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Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen
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Published: 02 February 2017 02 February 2017

MSC Cruises, the world’s fourth largest cruise shipping group and the Italian shipbuilder Fincanteri marked a milestone in the building of MSC Seaview with the coin ceremony, held at the Monfalcone shipyard in Italy.

MSC Seaview is the third next-generation mega cruise ship that will come into service under MSC Cruises’ ten-year investment plan through 2026.

The coin ceremony takes place when a ship’s keel is laid, at the early stages of its construction. Tradition dictates that two long-standing employees representing the shipyard and the ship owner act as godmothers for the ceremony, placing two coins under the new ship’s keel block as a sign of blessing and good fortune.