Chantiers de l'Atlantique begins building LNG-powered Utopia of the Seas
Chantiers de l'Atlantique cut steel for the sixth Oasis-class ship, Utopia of the Seas, which will be the first powered by LNG.
April 8, 2022
The ship is scheduled for delivery in spring 2024.
At a ceremony, Utopia’s first piece of steel was cut to mark the start of the 30-month construction process. Representatives from Royal Caribbean and Chantiers de l’Atlantique included Jason Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group, and Laurent Castaing, GM, Chantiers de l’Atlantique.
The first Oasis-class ship came in 2009 and the most recent, Wonder of the Seas, just embarked on its inaugural cruise in March.
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