World’s biggest cruise ship project to be completed in Wismar
The cruise vessel “Global One”, which is under construction at MV Werften in Wismar, Germany, has been sold to Disney Cruise Line – a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company – and will be completed in Wismar. This was announced today at the shipyard by the insolvency administrator of the MV Werften Group, Dr Christoph Morgen, partner in den Germany-wide law-firm Brinkmann & Partner.
Dr Christoph Morgen explained: “Today is a very good day for the shipbuilders in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and for the maritime supply industry in Northern Germany. Several hundred current and previous employees of MV Werften, colleagues from Meyer Group and numerous suppliers will complete the impressive shipbuilding project in Wismar over the next two years so that it can set sail for Disney Cruise Line as a sustainable family cruise vessel in the future. As part of the design changes, the buyer is placing a special emphasis on sustainability and will therefore, for example, convert the ship to an environmentally-friendly methanol propulsion system. I am very pleased about this contract as it confirms the excellent work that has been done so far by the MV Werften staff. At the same time, it underlines the significance in shipbuilding and the exceptional know-how Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as a region owns.”
The task now is to prepare for the restart of work at the Wismar shipyard. According to current plans, the shipyard Meyer Werft will contribute its extensive expertise in the construction of complex and innovative cruise vessels. It will lead the work to be carried out and completed by previous and current MV Werften employees as well as colleagues from Meyer Group on the ship in Wismar. The vessel’s construction period is estimated to be approximately two years. Insolvency administrator Dr Christoph Morgen will actively support the project at the Wismar shipyard by leasing the yard to Meyer Group. In addition, the approximately 100 MV Werften colleagues still employed during the insolvency will contribute to the vessel’s completion, while the Maritime Engineering GmbH, founded during the insolvency and now 100-head strong, is also providing services for the project.
