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ABB to power two new multi-purpose patrol vessels for Finnish Border Guard
ABB has been awarded a contract by Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku to provide an integrated power and propulsion system for two new multi-purpose patrol vessels of the Finnish Border Guard. The package will consist of two Azipod® propulsion units and …
Apr 6, 2023 / Curious
Cruise ship Mardi Gras delivered to Carnival Cruise Line from Meyer Turku shipyard
Meyer Turku on Dec 18 delivered a 180 000 gross tonnage, LNG powered cruise ship to the world’s largest cruise ship operator Carnival Cruise Line. The delivery is a very important step for the yard especially under the actual circumstances of the …
Dec 26, 2020 / Cruise
Corona crisis causes Meyer Turku to start negotiations to lay off people
Turku shipyard started YT-negotiations about temporary layoffs in the middle of March. Since then, the corona virus pandemic influenced market situation of the shipyard’s customers’ is coming visible and is now forcing Meyer Turku to change the scope …
Apr 29, 2020 / Curious
The hull assembly of Costa Toscana begins at Meyer Turku Shipyard
The hull assembly of Costa Toscana, a 185 000 gross tonnage LNG powered cruise ship began Tuesday at Meyer Turku shipyard with traditional lucky coins being placed on the keel blocks. Costa Toscana (see also CruiseMapper) will enter service in late …
Feb 13, 2020 / Curious
Gasum conducts its first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering to a cruise ship
The Nordic energy company Gasum’s first ship-to-ship bunkering involving a cruise ship took place at the Meyer Turku shipyard during November 2019. Gasum’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel Coralius conducted a ship-to-ship bunkering to …
Nov 28, 2019 / Vessels
The Construction Of A Second Costa Cruises Ship Starts at Meyer Turku Shipyard
The steel cutting ceremony of the second Costa Cruises ship build at Meyer Turku commenced with new traditions: The brand new plasma cutter line was used for the first time in a production start ceremony.Costa Cruises’ Costa Toscana will be the first …
Jul 30, 2019 / Cruise
Kiel welcomes the TUI Cruises newbuilding
Change of flags at the Ostseekai Terminal. On Tuesday, 22nd January 2019, the Meyer Turku Shipyard officially handed the ownership of the new cruise vessel “Mein Schiff 2” (see also CruiseMapper), currently berthed in Kiel, over to TUI Cruises.The …
Jan 24, 2019 / Vessels