Crystal Serenity Enters Service as Crystal Cruises' New Flagship

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Symphony of the Seas

  Saint-Nazaire, FranceRoyal Caribbean International

  

  Starts 03/23/2018CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE8.5 years agoRoyal Caribbean Press Center reported official delivery from STX France on March 23, 2018.^[1]

  Symphony of the Seas, then the world's largest cruise ship, was officially delivered to Royal Caribbean International at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire.

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• Transport09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  JR Kyushu Launches the Seven Stars Luxury Sleeper Train

  Hakata Station, Fukuoka, JapanJR Kyushu

  

  Starts 10/15/2013CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCE12.9 years agoFun-Japan^[3] and Untold Japan both cite 15 October 2013 as the Seven Stars in Kyushu’s launch date by JR Kyushu.

  JR Kyushu debuted the Seven Stars in Kyushu, Japan’s first cruise train, offering multi-day luxury rail tours around the island with staff outnumbering the roughly 30 guests it carries. The service became one of the hardest sleeper-train tickets in the world to book.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Icon of the Seas Enters Service as World's Largest Cruise Ship

  Port of Miami, Miami, Florida, USARoyal Caribbean International

  

  Starts 01/27/2024CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE2.7 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "She entered service on 27 January 2024 out of the Port of Miami in the United States."

  Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship ever built, entered service out of Miami after roughly two and a half years of construction in Finland.

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• Marine09/20/2026@BuildDesk

  PortMiami Breaks Ground on Royal Caribbean's Cruise Terminal G

  1080 Caribbean Way, Miami, FL 33132PortMiami

  

  Starts 01/08/2026CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE258 days agoMiami-Dade^[1] County's own release dates the groundbreaking, led by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Royal Caribbean Group CEO Jason Liberty, to January 8, 2026.

  Miami-Dade County and Royal Caribbean Group broke ground on a $345 million single-berth cruise terminal able to process about 7,000 passengers per ship call, with a multi-level garage and a ground-level intermodal hub, sized for Icon-class ships. Demolition of the terminal that stood on the site began in July 2025 and the new complex is slated for completion in late 2027.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Carnival Vista Delivered as Carnival Cruise Line’s New Flagship

  Fincantieri Shipyard, Monfalcone, ItalyCarnival Cruise Line

  

  Starts 04/28/2016CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE10.4 years agoWikipedia's^[2] Carnival Vista article gives 28 April 2016 as the ship's delivery date.

  Carnival Vista, a 133,500-ton ship carrying more than 4,600 passengers, was delivered by the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy on 28 April 2016.

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• Transport09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  New Wharf Completed at Rothera Research Station, Antarctica

  Rothera Research Station, Adelaide Island, AntarcticaRoyal BAM Group

  

  Starts 04/16/2020CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE6.4 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "For the first time, polar ships have moored at a new £40 million wharf".

  BAM completed a new £40 million, 74-metre steel wharf at the British Antarctic Survey's Rothera Research Station so the new polar vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough could dock and resupply the base.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  MSC Divina Delivered to MSC Cruises at Saint-Nazaire Shipyard

  Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Port of Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, FranceMSC Cruises

  

  Starts 05/19/2012CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE14.3 years agoWikipedia^[3] and trade press (Offshore Energy^[2]) report MSC Divina was delivered to MSC Cruises on 19 May 2012 at STX France's Saint-Nazaire shipyard.

  Oscar-winning actress Sophia Loren christened the 139,000-tonne MSC Divina in Marseille a week after her delivery. Built for $550 million at STX France's Saint-Nazaire shipyard, she became the third ship in MSC Cruises' Fantasia class.

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• Gaming09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Futuroscope Opens Mission Bermudes, Mack Rides' First Rocking Boat

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  Starts 06/28/2025CONFIRMED77% CONFIDENCE1.2 years agoTheme-park trade press (Coaster101^[3], Lift Hills and Thrills) reported Mission Bermudes' public opening date as June 28, 2025.

  Futuroscope closes out its €300 million Vision 2025 expansion with Mission Bermudes, the debut installation of Mack Rides' Rocking Boat system, which lets its vessels drift like real boats before climbing onto coaster-like track.

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• Architecture09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Crown Sydney Opens at Barangaroo

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  Starts 12/28/2020CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCE5.7 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "select Crown Sydney venues were open to the public for the first time from December 28" 2020.

  Crown Sydney, the AUD $2.2BN, 71-storey tower at Barangaroo designed by Wilkinson Eyre, opened its hotel and restaurants after a construction run through the Covid-19 pandemic.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  MV Solitaire Enters Service as the World's Largest Pipelay Vessel

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  Starts 01/01/1998CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE28.7 years agoAllseas^[3]' own fleet page states Solitaire has operated "since her launch in 1998"; only the year is documented, not an exact day.

  MV Solitaire, converted from a 1972 bulk carrier into a 300-metre pipelaying ship, entered service for Allseas in 1998 and became the world's largest and most powerful pipelay vessel.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  MV Faust Launches as One of the World's Largest Car Carriers

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  Starts 02/24/2007CONFIRMED75% CONFIDENCE19.6 years agoWikipedia's^[3] MV Faust article states she was launched on 24 February 2007 by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.

  MV Faust can carry up to 8,000 cars across her multiple decks, making her one of the largest roll-on/roll-off vehicle carriers ever built. Launched by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in 2007, she has weathered rogue waves and icy seas while ferrying vehicles for Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  MSC Meraviglia Megaship Delivered at Saint-Nazaire Shipyard

  Saint-Nazaire, FranceChantiers de l'Atlantique

  

  Starts 05/31/2017CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE9.3 years agoMSC Cruises' own press release states the Meraviglia was delivered and came into service on 31 May 2017 ("MSC CRUISES CELEBRATES THE COMING INTO SERVICE OF MSC MERAVIGLIA").^[1]

  MSC Cruises took delivery of the 315-metre, 171,598-tonne MSC Meraviglia from the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, one of the largest cruise ships ever built, carrying more than 5,700 guests.

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