Fincantieri shipyard have cut in half the MSC Armonia cruise ship from MSC group, separating it from the bow and stern have materially lengthened by 24 meters, creating the interior space for the insertion of a central section of new construction of 2,200 tons. It is the first intervention made by the workers of Fincantieri in Palermo as part of the Renaissance program launched by MSC which involves a total investment of 200 million and work in four cruise ships.

A complex and highly engineered that achieved Msc started on September 2, the day when the engineers at Fincantieri have marked the cut line to allow thorough sanding of the area, continued to Sept. 3 with the deactivation of the electrical systems of ship and completed Monday with the final cut, with two days in advance of the scheduled date. Finally, the forward displacement of 30 meters on the rails of the prow of 14 thousand tons.

Interventions under the Renaissance program aimed at significantly reducing the environmental impact of Msc Armonia whose work should be completed by November 17 when the ship will return to service for the inaugural cruise in the Mediterranean from Genoa November 19 direct to the Canary Islands For the new journey the ship will rely on 193 new cabins that will be added thanks to the total refit that will be realized. "It was a long time that Msc Cruises - said Emilio La Scala, general manager of MSC Cruises Technical Department -voleva give course to such an ambitious program, but we wanted to be sure to choose the best partner. Fincantieri has the proven expertise and experience in this type of transaction. "