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Fincantieri and Viking Cruises sign the contract for two new cruise ships
They will be delivered to half 2016 and at the beginning of 2017
December 16, 2013
The contract between the navalmeccanico group Italian Fincantieri and the crocieristica company has been undersigned American Viking Cruises for the construction of two new cruise ships agreed in via preliminary matter to December last year ( on 4 December 2012). The new units, of the tonnage of about 45.000 tons, will be delivered to half 2016 and at the beginning of 2017 and will be twin of those formers to July 2012 ( on 12 July 2012).
"This new order - the managing director of Fincantieri has commented, Giuseppe Bono - strengthens our collaboration with Viking, a group that is demonstrating to remarkable dynamicity and ability to reach important goals on the market. Fincantieri - it has emphasized Bono - this year has fueled up of orders for the new constructions that the market offered. This once again demonstrates to the determination and the competitive ability without which difficultly we would have reached these flattering results. We hope that the next years reserve us ulterior and put up satisfactions that we would have to pursue with the passion and the cultural opening that the competitive context demands".
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