NEW ON BOARD
A BILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS INVESTED IN CRUISE
SHIP MAKEOVERS DURING 2016
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s we enter the second quarter of 2017, looking back at 2016
it is clear there is no stopping cruise lines as they sched-
ule refurbishment of old ships, turning them into new, attractive
vessels, through major makeovers which go way beyond tradi-
tional refits.
In the first six months of 2016, more than 40 ships – nearly
10% of the global fleet – underwent refits and refurbishments
of varying scale and complexity representing a combined invest-
ment of $1bn. The recent Seatrade Whitepaper on Refurbishment
of cruise ships in 2016 shows around $1.5bn was spent on refur-
bishment of cruise ships in 2016.
There is though, some seasonality to the process as cruise
companies prefer to keep their ships operating through their peak
third quarter. Where the work is being undertaken, what the scope
of these major refurbishments is, and on what ships, can be found
in this FREE whitepaper from Seatrade Cruise.
The recent Seatrade Cruise Whitepaper looks at how more
shipbuilders – now in Asia as well as North America and Europe – You can download your copy today here: http://ubm.
are moving into the increasingly lucrative refurbishment sector. n seatradecruiseevents.com/refurb-whitepaper-seatec-mag/
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The company’s operations are guided by the ISO 9001-, ISO
hampion Door is a global supplier of door solutions who
has sold doors in 40 different countries. The customers of
the Finnish company represent a broad range of industries from
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