Fincantieri targets refurbishment work
Te Italian shipyard group aims to increase refurbishment work both at its Palermo and Trieste yards and overseas in the coming year.
cruise vessels repaired at its Palermo and Trieste facilities, the average value of these projects remained relatively low, with many cruise operators cutting back their repair budgets in view of the prevailing economic conditions. The Italian company has recently
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received a significant boost, however, with the news that a long term agreement with Costa Crociere has been renewed for a further three years. “This agreement
is advantageous for
both parties since it guarantees a certain volume of work for Fincantieri while Costa Crociere secures dock availability for their vessels and enjoys
commercial benefits,” said a Fincantieri spokesperson. Fincantieri has drydock bookings for
cruise ships which extend till the end of 2014. Palermo is the preferred yard for most
traditional Mediterranean
cruise operators while for some cruise vessels which operate out of Venice, the Trieste yard’s facilities offer an attractive alternative as deviation is kept to a minimum. Over the past year Fincantieri has
stepped up its involvement in major cruise ship refurbishment and conversion projects and the company is currently
hile Fincantieri says that 2010 was ‘satisfactory’ in terms of the number of
some
Costa Luminosa, one of the vessels handled by Fincantieri last year under a long term contract with Costa Crocieri.
planning a strategy of expansion within this sector. The intention is to offer a range of services, from feasibility studies to the design, project planning, procurement, engineering, supervision and management of projects, in other shipyards, regardless of geographical location. “We are therefore considering extending the availability of our services far beyond our own Italian yards so that
owners and operators can avail themselves of the extensive experience, resources and capabilities that Fincantieri has accumulated,” added the spokesperson. Currently the yard is in discussion with several
leading brands in the cruise
industry and says it is already involved in a number of cruise ship refurbishment projects which are due to be undertaken over the next two or three years. SCRT
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