Work continue on two luxury cruises at MHI

Work continue on two luxury cruises at MHI

FUKUOKA, Japan - Two photos taken Feb. 19 show work continue on two luxury cruises being built for P&O Princess Cruises PLC at Koyagi Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki Prefecture. Photo above shows the Diamond Princess, which was damaged by a fire in October 2002. The damaged parts of the ship have been removed to be replaced with new ones. The ship will be completed as the Diamond Sapphire. The photo below shows the Diamond Sapphire, which will now be competed as the Diamond Princess.

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