MEIN SCHIFF 7 Keel Laying + Coin Ceremony

Keel Laying Ceremony on the Meyer Turku Yard. On March 21, the keel laying of MEIN SCHIFF 7 for TUI Cruises was celebrated on the yard Meyer Turku in Finland. Traditionally, a steel block was lowered by crane to the floor of the construction dock. This marked the start of construction for the hull. Lucky coins were placed under the block. MEIN SCHIFF 7 will be operated with low-emission marine diesel oil and equipped with catalytic converters that reduce the amount of nitrogen oxide by around 75%, as well as a shore power connection. In addition, the ship will be built in such a way that it can also be operated with methanol or green methanol in the future. The aim is to take steps towards climate-neutral use of the ship. MEIN SCHIFF 7 will be 315.70 meters long and measured with a gross tonnage of 111,500. She will have a passanger capacity of 2,894 in 1,461 cabins. 80% of the cabins will be balcony cabins. Image Credit: TUI Cruises Yard: Makele-90 - own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12481100 Makele-90 - own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12481113 Makele-90 - own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12481091 Makele-90 - own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12481087 #meinschiff #meinschiff7 #meyerturku #meyerwerft