August 2014 archive

THE BEAR IS LOOSE: 30-FOOT TALL, EIGHT-TON POLAR BEAR FEATURED ON SHIP’S TOP DECK

Royal Caribbean International Unveils World-Class Multi-Million Dollar Art Collection for Quantum of the Seas MIAMI, Aug. 12, 2014 – Royal Caribbean International’s newest ship, Quantum of the Seas,  will exit the enclosed building hall at the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany,  tomorrow,  August 13, revealing an unexpected occupant – a 30-foot-tall magenta polar bear situated prominently on the exterior …

Continue reading

POLAR BEAR SIGHTING: ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S ART PIECE IS LARGER THAN LIFE

MEYER WERFT joins forces with STX Finland

German cruise ship builder strengthens its yards Papenburg/Helsinki, 04 August 2014 – MEYER WERFT joins forces with the STX Finland shipyard in Turku. Following weeks of negotiations the Finnish Government and MEYER WERFT signed a share purchase agreement with the current owner STX Europe. With its 70% stake MEYER WERFT takes the industrial leadership of …

Continue reading

Quantum of the Seas to leave building dock II

Quantum of the Seas to leave building dock II On Saturday, 09. August 2014 the 167.800-gt cruise ship Quantum of the Seas , the third largest cruise ship in the world, will leave MEYER WERFT’s covered building dock II. The float-out of the ship, built for US cruise operator Royal Caribbean International , will commence around 07:30 a.m. Following …

Continue reading