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Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä
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Published: 11 September 2017 11 September 2017

The steel cutting of the new ship for Princess Cruises, brand of Carnival Corporation, took place on September 8 at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone. It will be the fourth of the class for Princess Cruises, following Royal, Regal and Majestic, respectively delivered in 2013, 2014 and 2017 by the same yard.

Works for the construction of a bow section for this unit began last November at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples). The section will be then transported by sea and assembled to the rest of the hull in Monfalcone, where delivery will take place by the end of 2019.

"The newbuild will be 145,000 gross tons and will be able to accommodate 4,250 passengers on board. The vessel will represent a new technological benchmark in Europe and worldwide for its innovative layout, the outstanding performances and the top quality of its state-of-the-art technology. It will be the best proof that innovation and customer care are fundamental levers to stand out its market leadership and further consolidate Fincantieri’s historic partnership with the Carnival Corp., the world's largest leisure travel company," Fincantieri said in a statement.