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Topic: MSC's New Logo

kph06
First Class Passenger
Member # 3506

posted 05-19-2004 04:23 PM

Here is a picture of the new funnel for MSC. There are more pictures here. I don't think it looks bad but I think it looked better before.

Kevin

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 05-19-2004 04:28 PM

Looks much better than the old logo it realy looks good on the ship.

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RobHolland
First Class Passenger
Member # 3779

posted 05-19-2004 04:52 PM

Classy! The blue funnel looks great. The logo is fine, but rather small, as the old logo was recognisable from far away. I'm curious how Rhapsody and Monterey will going to look with their new funnels.

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 05-19-2004 09:41 PM

It sure differentiates it from the old logo, the one still used by the container line. A step in the right direction in my opinion. The dark blue funnel on white hull/superstructure will not be so obvious. What do you think, should the hull be the same dark blue? Rendition anyone?

Cheers

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 05-19-2004 09:48 PM

I actually like the new funnel color. The blue is not really unique that the white funnel, but its classy!

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sslewis
First Class Passenger
Member # 3649

posted 05-20-2004 12:54 PM

Very nice blue.
Easy to maintin, but a bit too NCl for me.
Any pic of Monterey new livery?

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RobHolland
First Class Passenger
Member # 3779

posted 05-21-2004 01:58 PM

More news about MSC Opera:

MSC Cruises' latest newbuild, MSC Opera, will be named at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire on June 9. The godmother is Rafaela Aponte, wife of MSC owner Gianluigi Aponte. Mrs. Aponte played a major role in the ship's interior design.
Actress Sophia Loren, the godmother of MSC Cruises' first-ever newbuilding, MSC Lirica, will attend a welcoming event when Opera arrives in Genoa.
Seatrade

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Ðraikar
First Class Passenger
Member # 1153

posted 05-21-2004 02:22 PM

I like the funnel color better then before but the logo needs more color then just white. What she needs now is a blue strip on the hull.

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Onno
First Class Passenger
Member # 3071

posted 05-21-2004 02:32 PM

The new logo doesn’t do much for me, I liked the former one better as a graphic design also the way it was portrayed on the funnel was graphically more accurate. The new logo is too to wriggly which may look nice on a sheet of paper or a plastic bag but on a funnel (especially seen from a distance) it is just looks terrible. It shows creating an multifunctional logo is not so easy as it looks.

Onno

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 05-22-2004 01:13 AM

Draikar, is this what you mean?

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Cheers

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CGT
First Class Passenger
Member # 3531

posted 05-22-2004 02:31 AM

I prefer the old logo. I also prefer the white funnels. I don't like the blue funnel at all.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 05-22-2004 02:44 AM

like the yellow/gold color of the logo as it stands out better. Matching gold and navy stripes around the hull would be nice.

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 05-22-2004 11:50 PM

Here is a quick rendition of MSC Lirica with dark blue hull and the new logo.

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Cheers

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CGT
First Class Passenger
Member # 3531

posted 05-22-2004 11:52 PM

The blue funnel becomes more palatable with the blue hull.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 05-23-2004 01:15 AM

Good job bulbousbow! The blue hull and the blue funnel looks classy

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 05-23-2004 01:28 AM

I think the darker hull brings out all the other features of the superstructure, like any dark glass. If the newbuilds at Alstom and the ones later on at Fincantieri have 'a la Vista-class' balconies then the tinted glass used in those will show up even more. Also the the dark blue is complimentary to the orange colour of the tenders/lifeboats. What do you think? Is this the way to go for MSC Cruises?

Cheers

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Onno
First Class Passenger
Member # 3071

posted 05-23-2004 04:20 AM

It looks nice makes her overall look be more long and slender, her bow looks faster as well. Reminds me a bit of the Galaxy’s bow this way.

Onno

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Onno
First Class Passenger
Member # 3071

posted 05-23-2004 04:53 AM

Just made a Lirica bleu hulled version from the back, just to see how her stern would look.

Onno

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RobHolland
First Class Passenger
Member # 3779

posted 05-23-2004 07:03 AM

Looks great, thanks to Bulbousbow and Onno for the renditions

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Ðraikar
First Class Passenger
Member # 1153

posted 05-23-2004 02:29 PM

You make good renderings bulbousbow, looks real and I have to say the blue hull is better then the white.

Onno I also like your image too, all we have to do now is get MSC to paint there ships like this in real life !

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AJL
First Class Passenger
Member # 956

posted 05-23-2004 03:32 PM

Here's the same funnel colours on the Monterey:

AJL

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RobHolland
First Class Passenger
Member # 3779

posted 05-23-2004 03:43 PM

Thanks for the photo of Monterey's funnel. In your photo album I also saw this unfinished hull, named "Noahs Ark".... what's the story of this unfinished plan? Is it the same ship as is offered at Tug-barge.com ?

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AJL
First Class Passenger
Member # 956

posted 05-23-2004 04:02 PM

Hello Rob!

Yes, it's the same hull. Here's a link about her (in Swedish):

Noah's Ark

It's a hull of a cruise ship dating from 1979 with an interesting bow, but no progress has been made since that. She has changed owners and names, but that's all. The usual Greek story. It's unique, that a 25-year-old hull is still hanging around, and at Tug-barge it says: 'her hull was found to be in "rough" condition'. I can surely understand that!

The link to Tug-barge: Noah's Ark again

AJL

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 05-23-2004 04:34 PM

Sorry I do not like Lirica with a blue hull. But I love the logo in yellow/gold, here's AJL's Monterey as such. So much better than the white imo

Pam

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 05-24-2004 04:04 AM

Here are two more renderings, but this time with the yellow logo and stripe along the hull.

...the stern view (thanks for your pic Onno!!).

Check out the flag and home port. What do you think?

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