(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 26 - Star Princess, the second LNG
(liquefied natural gas) cruise ship that Fincantieri is building
for Princess Cruises, was launched today at the Monfalcone
shipyard in northeastern Italy.
At approximately 178,000 gross tons - Fincantieri recalls - Star
Princess, sister ship of Sun Princess, also built in Monfalcone
and delivered this year, is the second largest ship built so far
in Italy and the second LNG cruise ship that the Group is
building for this shipowner.
It is also the second dual-fuel ship powered mainly by LNG that
will enter the Princess fleet.
Star Princess, said Fincantieri, is the second in Princess
Cruises' Sphere class, with delivery scheduled for autumn 2025.
The new unit will accommodate approximately 4,300 people and is
based on a new-generation platform design.
photo: Managing Director Pierroberto Folgiero (ANSA).
Fincantieri launches Star Princess ship
Powered mainly by LNG, will be delivered in 2025