New ship sees the light of day
Papenburg, 14 February 2006 - On Sunday, 19th February, the 93,500-gt cruise liner Pride of Hawaii will float out of MEYER WERFT's roofed-over building dock upon completion of ample tests and engine trials. Undocking of the ship built for the American cruise operator Norwegian Cruise line (NCL) will begin around 7.00 hrs a.m. Given favourable weather conditions, the procedure will end by 9.00 hrs a.m. The undocking schedule may change due to weather conditions! The ship will be berthed at the outfitting pier where the remaining work will be completed. The river Ems passage to the Dutch sea trials port in Eemshaven will take place on 11th March 2006. The new luxury liner has a length overall of 294.13 m. It is 32.2 m wide and can operate at a speed faster than 24 knots. More than 2,500 passengers can be accommodated in 1,233 cabins and will be taken care of by a crew of approx. 1,100.