Meyer Cuts Steel for Next P&O Vessel

Meyer Werft announced it has cut the first steel for hull number S.710, which is a 180,000-ton vessel ordered by Carnival Corp for their P&O UK brand.

The Papenburg yard will deliver the ship in the spring of 2020. A sister ship is on order for the brand for delivery in 2022.

The complete story appeared in the May 21 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Pressing the button to start the plasma torch are Paul Ludlow (SVP P&O Cruises), Josh Weinstein (Carnival UK President), Tim Meyer (MDirector Meyer Werft), Stephan Schmees (Member of Project Management, Meyer Werft).

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