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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 10-07-2013 04:19 PM

Looks like Star Cruises is finally ordering a new ship for themselves according to Cruise Industry News. If the reported capacity of 3,364 at double occupancy, this would make it smaller than the NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAY. Perhaps an updated Superstar Sagittarius II design that was never built?

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Beezo
First Class Passenger
Member # 1505

posted 10-08-2013 03:06 AM

Waynaro,

I was actually wondering the same. Your above image reminded me...A couple years back NCL placed an order/LOI for a ship with a very similar design but was subsequently cancelled:

Source: Marinelog

This ship was to be 89,000 Gross tons... Slightly smaller than the Jewel-Class.

I'm looking forward to what Star designs for this market.

Best,
Brian

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Waynaro
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Member # 3484

posted 10-08-2013 05:45 PM

Brian,

Thanks for recalling my memory. I completely forgot about that particular NCL ship. I believe that cancelled order resulted in the Norwegian Epic, correct?

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rd77
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Member # 2117

posted 10-13-2013 04:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Waynaro:
Brian,
Thanks for recalling my memory. I completely forgot about that particular NCL ship. I believe that cancelled order resulted in the Norwegian Epic, correct?

Nope. I think she got cancelled because NCL got taken over by Star and then Star transferred their own newbuilds under construction at Meyer to NCL.

[ 10-13-2013: Message edited by: rd77 ]

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Tim in Fort Lauderdale
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Member # 953

posted 10-13-2013 06:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rd77:
Nope. I think she got cancelled because NCL got taken over by Star and then Star transferred their own newbuilds under construction at Meyer to NCL.
[ 10-13-2013: Message edited by: rd77 ]

Ralph, the newbuild(s) that Brian posted about were actually LOI'd with Aker Finland in 2003 or 2004. NCL opted to extend the number of units in the Dawn/Jewel class in lieu of these as Meyer and the German gov't could and would guarantee the export credit financing.

Best,

Tim

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SSTRAVELER
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Member # 15170

posted 10-14-2013 11:59 AM

I seem to recall I heard the Aker design ultimately did not meet some of the pending/future safety requirements and NCL decided not to pursue it for that reason. Plus as Tim said the Germans had good financial terms available to encourage the order.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 10-16-2013 04:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Tim in Fort Lauderdale:
Ralph, the newbuild(s) that Brian posted about were actually LOI'd with Aker Finland in 2003 or 2004. NCL opted to extend the number of units in the Dawn/Jewel class in lieu of these as Meyer and the German gov't could and would guarantee the export credit financing.
Best,
Tim

Thanks Tim.

Wayne

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