The ship with the project name Helix was to be a ship of the future that would allow our customers the greatest possible flexibility without making production at the shipyard more complex. The aim was therefore to develop a ship in which all fire zones would be the same length, all compartments the same size and the entire technical layout of the ship would be modular and decentralised. This would give customers the chance to flexibly adjust the size of the ship. Fire zones or watertight compartments could be added or removed as needed. The great added value for the shipyard would lie in modular standardisation production.

However, it was not only the modular construction that was to be innovative, but also the design and the experience for the passengers. The aim was to give passengers the opportunity to experience the surroundings from all areas and as many angles as possible.

A unique spiral staircase - the Helix - is located at the stern of the ship and gave the project ship its name. The area extends across all upper decks and connects several public areas. From all these areas, the passenger always has the sea in view.

The motif of the sea view runs through the entire concept. So our development team knows how popular the bridge dock is with passengers. The idea for so-called wingsuites was born. A kind of winter garden was developed that promises the same view as the Brückennock. At the same time, the areas are not visible and the passenger has the necessary privacy.

The outside passenger cabins have windows that can be opened or closed, so that they can also be used as a kind of "mini winter garden" and are thus flexible for different cruising areas.

By using fuel cells for the entire energy supply, space is saved on the sundeck that would otherwise be reserved for the chimney. There is room for more features on the sundeck.

On deck, for example, a kind of modular "container solution" is used, in which certain areas can be flexibly exchanged and adapted to the itinerary. Food courts can be added and other room concepts removed, depending on the cruise area. This is comparable to the so-called Tiny Houses.

Helix is designed with a length of 340 metres and a width of 42 metres. The entire energy generation of the 181,000 GT ship is done with fuel cells.