Norwegian Dawn before Ems Transfer

Papenburg, 27.10.2002 - After execution of extensive tests and trials the 92,000 GT cruise liner Norwegian Dawn will leave the covered building dock of the yard on Sunday, 27 October around 8 am. The ship is beeing built for the American owner Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), a subsidiary of the cruise operator Star Cruises. The ship will then be hauled to the outfitting pier of the yard where it will be fixed already around 10 am. Interior works and technical trials will be continued at the pier next week. Presumably on 3 November the ship will start her passage on the Ems towards the North Sea where the sea trial will be carried out. Early December the ship will eventually be handed over to the owner. The cruise liner has an overall length of 294.1 m and a breadth of 32.2 m and the operating speed will exceed 24.6 kts. The ship will accommodate 2,240 passengers in 1,120 cabins and 1,317 crew members. The Norwegian Dawn offers a variety of exclusive outfitting characteristics. The atrium covering 8 decks and the theatre covering three decks and accommodating more than 1,000 passengers are some of the interior architectural highlights of this cruise ship. The Norwegian Dawn is the second ship the yard built for this owner. The sister ship Norwegian Star was delivered at the end of 2001. Norwegian Dawn - Main Particulars