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AKer builder
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posted 11-08-2013 04:14 AM

Mein Schiff 3 project called 'Blue Motion' is being launched today at 15.45 finnish time.
There is web cam on TUI cruises website, not shure is there something to see, but here is link to page: TUI CRUISES PAGE

Some images of our newest newbuilding:

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posted 11-08-2013 04:17 AM

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DEIx15x8
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posted 11-08-2013 09:33 AM

Thanks for sharing the pictures. Seems like she came together really fast. Looks nice, kind of reminds me of the Celebrity Millennium class for some reason. Wasn't expecting a classic propeller system on her though. Royal Caribbean loves azipods, would have bet money they would never build another ship without them. Wonder what changed their mind.

Was this the first of 2 orders for this design?

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posted 11-08-2013 12:44 PM

Yes, the first two should look like each other.

Found a clip on you tube

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rd77
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posted 11-11-2013 04:36 AM

quote:
Originally posted by DEIx15x8:
Thanks for sharing the pictures. Seems like she came together really fast. Looks nice, kind of reminds me of the Celebrity Millennium class for some reason. Wasn't expecting a classic propeller system on her though. Royal Caribbean loves azipods, would have bet money they would never build another ship without them. Wonder what changed their mind.
Was this the first of 2 orders for this design?

Don't forget that the Germans have a lot to say in TUI Cruises (it's a 50/50 joint venture between TUI and RCI). Maybe the Germans did not want pods.

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rd77
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posted 11-12-2013 02:33 AM

Tons of pictures of the float-out here:

http://stxeurope.com/media/Pages/Download-Center.aspx?RootFolder=%2Fmedia%2FMedia%20Downloads%2FMedia%20Downloads%2FSTX%20Finland%2FNB-1383%20TUI%20Cruises&FolderCTID=0x012000C8541 30B02055549B0D5EABBF2F80802&View={18FF250D-465B-41B8-A7B1-BB1497573295}

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lasuvidaboy
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posted 11-15-2013 04:44 PM

Reminds me a little of a Vista/Spirit Class ship w/a different bridgefront. The longer bow is a very nice touch as is the well-proportioned funnel and open aft deck.

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