For the 34th time, HANSA has awarded a German shipyard for its outstanding work on a specific newbuilding project. This year, Papenburg-based Meyer Werft is honoured for »AIDAnova«
The 183,000 gt ship follows the megayacht »Aviva« of Lemwerder-based shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen, which received HANSA’s award for 2017[ds_preview]. It is the first ever cruise vessel driven only by LNG and was delivered in late 2018 to AIDA Cruises from Rostock, part of the global cruise group Carnival Corp.
Notwithstanding the slight delay in delivery, the »AIDAnova« shows the extensive expertise of the German shipbuilding industry – especially as this is a pioneering project, for which various technical and logistical aspects had to be taken into account.
It is not the first time, Meyer Werft was awarded by HANSA. It was in 2014, when the shipyard was honoured for the last time so far. However, four years ago, it was not a cruise ship – the segment for which Meyer is known best nowadays, which was chosen, but a research vessel: the »Sonne«. The same applies to 2012, when the shipyard from the Northwest received the award for the LNG tanker »Coral Energy«. The previous tributes where for cruise vessels in fact, for example – amongst others – »Celebrity Solstice« in 2008, »AIDAdiva« in 2007 and »Radiance of the seas« in 2001.
