Mein Schiff 5 and Mein Schiff 6 take shape
During the keel-laying ceremony of Mein Schiff 5
Right before the keel of Mein Schiff 5 was laid at the shipyard’s drydock, the start of production of the sister ship Mein Schiff 6 took place in the shipyard’s construction hall.
Mein Schiff 5 and Mein Schiff 6 will be delivered in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Like their sister ships (Mein Schiff 3 and Mein Schiff 4), they will be approximately 294m long, have 15 decks with about 1,253 staterooms and the capacity to carry approximately 2,506 passengers.
90% of the cabins are outside cabins and 82% have a balcony. Both ships are being constructed to the latest technological standards using innovative and environmentally friendly technologies, TUI Cruises said. They are especially energy-efficient and are said to consume about 30% less energy than comparable cruise liners. Thanks to the advanced exhaust cleaning system that uses a scrubber and catalytic converter, sulphur emissions can be reduced by approximately 99% and nitrogen oxide emissions by around 75%.
