Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 by Peter Knego
Steel being cut for OCEANIA Cruises' MV RIVIERA at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard. Photo and copyright Peter Knego 2010.
The keel was laid for Oceania Cruises’ MV RIVIERA, second of its 1,258 passenger MARINA class ships, on June 3 at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente (near Genoa) shipyard. The first of 55 steel blocks that will form the ship’s hull and superstructure was lowered into the graving dock in a process that will continue until the ship is delivered in April of 2012. The RIVIERA will follow the MARINA, which debuts in February of 2011 and it is anticipated that at least one more vessel in this class will be announced soon.
To watch MaritimeMatters exclusive video of the RIVIERA’s steel cutting this past February, please click here.
