ArcelorMittal Supplying Steel for Two Cruise Ships
11/21/2016 - ArcelorMittal steel will be used to make two new cruise ships for the Royal Caribbean Cruises fleet, the steelmaker said on Monday.
The ships, which are being built at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, are scheduled for delivery in 2018 and 2020.
The first steel deliveries were made in September, and STX marked the start of construction on Monday with a plate-cutting ceremony. Steel deliveries will take place over the next two years.
ArcelorMittal said its Gijon plant in Spain is supplying heavy plate for the hulls. The decks will be made from steel sheet produced at the Fos-sur-Mer facility in France.
"This new order will enable us to continue and develop our partnership because we are firmly convinced of the commitment of ArcelorMittal’s people to continue to support us and take up new challenges together," Bertrand Paquet, STX France senior vice president and sourcing director, said in a statement.
The first steel deliveries were made in September, and STX marked the start of construction on Monday with a plate-cutting ceremony. Steel deliveries will take place over the next two years.
ArcelorMittal said its Gijon plant in Spain is supplying heavy plate for the hulls. The decks will be made from steel sheet produced at the Fos-sur-Mer facility in France.
"This new order will enable us to continue and develop our partnership because we are firmly convinced of the commitment of ArcelorMittal’s people to continue to support us and take up new challenges together," Bertrand Paquet, STX France senior vice president and sourcing director, said in a statement.
