New 2,000 guest Universal Class ships would certainly be run for resort brand names intending to go into the cruise ship market
Genting Hong Kong is intending to develop a brand-new collection of 88,000 gt, 2,000 guest, LNG-fueled Universal Class cruise liner that it would certainly run for resort brand names aiming to go into the cruise ship market.
Genting Hong Kong Chairman and also CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay made the news the other day throughout the keel laying event for the 2nd 208,000 gt Global Class ship incomplete for Genting’s Dream Cruises at the team’s MV Werften shipbuilding subsidiary in Germany.
“We are here for the keel laying of the second ship of the Global Class,” claimedTan Sri Lim Kok Thay “But much more significantly, we begin developing and also developing a brand-new collection of ships, theUniversal Class The very first ship will certainly be provided in late 2022. “
According to Genting, cruise ships are a particular niche market that makes up 2.5% of the traveling market and also are marketed as a prominent choice to shoreside holidays. The Universal Class ships are created, constructed and also run to make a cruise ship like a holiday onto land. The 88,000-gross-sized ships can suit 2,000 travelers and also use all the features of bigger cruise liner, without the rigidity of aboard area standard 5,000 plus guest ships.
“Large hotel brands are always mindful of their brand image, so the Universal Class ships are perfect because they guarantee ‘Made in Germany’ quality,” claimed Peter Fetten, Managing Director of MVWerften “They will meet the highest safety and environmental standards, including LNG propulsion.”
He included that MV Werften would certainly begin building and construction of the Universal Class ships complying with distribution of both Global Class ships, the biggest ships ever before constructed in Germany.
