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Other informations on : (but in french)
http://www.reconstruirelefrance.com/fr/paquebot-navire-prestige-luxe.html
Currently, the team project have signed a contract with STX Europe Saint Nazaire for premilary designing.
quote:Originally posted by Christophe D:Since a week, french media called about a new project about a new cruise ship called France.Other informations on : (but in french)http://www.reconstruirelefrance.com/fr/paquebot-navire-prestige-luxe.htmlCurrently, the team project have signed a contract with STX Europe Saint Nazaire for premilary designing.
The new propoced FRANCE. Interesting design, looks a bit like the '80's Knut Kloster project. Let the discussion Begin's
Greetings Ben.
[ 12-07-2009: Message edited by: Maasdam ]
The hull is sleek, and similar to ultra yachts such as Le Ponant. But the superstructure is short of two large Mickey Mouse heads should it be a Disney concept.
With a projected service base of 500 pax, I cannot see there be a market for such a specialized and niche product. Ships built to mass market specs and marketed to French clientele seem to be short of drawing a sustainable market. And condo / ownership vessels keep popping up in concept, but without fulfillment.
FYI, the web site does have an English version. Select the UK Flag icon on the upper right section of the page.
The website states that the liner will have "difference" (from other ships) in common with the original France. I believe it will really have in common its complete lack of economic sense: who wants to sail on a ship only for its food and "park"?
That said probably will never be built.........
Same with the X bow, I would think the chaps in Helsinki are desperate to build a pax ship with one but the owners won't take the risk of doing something different I suppose.
quote:Originally posted by Christophe D:Currently, the team project have signed a contract with STX Europe Saint Nazaire for premilary designing.
Lol!
Yes, it will be the next ship to be built after the 'replica' Titanic and the renovated SS United States.
It's so much easier to build a web site than a ship.
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I can just see water washing up on that "swim platform" on the stern though!
I still would like to see it built.
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