MEYER WERFT today handed over another ship to a customer with the delivery of the Arvia to the British shipping company P&O Cruises. The sister ship of the Iona, built in 2020, also has low-emission LNG propulsion and is thus equipped for the future.

"The current tense global situation, with supply bottlenecks and material shortages, pos-es challenges for the construction of such complex cruise ships. But thanks to the team's performance we were able to overcome these hurdles and today once again hand over a ship that meets the high MEYER-standards. For this I would like to thank all those involved for their great commitment," says Managing Director Jan Meyer.

The Arvia is powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) - one of the cleanest fuels currently available for shipping. In addition to reducing CO2-emissions, this means that emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter can be almost completely eliminated, and sul-phur oxides completely avoided. All cruise ships in MEYER WERFT's current order book feature this low-emission propulsion system.

Around 5,200 passengers can go on a grand voyage with the Arvia. The ship has 2,659 cabins and offers guests an extensive sports and entertainment programme. A crowd puller will be the SkyDome, an entertainment area with a pool whose glass dome can be opened for the planned warmer cruising areas. There are 84 glass panes per ele-ment that can be opened - an architectural highlight.

"The two project teams from the shipyard and the shipping company, the many suppli-ers as well as the classification society have done an excellent job under extremely dif-ficult conditions," says Kim Olin, Project Manager of the Ship.