(From left) Rüdiger Pallentin, managing director, Lloyd Werft Group; Uwe Beckmeyer, state secretary of maritime affairs; Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chairman and CEO, Genting Hong Kong, Erwin Sellering, prime minister of German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; Edie Rodriguez, president and CEO, Crystal Cruises; and Martin Günthner, senator for economics and port affairs of Free Hanseatic City of Bremen in Wismar, Germany
GENTING Hong Kong has signed an order for 10 ships under the Lloyd Werft Group, comprising two mega cruise ships for Star Cruises and eight vessels for Crystal Cruises.
The new Star Cruises ships fall under the Global Class and will each measure 201,000 gross tons. They are purpose-built for the contemporary Chinese market and delivery of the ships will commence between 2019 and 2020, with one delivered a year. Plans are in place for more orders.
“With the first two ships, we are focused on delivering a world-class vacation experience for Chinese cruise passengers at an affordable price,” said Lim Kok Thay, chairman and CEO of Genting Hong Kong.
Genting Hong Kong had recently purchased four shipyards in Germany to form the Lloyd Werft Group. It also acquired Norwegian Cruise Line 16 years ago.
As well, its stable of brands include Crystal Cruises for the international luxury cruise market, Dream Cruises for the Asian luxury cruise market and Star Cruises for the contemporary cruise market.
