Independent journal on economy and transport policy
22:30 GMT+2
This page has been automatically translated by Original news
Celebrity Cruises has taken in delivery the new Celebrity cruise ship Silhouette
Meyer Werft is the fourth of a series of five new units under construction near the German yard
July 19, 2011
Yesterday in the port of Eemshaven the American company Celebrity Cruises (group Royal Caribbean Cruises) has taken in delivery the new Celebrity cruise ship Silhouette constructed from the German ship yard Meyer Werft. The unit and is the fourth of a series of five cruise ships that the navalmeccanico plant is constructing for the American society.
The Celebrity Silhouette, of 122.000 tons of tonnage, is long 319,0 meters, wide 36,8 meters and has a cruise speed of 24 knots. The ship has 17 bridges with 1.443 passenger compartments and a total ability to 2.886 passengers and 1,271 members of crew.
Celebrity Silhouette will be christened next thursday to Amburgo from where saturday will sail for the inaugural cruise of eight days towards Civitavecchia and Barcelona.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher