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

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  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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  Norwegian Epic Delivered as One of the World’s Largest Cruise Ships

  Saint-Nazaire, FranceNorwegian Cruise Line·…

  

  Starts 06/17/2010CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE16.3 years agoCruise Industry News^[2] reported Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery of Norwegian Epic on 17 June 2010.

  Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery of the 153,000-ton Norwegian Epic from the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, at the time the largest ship ever built there.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Emma Maersk Enters Service as the World's Largest Container Ship

  Lindøalleen 150, DK-5330 Munkebo, DenmarkMaersk

  

  Starts 08/31/2006CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE20.1 years agoWikipedia's^[3] Emma Mærsk article states she entered service on 31 August 2006 after delivery from Odense Steel Shipyard.

  At 397 metres long and able to carry roughly 14,770 TEU, Emma Maersk was the largest container ship in the world when she entered service in 2006. Built by Odense Steel Shipyard, she led Maersk's E-class fleet with one of the largest diesel engines ever installed on a ship.

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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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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

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

  Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, United KingdomAllseas

  

  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

  Oasis of the Seas Departs on Her Maiden Voyage From Port Everglades

  Port Everglades, 1850 Eller Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, USARoyal Caribbean International

  

  Starts 12/05/2009CONFIRMED91% CONFIDENCE16.8 years agoWikipedia^[2] and contemporary cruise-industry coverage agree Oasis of the Seas departed Port Everglades on her maiden voyage on December 5, 2009.

  At over 360 meters long and 225,282 gross tons, Oasis of the Seas was the largest passenger ship ever built when she left Port Everglades on December 5, 2009. Built by STX Europe in Turku, Finland, for Royal Caribbean International, she introduced the industry's first open-air "neighborhood" ship design.

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  Meyer Werft Delivers the Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship

  Meyer Werft Shipyard, Industriegebiet Süd, Papenburg, GermanyMeyer Werft

  

  Starts 04/25/2013CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE13.4 years agoMeyer Werft’s^[2] own press release "Meyer Werft delivers Norwegian Breakaway" gives 25 April 2013 as the delivery date.

  Meyer Werft delivered the Norwegian Breakaway, then the largest ship it had ever built, from its Papenburg shipyard to Norwegian Cruise Line after an 18-month build. Her maiden voyage was the transatlantic crossing to New York, where she was christened; seven-day Bermuda cruises out of New York followed from 12 May 2013.

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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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  Crystal Serenity Enters Service as Crystal Cruises' New Flagship

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  Starts 07/07/2003CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE23.2 years agoWikipedia's^[2] Crystal Serenity article gives 3 July 2003 as the christening date (by Julie Andrews) and 7 July 2003 as the ship's entry into service.

  Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France, the 68,870-ton Crystal Serenity was christened by Julie Andrews on 3 July 2003 and entered commercial service four days later.

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  Meyer Werft Delivers the AIDAnova, the World's First LNG-Powered Cruise Ship

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  Starts 12/12/2018CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE7.8 years agoMeyer Werft’s^[2] own press release "AIDAnova handed over to AIDA Cruises" gives 12 December 2018 as the delivery date, corroborated by Seatrade Cruise^[3] News.

  Meyer Werft handed over the AIDAnova, built at its Papenburg shipyard as the world's first cruise ship able to run on liquefied natural gas, to AIDA Cruises. The 337-metre ship carries up to 6,600 passengers and was assembled from roughly 15 million individual parts.

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  Wilhelmsen Launches Tønsberg as the World's Largest Ro-Ro Ship

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  Starts 10/02/2010CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCE16.0 years agoWikipedia's^[4] MV Tønsberg article gives the launch date as 2 October 2010, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Wilh. Wilhelmsen Group and noted as the largest RoRo ship in the world when built.

  Wilh. Wilhelmsen launched the 265-meter Tønsberg at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Nagasaki shipyard, the largest roll-on/roll-off vessel ever built at the time. The ship carries luxury cars, SUVs, and outsized construction equipment across the world's oceans.

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  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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