The cruise ship "Disney Treasure" leaves the building dock at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. (picture alliance/dpa | Lars Penning)
The new Disney Treasure cruise ship left the construction hall of Germany's Meyer Werft shipyard in the north-western town of Papenburg.
The Disney Treasure has 1,250 passenger cabins and is powered by liquefied natural gas. At the customer's request, the shipyard did not issue information about the undocking manoeuvre, said a company spokesman. The ship's transfer via the river Ems towards the North Sea is likely to take place in September.
The Meyer Werft shipyard, known worldwide for its cruise ships, is currently struggling in a difficult market and must secure commitments for urgently needed loans by mid-September at the latest.
It also needs an increase of its equity by €400 million ($420 million) and the central and regional state governments are currently examining whether and to what extent they can help the ailing shipyard.
The shipyard, which employs more than 3,000 people, fell into debt after the collapse of the global tourism market during the pandemic.
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