MSC Cruises has named its latest ship, MSC Seascape, the line's second Seaside EVO Class, at a traditional coin coin ceremony at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Italy. MSC Seascape is expected to debut in NOV 2022.
The milestone ceremony was a private event attended in person by MSC Cruises’ Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago and Finacantieri’s CEO Giuseppe Bono, plus members of the ship owner’s and shipyard’s management and project teams for MSC Seascape
Monica Somma, Category Manager – Retail, MSC Cruises and Jolette Vincenzi – Production Supervisor from Fincantieri performed the traditional maritime ritual as the ship's godmothers when they placed two coins within the ship’s keel as an historical sign of blessing and good fortune for the construction of the ship and its future life at sea.
The MSC Seascape, much like its sister MSC Seashore, will feature 13,000 square meters of outdoor space and is designed to accommodate 5,877 guests.
Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman, MSC Cruises said, “The coins we lay today to mark a key construction milestone of one of our ships are an important symbol of our confidence in the cruise industry and the future of travel and tourism. As a family owned business, we can plan for the long term and make these commitments despite the challenging context we all face in the short term. When she joins our fleet, MSC Seascape will generate meaningful economic impact not only for the shipbuilding industry and its entire supply chain but for all the ports and destinations that she reaches, strengthening coastal tourism and supporting the vital economic recovery of local communities.”
Mr Vago added, “Furthermore, MSC Seascape represents our continued investment in this yard and region as well as our drive to advance with our long-term vision to achieve net zero-impact cruise operations. As every new vessel that we build, we are equipping MSC Seascape with some of the latest environmental technologies and solutions, including cutting edge emissions reduction and wastewater treatment systems. She will also break new ground in terms of guest entertainment and will be our first vessel to feature the dynamic and exciting RoboCoaster experience.”
The MSC Seascape includes technology which will reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90 per cent by converting the gas into harmless nitrogen and water and hybrid exhaust gas cleaning systems to removes 98 per cent of sulphur oxide from ship emissions.
The ship will also feature an underwater radiated noise management system to reduce the potential effects on marine mammals.
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