Most innovative ship for the Norwegian fleet sets sail

Bremerhaven/Papenburg (Germany), 25 April 2013 – Today, Norwegian Cruise Line (Miami, USA) took delivery of the 146.600 GT cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway from MEYER WERFT after a building period of only 18 months. Extensive tests and trials of all systems and intensive training of the crew kept everyone busy in the last weeks prior to the delivery in Bremerhaven.

Norwegian Breakaway is the first of two Breakaway class ships the Papenburg-based shipyard is building for Norwegian Cruise Line. Norwegian Breakaway combines innovative design including The Waterfront and 678 Ocean Place with three unique decks of dining, enter-tainment and more, along with the largest aqua park and the largest ropes course at sea, along with the first ever salt room in the luxurious spa. Norwegian Getaway, the sister ship, will launch in Miami on February 1, 2014.

“We are elated to take ownership of this spectacular new vessel Norwegian Breakaway that has so many unique features, world-class entertainment and artfully designed staterooms,” said Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Chief Executive Officer. “This is the moment we’ve been waiting patiently. I am so proud of the team at MEYER WERFT and at Norwegian who worked tirelessly on our newest and most exciting ship.”

Along with its new design, this luxury liner offers guests a multitude of special features and comfort: approximately 75% of the staterooms are outside staterooms, most of them with their own balconies. The ship also includes staterooms designed and priced for solo travellers, con-tinuing the tradition that began on Norwegian Epic, along with The Haven by Norwegian, a top-of-the-ship complex that pampers guests with a range of suites, private restaurant, lounge, covered pool area and sun deck.

“We set out to deliver a ship that would really stand apart and our collaboration with the Norwegian team has been outstanding,” said Bernard Meyer, managing partner with MEYER WERFT. “It’s quite an accomplishment to build a vessel of this size and calibre in just 18 months.”

The latest engine technology, the diesel-electric pod drive system, improved hydrodynamics as well as effective energy saving, heat recovery or ballast water treatment guarantee an eco-logical cruise experience at significantly reduced operating costs. In addition, the ship was de-signed according to the latest security regulations. The building of Norwegian Breakaway - with the building number S.678 was supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and the federal state of Lower Saxony with an aid for innovation for a ship type design and the first use of innovative components.

Following today’s handover, Norwegian Breakaway will leave the port of Bremerhaven in Lower Saxony, heading for Rotterdam. Following several inaugural events, she will start her transatlantic cruise from Southampton to New York, where the naming ceremony will take place. On 12 May 2013 she will head to Bermuda to start her seven-day cruises.

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Information on current situation at MEYER WERFT

Papenburg, 5 March 2013 - Today a fire leading to significant smoke formation broke out on a ship newbuilding in the covered building dock II. At present the shipyard’s fire brigade and members of the Papenburg fire department are still in operation on the yard premises.

The affected production areas and the shipyard’s visitors centre were evacuated.

As of now there are no detailed indications as the reason for the fire. “In general we install large-size safety and detection systems on our ships as early as in the construction period. Hence we could react very quickly,” explained the yard’s safety manager, Markus Wähler.

As it stands at present nobody was injured. In the current situation nothing can be said in regard to material damage. Completion of the newbuilding in 2014 is not at risk according to information currently available.

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Next Generation of Ships for Royal Caribbean International begins construction

Papenburg, February 5, 2013 - The first steel-cutting taking place in MEYER WERFT's laser centre marks the start of construction of the new Project Sunshine ships for Royal Caribbean International. The first ship of this class will be completed in October 2014. It took the plasma torch in the yard's state-of-the-art laser centre merely a couple of minutes to cut a silhouette of the new ship from the steel plate.

The first steel-cutting marks the start of construction of the first ship of the new series. The first of these newbuildings will be named “Quantum of the Seas”. The second ship, the "Anthem of the Seas”, will be delivered in spring 2015.

"Our next class of ships will fascinate our guests," says Harri Kulovaara, Royal Caribbean's Excecutive Vice President, Maritime. “We are very happy about the progress we have made in the planning of this wonderful ship." According to Kulovaara, "now the teams from MEYER WERFT, their partners and the teams from Royal Caribbean International are faced with the task of making the ship come to life."

Having a tonnage of 167,000 grt, the Quantum class ships will offer capacities for approx. 4,100 passengers.

MEYER WERFT's managing partners, Bernard Meyer, Dr. Jan Meyer and Lambert Kruse, as well as the yard's project manager Uwe Wulff, and Jarmo Laakso from Royal Caribbean International attended the steel cutting ceremony in the laser centre. “We are very happy to build these innovative ships for Royal Caribbean International, and to continue our long-standing relationship," said Bernard Meyer. “We guarantee to deliver a cruise ship featuring an exceptional interior design, which meets the highest technical standards, is extremely energy efficient, and complies with the latest environmental technologies."

Schedule for the undocking procedure probably starting at 7:30 h

Papenburg, 18/01/2013 – Early on Friday, 25th January, 2013 MEYER WERFT latest new building AIDAstella will leave the covered building dock I. The docking procedure will start at approx. 7:30 h. Around 10:00 h AIDAstella will be shifted into the Yard’s harbor where several tests will be carried out. Berthing of the ship at the outfitting quay is scheduled for 19:00 h.

Weather-related changes for the float out are possible.

In the following days at the outfitting pier the last working activities, tests and trials will be carried out.

Following the float out manoeuvre the first crew members will move into their quarters on board. On 9th/10th February 2013 the AIDAstella will start the conveyance trip at the EMS river to go to Emden harbour from where sea trials will be conducted.

The 71,300 tons club ship has a length overall of 253 m and a total width of 32.2 m. The ship is equipped with 1097 cabins and 7 restaurants and 12 bars.

First LNG tanker with dual-fuel engine for Anthony Veder

Papenburg/Rostock, January 3, 2012 - MEYER WERFT today completed its new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tanker, the CORAL ENERGY, for the Dutch owner Anthony Veder, based in Rotterdam. It is the first ship of a new gas tanker type which is equipped with an eco-friendly dual-fuel engine. The tanker is operated with natural gas bringing the emissions of the vessel to extremely low values which are clearly below the prospective applicable limits for ECA-areas.

The ship was already named in Rotterdam on December 7 by Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima of the Netherlands. This event was perceived as very special by all stakeholders involved in the small to midscale LNG business.

For decades MEYER WERFT has specialized in building gas tankers. 55 gas tankers have been built in recent years. The new tanker built for transporting LNG which is cooled down to minus 161°C has a length of 155 m, a breadth of 22.70 m, a cargo capacity of 15,600 m³ and a maximum speed of 15.8 kts. Fully loaded with LNG the ship will have a draught of 8.20 m. MEYER WERFT will intensively develop this new propulsion system intensively so that this technology can also be used on passenger ships in the future.

The ship owner Anthony Veder specializes in transporting gas by seagoing vessels. Its fleet currently consists of more than 25 ships. MEYER WERFT and the Anthony Veder have collaborated in both the new building and the repair sector since the middle of the 1970s.

The ship has proven its seaworthiness during the sea trials when all plant and systems were tested.

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