Carnival Jubilee is fixing to start sailing from Galveston, Texas, next year, and Carnival Cruise Line’s third cruise ship to be powered by liquified natural gas LNG got its first taste of Texas today with the keel laying ceremony at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany.
Wearing cowboy-shaped hard hats, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy was joined by Meyer Werft Managing Director Bernard Meyer and Carnivals Senior Vice President of Newbuilds Ben Clement, among others, to celebrate the construction milestone by placing coins under a 375-ton keel block. The coins signify good luck for the ship and will remain under its foundation as the structure is built.
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One of the ship’s lucky coins is an official ship coin, commemorating an important part of Carnival history while celebrating its future by showing Carnival Jubilee alongside the original MS Jubilee from 1986. The coins will later be placed in a special compartment near Carnival Jubilees mast as permanent fixtures of the ship. Our plans for Texas are as big as the state itself, and we’re looking forward to bringing guests aboard our third Excel-class ship that will be just as magnificent as her sister ships, Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration.
I’m ecstatic to be here for this important moment and witness construction officially underway. Carnival Jubilee will significantly enhance our offerings from Galveston as the industry leader in the Texas cruise market and an important contributor to the Galveston tourism economy, said, Duffy. Carnival Jubilee will be the first Carnival Cruise Line ship built in Papenburg, Germany. Meyer Werft has already built four other LNG-powered ships for other cruise lines under Carnival Corporation.
Carnival Jubilee will be Carnival’s third ship to run on a liquified natural gas LNG technology platform. Carnival Corporation pioneered the introduction of LNG fuel in the passenger cruise sector as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and emissions reduction. Meyer Turku in Finland delivered its sister ship, Mardi Gras, last year and will deliver Carnival Celebration later this year.
We are pleased to take another symbolic step in constructing Carnival Jubilee with the keel laying. The Meyer team will once again produce an advanced and innovative cruise ship that will provide a great vacation for millions of passengers, said Meyer.
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Written by: Matthew Thomas
