seatec - Finnish marine technology review 2/2012 | Page 7

22 Big Lips Fill Ships It was a dance to be remembered. AIDAmar, the newest addition to the AIDA Cruises fleet, was inaugurated in Hamburg with three of her sisters there to witness the occasion. The inauguration on 12 May coincided with the Port of Hamburg’s 823rd anniversary celebrations and it was a grand old occasion: the cruise ships AIDAluna, AIDAblu and AIDAsol were maneuvering deftly in the harbour. 32 New cooperation for the building of arctic ships For maritime traffic on the Northeast Passage, a variety of accessories will be needed: ice-breakers, satellite monitors, devices for weather and ice observations, plus equipment for maritime safety services. Finnish and Russian maritime industry clusters have already undertaken quite a few joint projects. 38 Salvage of ‘Costa Concordia’ will now proceed at full speed 40 New on Board 53 Company Directory 22 32 seatec 2/2012 5