Posted: 08:12, September 1, 2022 | Updated: 09:58, 1 September 2022
Advertising The world’s largest cruise ship, which could carry 9,000 passengers and cost £1.2bn to build, is to be broken up before it sails. Global Dream II was built by Germany-Hong Kong shipbuilder MV Werften and was nearly complete when the company went bankrupt earlier this year. Since then, no buyer has been found and the massive 20-deck vessel is now set to be sold for scrap. The world’s largest cruise ship, which could carry 9,000 passengers and cost £1.2 billion to build, is to be broken up before it sails The 1,122-foot Global Dream II includes a movie theater and outdoor water park and will have the largest passenger capacity of any cruise ship in the world Global Dream II was built by German-Hong Kong shipbuilder MV Werften and was nearly completed when the company went bankrupt The planned ship was to have a huge water park on deck where guests could rip down slides while in the ocean Its sister line, Global Dream, is also on the market, but it’s not going to be discontinued just yet. The 1,122-foot Global Dream II includes a movie theater and outdoor water park and will have the largest passenger capacity of any cruise ship in the world. The largest vessel in terms of size is the Oasis-class Wonder of the Seas owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International, which is 1,188 feet long and has a passenger capacity of 6,988. Despite the huge construction costs, the ship is still £200 million over budget. Global Dream and Global Dream II are stored at a German shipyard in Wismar. No buyer was found and the massive 20-deck vessel is now to be sold for scrap A tugboat navigates the cruise’s huge center ship in Wismar in 2019 Despite the huge costs of building the mammoth project, the ship is still £200m under budget The pandemic has hit the global travel industry, including cruise operators, and led to production halts at shipyards that build cruise ships The yard has been sold to Thyssenkrupp’s naval unit to build military ships, meaning the two mammoth cruisers must be retired by the end of 2023. While the Global Dream II is structurally sound, the equipment and passenger facilities need finishing. There still remains hope that a buyer can be found, with Stena potentially hoping to buy it for the Chinese cruise market. Industry experts TradeWinds said: “Global Dream would have no problem finding a buyer in a strong cruise market. CEO of shipbuilding company MV Werften Carsten Haake stands in front of the nearly finished cruise ship earlier this year There is still hope that a buyer can be found, with Stena potentially hoping to buy it for the Chinese cruise market MV Werften currently has around 2,000 employees in the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern “Faced with a tight deadline to remove the Global Dream from its shipyard by the end of 2023, recycling the ship in Turkey is the last resort that Morgen hopes to avoid.” Genting, led by Malaysian tycoon Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, bought MV Werften in 2016. The pandemic has hit the global travel industry, including cruise operators, and led to production halts at shipyards that build cruise ships. MV Werften currently has around 2,000 employees in the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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title: “World S Largest 1.2 Billion Cruise Ship To Be Sold For Scrap Before Sailing Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-17” author: “Shawn Bethea”
Posted: 08:12, September 1, 2022 | Updated: 09:58, 1 September 2022
Advertising The world’s largest cruise ship, which could carry 9,000 passengers and cost £1.2bn to build, is to be broken up before it sails. Global Dream II was built by Germany-Hong Kong shipbuilder MV Werften and was nearly complete when the company went bankrupt earlier this year. Since then, no buyer has been found and the massive 20-deck vessel is now set to be sold for scrap. The world’s largest cruise ship, which could carry 9,000 passengers and cost £1.2 billion to build, is to be broken up before it sails The 1,122-foot Global Dream II includes a movie theater and outdoor water park and will have the largest passenger capacity of any cruise ship in the world Global Dream II was built by German-Hong Kong shipbuilder MV Werften and was nearly completed when the company went bankrupt The planned ship was to have a huge water park on deck where guests could rip down slides while in the ocean Its sister line, Global Dream, is also on the market, but it’s not going to be discontinued just yet. The 1,122-foot Global Dream II includes a movie theater and outdoor water park and will have the largest passenger capacity of any cruise ship in the world. The largest vessel in terms of size is the Oasis-class Wonder of the Seas owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International, which is 1,188 feet long and has a passenger capacity of 6,988. Despite the huge construction costs, the ship is still £200 million over budget. Global Dream and Global Dream II are stored at a German shipyard in Wismar. No buyer was found and the massive 20-deck vessel is now to be sold for scrap A tugboat navigates the cruise’s huge center ship in Wismar in 2019 Despite the huge costs of building the mammoth project, the ship is still £200m under budget The pandemic has hit the global travel industry, including cruise operators, and led to production halts at shipyards that build cruise ships The yard has been sold to Thyssenkrupp’s naval unit to build military ships, meaning the two mammoth cruisers must be retired by the end of 2023. While the Global Dream II is structurally sound, the equipment and passenger facilities need finishing. There still remains hope that a buyer can be found, with Stena potentially hoping to buy it for the Chinese cruise market. Industry experts TradeWinds said: “Global Dream would have no problem finding a buyer in a strong cruise market. CEO of shipbuilding company MV Werften Carsten Haake stands in front of the nearly finished cruise ship earlier this year There is still hope that a buyer can be found, with Stena potentially hoping to buy it for the Chinese cruise market MV Werften currently has around 2,000 employees in the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern “Faced with a tight deadline to remove the Global Dream from its shipyard by the end of 2023, recycling the ship in Turkey is the last resort that Morgen hopes to avoid.” Genting, led by Malaysian tycoon Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, bought MV Werften in 2016. The pandemic has hit the global travel industry, including cruise operators, and led to production halts at shipyards that build cruise ships. MV Werften currently has around 2,000 employees in the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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title: “World S Largest 1.2 Billion Cruise Ship To Be Sold For Scrap Before Sailing Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-25” author: “Bryan Penn”
