Papenburg, 19.09.2001 - 2nd October will see the river Ems passage of "Norwegian Star", the new cruise vessel for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). Two days earlier, on Sunday, 30th September, at about 8:00 h the ship will leave the new covered building dock of the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg/Germany and will then be towed out to the yard's fitting-out pier. Schedule of the River Ems passage (subject to alteration due to weather and tidal conditions) Tuesday, 2nd October 2001 09:30 h - Vessel ready to sail 10:30 h - Departure from the shipyard 11:00 h - Vessel in front of the dock gate approx. 12:30 h - Passage dock gate approx. 13:00 h - Start of river passage approx. 14:00 h - Passage Bridge "Friesenbrücke" at Weener approx. 15.30 h - Arrival at Leerort Wednesday, 3rd October 2001 00:15 h - Departure Leeort 00:45 h - Passage Bridge "Jann-Berghaus-Brücke" 03:30 h - Passage Emden Eastern Breakwater The passage will be presented live in the Internet

A further luxury liner for Norwegian Cruise Line under construction

Papenburg, 1st September 2001 ‒ The first of 67 blocks of the new 92,000 GT cruise vessel, Norwegian Dawn, was today lifted into place in the new covered building dock of the MEYER WERFT Shipyard of Papenburg/Germany. Datuk Lim Chee Wah, the cruise line's representative, laid the traditional "lucky penny" before the block was lowered down onto the keel blocks by the yard´s 800-ton crane. The block weighs nearly 500 tons, is 20 meters long, 32.2 meters wide and about 8 meters high. The keel-laying ceremony was attended by further representatives of the cruise line, the bankers, the shipyard, travel agencies, the classification society and the international press. Norwegian Dawn is the second vessel for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). The ship will have a length overall of 294.13 meters and a breadth of 32.2 meters. It will develop a speed of more than 25 knots and will be capable of carrying 2240 passengers in 1120 cabins and about 1000 crew members. The vessel´s energy (58,800 kW) will be generated by a diesel-electric system. The ship will be driven by two 20 MW azipods. The podded drive ensures very low noise and vibration levels as well as excellent manoeuvring capabilities. Norwegian Dawn will provide a variety of exclusive features. One of the most exciting aspects is the Freestyle Cruising concept which is known from Norwegian Star and will be continued onboard this new vessel. Freestyle Dining offers passengers a wide choice of dining options including Italian, Chinese, Spanish, French, Californian and Japanese cuisine and allows guests to eat whenever and wherever they wish.

New Passenger Vessel with increased passenger capacity and improved container transport facilities

Papenburg, June 2001 - On 30th June 2001 the Meyer Werft of Papenburg/Germany delivered the 21st passenger ship to the Directorate General of Sea Communication, Jakarta/Indonesia. Before delivery the 14,800 GT newbuilding was named Doro Londa by Mrs. Linda Amalia Sari, wife of the Indonesian Minister Gen. (ret.) Agum Gumelar. Although Doro Londa looks like her predecessors she is different: She is the third in a new, technically advanced series of passenger ships for Indonesia featuring improved container transport facilities and a considerably increased passenger carrying capacity of 2170 passengers. Doro Londa is 146.5 m long and 23.4 m wide. Upon completion of this ship the yard will have built a total of 27 ships (21 passenger ships, 5 cargo/passenger ships and 1 gas tanker) for Indonesia. More than 40 million passengers have been carried on Meyer ships in Indonesia to date. In addition, 3 ships with a carrying capacity of 500 passengers each were built in Surabaya/Indonesia in close cooperation with the Indonesian PT. PAL shipyard. These vessels the first was completed in 1995, another two by October 1999 operate as feeder ships to the vessels built in Papenburg. MEYER WERFT supplied the know-how, technical assistance and material packages. The material packages 70 containers for each vessel include equipment and machinery required for the newbuilding in Indonesia. The cooperation between the MEYER WERFT and the island state of Indonesia is one of the most successful development projects in Germany. On3rd July 2001 the Doro Londa will finally leave Papenburg for Indonesia and is due to arrive at the Indonesian capital Jakarta approximately 3 weeks later. The vessel´s home port will be the Indonesian seaport of Lembar. Technical Description of Doro Londa Main Particulars

Classification Rules and RegulationsAccommodationPassenger Cabins Public RoomsCrew Cabins Passenger EntrancesSafety Equipment Monitoring SystemNautical Instruments Propulsion and Manoeuvring AidsSupply and Discharge SystemsAir-conditioning PlantSatellite TV System

River Ems Passage of 21st Passenger Ship for Indonesia

Papenburg, 18th June 2001 - After completion of the interior work and extensive yard trials the new passenger ship for Indonesia - DORO LONDA - leaves the Meyer Werft shipyard of Papenburg/Germany on Tuesday, 19th June 2001 to undergo the sea trials. On her non-stop way to the North Sea she will pass the Papenburg sea lock at about 11:00 h. Following the two-day sea trials in the North Sea, which include manoeuvring and endurance tests, DORO LONDA will return to Papenburg on Thursday, 21st June 2001. The naming and hand-over ceremonies of the 14,800 gt, 146 m long and 23.4 m wide passenger vessel which is capable of carrying 2170 passengers in the Indonesian inter-island service, will be held on 30th June 2001. On 3rd July 2001 DORO LONDA is scheduled to leave Papenburg for Jakarta where she will arrive approximately three weeks later. The vessel´s home port is the Indonesian port of Lembar.

DORO LONDA

Norwegian Star to be transferred for completion to new covered building dock of MEYER WERFT Shipyard

Papenburg, June 2001 - After completion of initial trials the 92,000 GT cruise vessel Norwegian Star will leave the covered building dock on 15th June. Then the vessel, which is being built for the U.S. based shipping company Norwegian Cruise Line (a subsidiary of Star Cruises), will be transferred to the new building dock II which is still under construction. Here the interior work and the technical trials will continue. In the autumn of 2001 the cruise liner will be conveyed to the Dutch port of Eemshaven to undergo extensive sea trials in the North Sea. Delivery to the owners is due to take place at the end of October. Norwegian Star is the first of two vessels built by MEYER WERFT for Norwegian Cruise Line. The second vessel, Norwegian Dawn, is scheduled to be delivered in late 2003. Norwegian Star has a length of 294.1 metres overall, a breadth of 32.2 metres and will develop a speed of more than 24.6 knots. She will be capable of carrying 2240 passengers in 1120 cabins as well as 1317 crew members. The vessel´s energy (58,800 kW) will be generated by a diesel-electric system. The ship will be driven by two 19.5 MW azipods. The podded drive ensures very low noise and vibration levels as well as excellent manoeuvring capabilities. Norwegian Star provides a variety of exclusive features. One of the most exciting aspects onboard Norwegian Star is the innovative Freestyle Cruising concept. Freestyle Dining offers passengers 10 dining options including Italian, Chinese, Spanish, French, Californian and Japanese cuisine and allows guests to eat whenever and wherever they wish. Other architectonical highlights include the atrium which extends over eight decks and the three-deck theatre seating more than 1000 passengers. At the end of the year the vessel will operate its first cruise out of Hawaii. Norwegian Star Main Particulars

Largest passenger vessel ever built in Germany to set out for its first cruise soonPapenburg, 09.03.2001 - The new cruise vessel from the MEYER WERFT Shipyard of Papenburg, Germany, the 90090 GT Radiance of the Seas, was delivered to Royal Caribbean International (RCI) on Friday, 9th March. Radiance of the Seas is the first luxury cruise liner to have been built by the Papenburg shipyard for Royal Caribbean. This newbuilding will further strengthen the US cruise line's leading position in the cruise industry. In addition to a very slim, yacht like design with many glazed fronts the luxury liner's interior offers a variety of special features and great comfort. Almost 80% of all cabins are outside cabins. About 75% of these cabins are with private balcony. The novel turbine plant, the podded drive, state-of-the-art stage technology and interactive communications systems provide comfort, entertainment and safety of the latest technical standards. After delivery the Radiance of the Seas will leave the Dutch port of Eemshaven via Amsterdam heading for Miami (USA). The naming ceremony of the new cruise ship will be held in Fort Lauderdale (USA) on 6th April 2001. From April on the ship will be cruising from Alaska to Hawaii, in the Pacific Northwest and in the Caribbean. A further three vessels of this series for Royal Caribbean International will be completed by the end of 2003. At present the new cruise ship "Brilliance of the Seas" for Royal Caribbean International is already under construction. This ship will be delivered in 2002. Ship DesignMain Particulars

ClassificationCabins and Public Spaces CabinsTotal cabins on board:

Public SpacesCentrum (Decks 2-12)Scoreboard (Deck 6) Casino Royale (Deck 6) Schooner Bar (Deck 6)Theme Restaurants (Deck 6)Photo & Art Gallery (Deck 5)Books, Books & Coffee (Decks 5) Cinema (Deck 6) Shopping Mall (Deck 5) Aurora Theatre (Deck 4-6.5)Secondary Lounge (Deck 6)Cascades - Main Restaurant (Decks 4-5) Solarium - Fitness Center (Decks 11-12)Windjammer Café (Deck 11) Kids Area (Deck 12) Sea View Café (Deck 12)Viking Crown (Deck 13) Technical OutfitSafety SystemsGalleysStage Equipment TV System Integrated Bridge SystemManoeuvring AidsPropulsion and Electric Power SupplyWater Supply and DischargeSewage Treatment PlantWaste Handling System Air Conditioning System