| The luxury cruise ship Europa, ordered by the German operator Hapag-Lloyd, was delivered on September 1999 at Kvaerner Masa-Yards' Helsinki New Shipyard. The 28,400 gross tonne ship carries only 408 passengers, which makes it one of the most spacious cruise ship on the market (69.6 GT/ Pass.). Europa is intended for the luxury cruise segment of the German speaking market. The ship was designed and built in a record short time of slightly over 21 months from the signing of the contract. |