(MENAFN) Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises subsidiary, has signed a deal with the French arm of Korean shipbuilding giant STX for two new vessels for USD1.5 billion, Oman Observer reported.
The 1,450-cabin ships are due for delivery in the years 2018 and 2020, the president of STX France, said in a statement, announcing the signing of the letter of intent.
The deal boosts the Saint-Nazaire yard in western France, which has struggled to secure new orders recently. The new 300-metre cruise liners will carry 2,900 passengers and could be put into service worldwide.
The shipyard is also facing uncertainty over the French government's decision to suspend delivery to Russia of a warship being built in Saint-Nazaire in a row over the Ukraine crisis.
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