Fincantieri
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Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. is a shipbuilding company based out of Trieste, Italy and focuses in the design and ship building.
The company has won the Blue Riband for the construction of SS Rex and the Destriero in 1933 and 1992 respectively.
Today Fincantieri is considered one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups. It constructs cruise ships and large ferries but also builds naval surface vessels and submarines. Lately, the company is also involved in the construction of mega yachts.
Fincantieri sets out to be a partner to ship owners and the defence sector offering innovative, tailor-made products and providing a high service level.
In Italy Fincantieri employs a staff of nearly 9,400 (rising to approximately 20,000 if the supply chain is included) working at 8 shipyards, two design centres, one research centre and two production sites for mechanical components.
The shipyards of Monfalcone (Gorizia), Marghera (Venice), Sestri Ponente (Genoa), Ancona, Castellammare di Stabia (Naples) and Palermo report to the Merchant Ships Business Unit while the shipyards of Riva Trigoso (Sestri Levante) and Muggiano (Lerici) report to the Naval Vessel Business Unit.
The Company Quality System is certified according to UNI EN ISO 9001:2000
[edit] Ships
- Carnival Cruise Lines: Carnival Destiny, Carnival Triumph, Carnival Victory, Carnival Conquest, Carnival Glory, Carnival Valor, Carnival Liberty, Carnival Freedom, Carnival Splendor
- Costa Cruises: Costa Fortuna, Costa Magica, Costa Concordia, Costa Serena, Costa Luminosa and Costa Pacifica
- Cunard Line: MS Queen Victoria.
- Disney Cruise Line: Disney Wonder and Disney Magic.
- Finnlines:Finnstar, Finnmaid, Finnlady, Nordlink.
- Grandi Navi Veloci:Excellent.
- Grimaldi Ferries: Cruise Roma, Cruise Barcelona.
- Holland America Line: MS Volendam, MS Zaandam, MS Amsterdam, MS Zuiderdam, MS Oosterdam, MS Westerdam, MS Maasdam, MS Noordam, and MS Eurodam
- Italian Navy: Giuseppe Garibaldi, Cavour.
- Minoan Lines: Europa Palace, Olympia Palace, Festos Palace, Knossos Palace.
- Moby Lines: Moby Aki.
- Princess Cruises: Caribbean Princess, Emerald Princess, Crown Princess, Grand Princess, Golden Princess, Star Princess, Sun Princess, Dawn Princess, Sea Princess, and Ocean Princess.
- P&O Cruises: Arcadia (cruise ship), Ventura (ship).
- P&O Ferries: Pride of Rotterdam, Pride of Hull.
- Sea Containers Ltd: HSC SuperSeaCat One (Almudaina Dos), HSC SuperSeaCat Two (Viking), HSC SuperSeaCat Three, HSC SuperSeaCat Four
- SNCM: Danielle Casanova.
- Tirrenia di Navigazione:Bithia, Janas, Athara, Nuraghes, Sharden, Aries, Taurus, Scorpio, Capricorn.
[edit] External links
- Official Site (Italian) (English)