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Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente cuts steel for Seabourn OvationFincantieri's Sestri Ponente cuts steel for Seabourn Ovation

Seabourn president Rick Meadows was on hand as Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente cut steel for his company's second newbuild, Seabourn Ovation. It's the sister of this year's Seabourn Encore, under construction in Marghera.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

June 7, 2016

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Seabourn Ovation is scheduled to join the fleet in spring 2018. At 41,000gt, the all-veranda-suite ship will carry just 600 passengers.

Also on hand for the steel-cutting was shipyard director Raffaele Davassi.

Fincantieri has built 73 cruise ships since 1990, 61 of them for Carnival Corp. & plc brands.

 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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