Chantiers de l'Atlantique constructs various vessels, including the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Celebrity Cruises ships. The shipyard is notable for recent innovations in green technology, including the wind-powered sailing yacht, Orient Express Corinthian. Megaships embody extensive human ingenuity, handling functions akin to land cities but must float. They require complex logistical planning for supplies and entertainment, as stated by Bernhard Stacher of MSC Cruises. The transformation from construction to operational ships, exemplified by the newly launched MSC World America, highlights the impressive engineering involved.
"Any function you can imagine a land-based city should have—from electricity to water treatment plants—that's all here," Bernhard Stacher, MSC Cruises' senior vice president of shipboard hospitality operations, told me. But unlike a city, "it has to float."
"If you're on land, you can easily call a supplier and say, 'Listen, I'm running out of flour. Can you deliver some tomorrow?'" Stacher said. "With a ship that is not possible."
"It's magical to see a ship of this size come to life," Lynn Torrent, MSC Cruises' executive vice president of ship management, said, highlighting the remarkable transformation from construction to final product.
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