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ST. NAZAIRE - The technical float-out of MSC Fantasia has taken place in St Nazaire, France. This is the largest ship to be commissioned by a European shipowner. MSC Fantasia will join the MSC Cruises fleet on 18 December 2008.
The operation took an hour to complete, utilizing 20 people plus eight tugboats, four of which were constantly in use. In the days prior to the event a half mile channel was dredged to create the depth needed (a draft of 8 metres, allowing for 6.6 metres of the hull to be submerged). In addition, special fenders were placed on the starboard side of the ship. These not only protected but helped to keep the vessel on course as she exited the basin against the direction of the current.
The technical float-out of MSC Fantasia represents another important stage for MSC Cruises, whose fleet will increase to nine units with the arrival of MSC Poesia. She will be christened on 5 April 2008 in Dover, United Kingdom.
MSC Fantasia, the tenth star of the MSC Cruises fleet, will in turn be christened in Naples, Italy on 18 December 2008.
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ST. NAZAIRE - The technical float-out of MSC Fantasia has taken place in St Nazaire, France. This is the largest ship to be commissioned by a European shipowner. MSC Fantasia will join the MSC Cruises fleet on 18 December 2008.
The operation took an hour to complete, utilizing 20 people plus eight tugboats, four of which were constantly in use. In the days prior to the event a half mile channel was dredged to create the depth needed (a draft of 8 metres, allowing for 6.6 metres of the hull to be submerged). In addition, special fenders were placed on the starboard side of the ship. These not only protected but helped to keep the vessel on course as she exited the basin against the direction of the current.
The technical float-out of MSC Fantasia represents another important stage for MSC Cruises, whose fleet will increase to nine units with the arrival of MSC Poesia. She will be christened on 5 April 2008 in Dover, United Kingdom.
MSC Fantasia, the tenth star of the MSC Cruises fleet, will in turn be christened in Naples, Italy on 18 December 2008.
Click here to view the article.
