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Incredible concept...but the contract with fincantieri is confirmed ? Sorry I have not understand all the video , my english isn't very good. Another futurist ship concept (this one is confirmed for MSC in 2022 but no details at this time) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYiWf9VV-OI

Amazing show yesterday for the start of "The Bridge" sail race between St-Nazaire and New-York. "The Bridge" is a race in honor of American soldiers who came in St-Nazaire in 1917 June. The A380 fly over Queen Mary 2 during the start and we can see Symphony of the Seas under construction :

And then she leave...I was there, the show was awesome :

RCCL confirm the delivery on thursday (the boat will leave St Nazaire for Southampton on Sunday). When I look the pinterest page of Lloyd, il seem to be work to finish. My neighbour who work on the shipyard say to me that there was again workers on the first cruise of Norwegian Epic to finish the work. I think that it is going to happen with Harmony.

The fish of Ultimate Abyss slide has been installed this morning on Harmony of the Seas (just 3 days before ship delivering) :

First sea trial for Harmony (photo from royal carribean PR) : EDIT : more pics and video here : http://www.ouest-france.fr/leditiondusoir/data/702/reader/reader.html?t=1457717103684#!preferred/1/package/702/pub/703/page/5

Thanks Lloyd, Are you the same Lloyd who ave open a board about Harmony of the Seas on Pinterest ? I follow this board all the time

Harmony of the Seas's Ultimate Abyss virtual onride : https://videopress.com/v/CxBkR4XJ

I have take this pics today, showing Harmony of the Seas with the beginning of slides building, engine testing and life boats ready to be installed onboard : sorry for the dirty cam

Next one ! Oasis 4 is now on keel in the dry dock :

B&M : Shambalah Intamin : EGF and Ispeed

Living near St-Nazaire, I often have fishing time just in front of Harmony of the Seas but there's no slides on the site at the moment (water or dry). I will take photos when they put the slides onboard. RCI announced this week that the boat will be finish earlier than expected and they add 2 little cruises in channel sea for may 2016 (Southampton - Rotterdam - Le Havre). A nice shot of the giant snake on the beach in front of the shipyards (Harmony is just at the back) :

two time-lapse of Harmony of the seas building : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_-0Jix8jF8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky7afWi6yEE

RCCL and STX organize a "dry dock party" today around Harmony of the Seas for the families of the shipyard's workers. Amazing pics here : Last night before they flood the dock. Tomorrow she will float First trip is for Friday with the transfer in Dock C.

with pleasure I have no access to the shipyard so my pics are remote. You have good recent pics here : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-portique-des-Chantiers-Navals-dans-le-paysage-local-de-Saint-Nazaire/162427157281548?sk=photos_stream&ref=page_internal I visit the shipyard two weeks ago (photo forbidden) and being at the bottom of the dry dock just near the boat is very, very impressive !

Harmony of the Seas this morning : The hull is almost over, it's missing the masts, the solarium and an half of viking crown. The boat will leave the dry dock on june 19th to move in an other place of the harbor where they can put the funnels and finish the inside. Also, RCCL confirm that two new 300 meters ships will be build at STX France for Celebrity Cruises.

Harmony of the Seas begin to look like the others Oasis : This one of the back is taken from the other side of Loire river :

Harmony of the Seas this morning…still growing :

On this artists view, it seem to have a waterslide. it is also likely that she will include some of the new Quantum features, such as Virtual Balconies and dining options. ( http://www.rcifans.com/apps/blog/categories/show/1283422-oasis-class )

RCCL said that there would be innovations but do not detail. For the moment, we just know that the new boats will be more fuel efficient.

RCCL and STX just began the fourth "Oasis class" construction (delivered in 2018) : And here a pic I've take this morning showing the advancement of Oasis 3 (delivered in 2016) :

Meanwhile in St-Nazaire, Oasis 3 continues to grow :

The first block of Oasis 3 has been put on hold on the assembly line at St Nazaire (France) this morning. Richard Fain (RCI) annonced a Oasis 4 for 2018 : http://www.ouest-france.fr/chantier-stx-la-commande-dun-nouveau-paquebot-geant-confirmee-2531036 (in french)

Here's some news about Oasis 3 building. Well, not really news but STX has just build a new hoist, the most powerful in Europe, to can build ships faster. For now, Oasis 3 is still hide indoor but here is two pics showing new St-Nazaire landscape. On the first one, taken one month ago, you can see the Vladivistok, a landing helicopter dock for russian navy with the old blue hoist on the right. The second pic taken this week is showing the new red hoist ready for building Oasis 3. source : STX France

According to plan, Koreans sell STX Europe (St-Nazaire, Turku,...) http://www.france24.com/en/20131010-korea-bank-seeks-sale-stx-europe