Fincantieri floats out its first LNG cruise ship SUN PRINCESS
CruiseThe floating out of SUN PRINCESS, the first of two LNG cruise ships for Princess Cruises, took place in Monfalcone. At 175,500 gt SUN PRINCESS is the largest ship built so far in Italy, as well as the first LNG cruise ship ever built by Fincantieri, and the first dual-fuel vessel powered primarily by LNG to enter Princess’ fleet.
SUN PRINCESS will be delivered in Q1 2024 and starts the Sphere class, which includes a sister ship
to be delivered in 2025. They will become 345m long and each accommodate approximately 4,300 guests.
With capacity of carrying 4,000m3 LNG, SUN PRINCESS will be able to sail for almost nine days at service speed.
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Mar 08 2023
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