will be christened on 30 May 2018 in her homeport Seattle by Elvis Duran, an American radio presenter. In summer time it’s sailing to Alaska and touring the Caribbean during the winter months.

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The new ship in the Saga Cruises fleet is starting to take shape. The first sections and blocks are now being constructed at Meyer Werft’s Building Dock I

Construction work has begun in Papenburg on the first new ship for the British shipping company, Saga Cruises. Today, Meyer Werft started its steel-cutting process for the “Spirit of Discovery”, the first ship to be delivered in summer 2019.

Lance Batchelor (CEO of Saga Group) and Tim Meyer (Managing Director of Meyer Werft) pressed the start button on the computer-operated cutting machine that will process the first sheets of steel for the new ship. This marked the start of the ship’s production. This project will “reactivate” Meyer Werft’s Building Dock I, which is not currently being used to manufacture new ships. It also means three cruise ships will now be delivered to various customers in 2019 and 2020, as opposed to the two ships that were originally planned.

The “Spirit of Discovery” is the first of two ships for the successful English cruise line. The ships each have an overall length of 236 metres, a width of 31.2 metres and a tonnage measurement of 58,250 GT. 999 passengers can be accommodated. Another new ship will follow in summer 2020.

The new ships will be tailored to the English market with a completely new design to make them stand out in every port, and their interior design and technology will set new standards.

Another new ship for AIDA Cruises

The third ship of a new generation will be delivered in 2023. The ship will have a tonnage measurement of over 180,000 and is 100% LNG-powered.

The German cruise line, AIDA Cruises, has commissioned MEYER WERFT to construct a further ship. The cruise line has signed a contract with the shipyard for the construction of a third cruise ship. All three of AIDA’s ships will be powered 100% by LNG, an eco-friendly fuel. AIDA’s first ship will be completed in autumn 2018, with the second and third following in 2021 and 2023.

“This contract means we’re already building our tenth ship for AIDA in Papenburg, highlighting the long-term partnership between the Carnival Corporation and MEYER WERFT. The three ships in the Helios range will be fitted with state-of-the-art technology to make them sustainable and energy-efficient”, explains Tim Meyer, Managing Director of MEYER WERFT.

The new ship will have a tonnage measurement of over 180,000 GT and around 2,700 cabins. It’s one of the first ever cruise ships to be powered 100% by LNG within the “Green Cruising” initiative, making it particularly environmentally friendly.

The engine room modules for all three ships will be supplied by Rostock shipyard, NEPTUN WERFT. These modules will contain the entire engine room for each ship, LNG tanks and all machinery systems and installations.

MEYER WERFT has now received orders for the construction of 14 ships to be delivered by 2023. Such a long-term outlook means the shipyard must have the capacity to constantly adapt and evolve. About 50 to 80 million euro per year are invested in the facilities in Papenburg. To date the shipyard is recruiting specialists in different area as IT and other departments.