MSC Cruises names and cuts steel for first EVO ship
MSC Cruises has revealed that the first of two Seaside EVO ships will be called MSC Seashore.
The announcement came at the ship’s steel cutting ceremony at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
MSC Seashore will enter service in 2021 with a range of new features, including an additional lounge at the aft part; enhanced MSC Yacht Club covering three forward decks; specialty restaurants; a larger number of whirlpools, and 200 additional cabins.
In addition, the Seaside EVO ships will be equipped with the latest environmental technology, such as state-of-the-art waste management and recycling systems.
MSC Cruises’ executive chairman Pierfrancesco Vago said: “With the Seaside class, we introduced to the market one of the more innovative cruise ship prototypes all-around – our fifth out of six to date – thus setting a new industry standard for others to follow.
“Today, only one year after MSC Seaside entered into service, we are taking this award-winning concept to the next level by starting the construction of a further evolved and even richer ship.
“MSC Seashore is an example of our commitment to bringing the most innovative and technologically-advanced tonnage to the sea, and will be bestowed with the latest and best maritime and environmental technology available.”
MSC Seashore – which will be the 19th ship MSC Cruises has built since its inception in 2003 – will be joined by a second Seaside EVO ship in autumn 2022.
