How are cruise ships

Looking through the ports of huge cruise ships have long wondered how it is possible to build such a machine. Yesterday was invited to visit just such a shipyard in Papenburg German town located in the north of the country, MEYER WERFT. Founded in 1795, the year and carried out in the sixth generation of the family Meyer, who is the owner. In nastoyascheee time in construction site two laynera- Disney Fantasy and AIDAmar.

1. Docking inside, long dock 500 meters. Liner Disney Fantasy, was founded on 11 February 2011 this year, is already in 99, 9% of preparedness and will be launched on the 9th and sent to sea on the 28th of January. The dimensions of this floating trough impressive length of more than three football poley- 339, 5 meters, 1,250 cabins will accommodate 4,000 passengers. The cost of 650 million euros, and everyone in the term of 11 months!





2. The view of one of the two docks



3. On the ship unfortunately not allowed to go, had to shoot through the glass.



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5. Three weeks ago, there had to be an act of sabotage, some idiot opened fire valve and the water flooded finished top luxury cabins on several floors, had to urgently all perdelyvat damage several million euros, and the case was passed to the prosecutor. Find will not be easy, the shipyard operates 2,500.



6. Water slide, transparent portion extends over the side of the liner and "hanging" over the sea at a height of 40 meters



7. The typical cabin of one of these ships



8. That's the second liner AIDAmar, nemngo smaller size length "only" 252 meters and can welcome 2,200 passengers. deadline in March 2012 operation Non



9. AIDAmar, last photo



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