The 50-metre-wide steel and glass window structure that makes up the new Diamond at the aft of the ship is a good example of how architectural design is combined with engineering skills .
In making the world ’ s greatest cruise ships , R & D is a crucial component throughout the entire process . Kari Sillanpää , Head of R & D at Meyer Turku , says that the Turku shipyard has a leading role as the designer and builder of the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly cruise ships – and constant R & D effort is poured into each and every vessel .
For example , the latest offering from the shipyard , the new flagship of German TUI Cruises – New Mein Schiff 1 – was delivered in May 2018 . The 315-metre cruise ship is based on a new design , which is an evolution from the very successful Mein Schiff series .
Actually , New Mein Schiff 1 is already the fifth Mein Schiff ship built by Meyer
Turku to TUI Cruises . All of these ships feature design improvements based on careful observation of the passengers ’ preferences . Therefore , the cruising experience of predecessors Mein Schiff 3 and Mein Schiff 4 were a critical starting point in 2015 , as Meyer Turku ’ s architecture and engineering team – together with TUI Cruises and their architects – started to work on the improved New Mein Schiff 1 design .
DELIVERING THE GOODS
The outcome : a cruise ship lengthened by a total of 20 metres that combines substantial redesign of the passenger spaces with a number of new iconic features . These innovations include the new dia-
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