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Today’s ceremony marking the occasion was attended by Costa ceo Michael Thamm and president Gianni Onorato, while Fincantieri was represented by its ceo Giuseppe Bono.
Thamm commented: ‘The construction of Costa Diadema is a tangible commitment to the future growth of our company. It is significant not only for us but also for Italy in general and Venice in particular. The ship consolidates our alliance with Fincantieri, which has already resulted in the building of ten new ships for us since 2000, worth a total of almost €5bn.’
Bono, said: ‘The end of year is approaching and it's time for us to take stock. 2012 has been an extremely difficult year, especially for shipbuilding. Total global investments have been little more than a quarter of those in 2007, resulting in a halving of the number of cruise ship orders. We’ve done our part, by securing almost all of these orders and confirming the dual challenge we set ourselves: on the one hand, to focus on sectors that offer good opportunities for development, and on the other, to maintain our leadership in our traditional sectors.’
At 132,500gt and 4,947 total guests Costa has invested a total of around €550m in the ship which will be the biggest cruise ship flying the Italian flag.
During the ceremony, the first building block of the ship – weighing approximately 504 tonnes, measuring 15.7mtr in breadth by 29mtr in length and forming the central part of the ship – was lifted by a crane and laid on the bottom of the dock where the ship will take shape.
The construction and fitting-out will continue until October 30, 2014, the ship’s scheduled date of delivery.
The Costa Diadema project will employ a total of approximately 1,000 shipyard workers plus another 2,500 employees of allied industries including 400 contracted suppliers, most of which are Italian firms.
According to a study by the Milan Polytechnic Business School, in 2010 Costa Crociere generated an economic impact of over €2.2bn for the nation’s economy and 12,300 jobs of which 3,600 within the group and 8,700 along the supply chain.
The fact Concordia sits there in Giulio is a daily reminder. The Costa Allegra is gone. The Europa is repaired after hitting pier.
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