P&O Cruises Takes Delivery of its New LNG-powered Flagship
WMN..German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has handed over Iona, a 180,000-ton LNG-powered cruise ship, to the British shipping company P&O Cruises.
With the delivery, the new flagship of the cruise line will be integrated into the P&O Cruises fleet in order to be ready for service when the Biritsh cruise industry restarts.
Prior to her handover, the Iona has proven her seaworthiness during several test voyages on the North Sea and has successfully completed many technical and nautical tests.
The Iona is the first of two new ships ordered by Carnival Corporation for the P&O Cruises brand….reports World Maritime News.
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