Finland Times

According to the Turku shipyard, another important event was also celebrated at the shipyard on the same day, as the next milestone in the building process of the Mein Schiff 5 took place.

The hull construction of the Mein Schiff 5 began by lowering the keel block into the shipyard’s drydock.

“The construction of a ship is for the shipyard a great team effort in which we work closely with our customers and subcontractors. For such a big and custom-designed project brought to reality by so many contributors with their effort and skilled work, it is a nice tradition that we pause and appreciate the moment when the hardware part of the construction of a new ship is actually starting – as for Mein Schiff 6 today. We are also happy that we are in schedule with Mein Schiff 5 and can celebrate the keel laying for Mein Schiff 5 as planned today,” said Jan Meyer, CEO of Meyer Turku in the release. 

Mein Schiff 5 and Mein Schiff 6 will be delivered in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Like their sister ships, Mein Schiff 3 and Mein Schiff 4, they will be approximately 294 meters long, have 15 decks with around 1,253 staterooms and the capacity to carry approximately 2,506 passengers. 90 percent of the cabins are outside cabins and 82 percent have a balcony.

Both ships are being constructed to the latest technological standards using innovative and environmentally-friendly technologies. They are especially energy-efficient and consume around 30 percent less energy than comparable cruise liners.