Posted: 08:12, September 1, 2022 | Updated: 09:58, 1 September 2022
Advertising The world’s largest cruise ship, which could carry 9,000 passengers and cost £1.2bn to build, is to be broken up before it sails. Global Dream II was built by Germany-Hong Kong shipbuilder MV Werften and was nearly complete when the company went bankrupt earlier this year. Since then, no buyer has been found and the massive 20-deck vessel is now set to be sold for scrap. The world’s largest cruise ship, which could carry 9,000 passengers and cost £1.2 billion to build, is to be broken up before it sails The 1,122-foot Global Dream II includes a movie theater and outdoor water park and will have the largest passenger capacity of any cruise ship in the world Global Dream II was built by German-Hong Kong shipbuilder MV Werften and was nearly completed when the company went bankrupt The planned ship was to have a huge water park on deck where guests could rip down slides while in the ocean Its sister line, Global Dream, is also on the market, but it’s not going to be discontinued just yet. The 1,122-foot Global Dream II includes a movie theater and outdoor water park and will have the largest passenger capacity of any cruise ship in the world. The largest vessel in terms of size is the Oasis-class Wonder of the Seas owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International, which is 1,188 feet long and has a passenger capacity of 6,988. Despite the huge construction costs, the ship is still £200 million over budget. Global Dream and Global Dream II are stored at a German shipyard in Wismar. No buyer was found and the massive 20-deck vessel is now to be sold for scrap A tugboat navigates the cruise’s huge center ship in Wismar in 2019 Despite the huge costs of building the mammoth project, the ship is still £200m under budget The pandemic has hit the global travel industry, including cruise operators, and led to production halts at shipyards that build cruise ships The yard has been sold to Thyssenkrupp’s naval unit to build military ships, meaning the two mammoth cruisers must be retired by the end of 2023. While the Global Dream II is structurally sound, the equipment and passenger facilities need finishing. There still remains hope that a buyer can be found, with Stena potentially hoping to buy it for the Chinese cruise market. Industry experts TradeWinds said: “Global Dream would have no problem finding a buyer in a strong cruise market. CEO of shipbuilding company MV Werften Carsten Haake stands in front of the nearly finished cruise ship earlier this year There is still hope that a buyer can be found, with Stena potentially hoping to buy it for the Chinese cruise market MV Werften currently has around 2,000 employees in the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern “Faced with a tight deadline to remove the Global Dream from its shipyard by the end of 2023, recycling the ship in Turkey is the last resort that Morgen hopes to avoid.” Genting, led by Malaysian tycoon Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, bought MV Werften in 2016. The pandemic has hit the global travel industry, including cruise operators, and led to production halts at shipyards that build cruise ships. MV Werften currently has around 2,000 employees in the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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title: “World S Largest 1.2 Billion Cruise Ship To Be Sold For Scrap Before Sailing Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-05” author: “Rita Wilson”
Posted: 08:12, September 1, 2022 | Updated: 09:58, 1 September 2022
Advertising The world’s largest cruise ship, which could carry 9,000 passengers and cost £1.2bn to build, is to be broken up before it sails. Global Dream II was built by Germany-Hong Kong shipbuilder MV Werften and was nearly complete when the company went bankrupt earlier this year. Since then, no buyer has been found and the massive 20-deck vessel is now set to be sold for scrap. The world’s largest cruise ship, which could carry 9,000 passengers and cost £1.2 billion to build, is to be broken up before it sails The 1,122-foot Global Dream II includes a movie theater and outdoor water park and will have the largest passenger capacity of any cruise ship in the world Global Dream II was built by German-Hong Kong shipbuilder MV Werften and was nearly completed when the company went bankrupt The planned ship was to have a huge water park on deck where guests could rip down slides while in the ocean Its sister line, Global Dream, is also on the market, but it’s not going to be discontinued just yet. The 1,122-foot Global Dream II includes a movie theater and outdoor water park and will have the largest passenger capacity of any cruise ship in the world. The largest vessel in terms of size is the Oasis-class Wonder of the Seas owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International, which is 1,188 feet long and has a passenger capacity of 6,988. Despite the huge construction costs, the ship is still £200 million over budget. Global Dream and Global Dream II are stored at a German shipyard in Wismar. No buyer was found and the massive 20-deck vessel is now to be sold for scrap A tugboat navigates the cruise’s huge center ship in Wismar in 2019 Despite the huge costs of building the mammoth project, the ship is still £200m under budget The pandemic has hit the global travel industry, including cruise operators, and led to production halts at shipyards that build cruise ships The yard has been sold to Thyssenkrupp’s naval unit to build military ships, meaning the two mammoth cruisers must be retired by the end of 2023. While the Global Dream II is structurally sound, the equipment and passenger facilities need finishing. There still remains hope that a buyer can be found, with Stena potentially hoping to buy it for the Chinese cruise market. Industry experts TradeWinds said: “Global Dream would have no problem finding a buyer in a strong cruise market. CEO of shipbuilding company MV Werften Carsten Haake stands in front of the nearly finished cruise ship earlier this year There is still hope that a buyer can be found, with Stena potentially hoping to buy it for the Chinese cruise market MV Werften currently has around 2,000 employees in the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern “Faced with a tight deadline to remove the Global Dream from its shipyard by the end of 2023, recycling the ship in Turkey is the last resort that Morgen hopes to avoid.” Genting, led by Malaysian tycoon Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, bought MV Werften in 2016. The pandemic has hit the global travel industry, including cruise operators, and led to production halts at shipyards that build cruise ships. MV Werften currently has around 2,000 employees in the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
