DRAMMEN, June 8, 2010

L-3 Valmarine AS has been awarded a new contract with STX France for delivery of automation system to their new building U32. U32 will be the twelfth cruise liner for MSC and is based on the same concept as MSC Fantasia.

MSC Cruises fleet is the most modern cruise fleet on the seas and represents something of a revolution in the cruise industry, being dedicated above all to quality and comfort. Built along the proven lines of the MSC Musica class, at 293.8m long, displacing 93,330 tons and hosting up to 3,010 guests, she’s a luxurious ship offering a sumptuous variety of leisure and entertainment. But she’s also much more, bringing the Musica class the superlative quality materials, state-of-the-art facilities and glamorous designer interiors by De Jorio International that distinguish MSC Cruises’ flagships. With 17 different creatively-themed lounges and bars, including a fully-equipped Sports Bar with stabilised pool table, a theatre, 4D cinema, tenpin bowling, a sumptuous MSC Aurea Spa wellness centre and four pools - one with a magrodome sliding glass roof - The new MSC cruise liner offers a feast for all the senses in all seasons.