P&O top brass inspect the newly laid keel of the biggest ever P&O Cruises ship

Carnival UK CEO David Dingle and P&O Cruises managing director Carol Marlow inspect the keel of the new 141,000-ton P&O Cruises ship which was laid on Wednesday at the Fincantieri Monfalcone shipyard near Trieste in Italy.

P&O Cruises keel laying

Earlier Carol gave the order to have the keel laid for the “biggest and best ship to be built for the British market!”.

P&O Cruises keel laying

The keel section is made up of six pre-manufactured blocks, weighs 408 tons and is fitted with 214 tons of pipes, cables, insulation and other equipment.

P&O Cruises keel laying

The new ship will enter service in 2015.

Posted on 17th May 2013 at 02:49 pm in Cruise News | Cruise Lines | P&O Cruises |

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