Cruise ships: modernization
Given the extremely high cost of new cruise ships, Western operators are regularly modernizing their existing fleet. And although it costs them round amounts, it is still very profitable if it is used along with the order of new ships. As a result, currently a significant part of the cruise fleet is over the age of 25 and even 35-40 years old. Bucanero and Independence are 39 years old, Aquille Lauro is 43 years old, Emerald Sea is 46 years old, Victoria is 54 years old, and Argonaut, which heads the list of cruise veterans. 61 years old.
As a rule, modernization takes place every 5-7 years (at a cost of several million to tens of millions of dollars). As an example, we can point to the once largest passenger ship, the former flagship of the French cruise fleet "France" (today's "Norway"). This liner was acquired in 1980 by NKL (Norvigien Caribbean Line), a member of the Kloster Group, for $18 million. Immediately after the change of ownership and flag, the ship was docked in Bremer Hafen for a major modernization, which cost $ 65 million. 5 onboard thrusters were installed on the liner, which immediately significantly increased its maneuverability. And in 1988, great renovation work began again. At the same time, in order to minimize the decommissioning of the vessel, the West German Lloyd Werft has proposed a new method that is becoming increasingly popular among shipowners — in-flight repairs. For this purpose, 155 specialists were taken on board in Miami, who carried out repairs in the engine room and in the passenger complex during the passage to Bremerhaven. As a result, all operations took only 35 days, although a lot was done: 40 passenger cabins were additionally equipped, which increased the total number of passenger seats to 2,100. All this cost 11 million dollars.
Expensive repairs were carried out in 1988 by another veteran of the Britanis cruise fleet (formerly the Monterrey), who turned 36 years old. Moreover, in this case, the shipyards of the USA, Poland and Finland were involved in the modernization. In total, it cost $30 million. As a result, 127 new cabins appeared on the liner, which increased its passenger capacity from 365 to 660 people. It would also be interesting to point out that the Japanese aviation company Jal has also invested in the modernization of the vessel.
Not only veterans are being updated, but also the most modern cruise ships. Thus, the Homeric motor ship, built in 1986, was already undergoing modernization in 1989 at a cost of 6.5 million dollars: it will be lengthened by 39 m, and additional cabins for 400 passengers will appear on it. Rather, it will be a new vessel, the Westerdam.
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