Undocking of the Arvia for P&O Cruises
August 27th, the new cruise ship Arvia for the British shipping company P&O Cruises will leave the covered Building Dock II (Hall 6) at MEYER WERFT. Undocking begins in the morning around 9:00 am. The new building then moors at the equipment pier in the shipyard port, where the masts and chimney are lifted onto the ship by crane and installed.
The cruise ship is in the dockyard until the Ems crossing in October. The Arvia thus forms the backdrop for the NDR2 Papenburg Festival on September 2nd and 3rd. Until the transfer, the interior work on board in particular will be continued and further technical tests and approvals will be carried out.
Weather and/or production-related changes in time when undocking the ship are possible at any time.
The Arvia is measured at over 180,000 GT, 344.5 meters long, 42 meters wide and identical in construction to her sister ship Iona, which was delivered in 2020. Once completed, around 5,200 passengers will be able to board. Like the Iona, the Arvia is also operated in an environmentally friendly manner with liquid natural gas (LNG). This ensures a significantly lower level of pollution at sea, since neither sulfur oxides nor soot particles are released. This is currently the cleanest type of propulsion in shipping. The highlight for the passengers on board is also the atrium, which is glazed over three decks and will offer a unique view of the sights and cities to be reached.
After the Arvia has undocked, the floating engine room module (FERU) for the Carnival Jubilee, which will be delivered at the end of 2023, will be maneuvered into the then free building dock II. The front part of the cruise ship has already been built there in block construction over the past few months. The FERU was manufactured at the NEPTUN WERFT in Rostock and was transferred to Papenburg a week ago.