NI firm wins deal to refit luxury cruise ships

A Northern Ireland-based contractor has been commissioned to outfit two of the world's most luxurious cruise ships.

A Northern Ireland-based contractor has been commissioned to outfit two of the world's most luxurious cruise ships.

Antrim-based Mivan has won two of the most sought after contracts this year, worth £2.4 million sterling, to refit two ships in the Bahamas and Germany.

Carnival Cruises has commissioned the company to refit its cruiser, the Jubileewhich will be renamed Pacific Sun.

Mivan workers will have about three weeks of work at Freeport, Grand Bahama Shipyard before the Pacific Sunsails for Australia.

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The contract, agreed two weeks ago during the prestigious Seatrade exhibition in Miami, covers the conversion of public spaces including a spa, casino, photo gallery, video arcade, lounges and children's areas.

The company has also been contracted to make major modifications to the P&O Liner, Oriana.  It will modify the cafeteria and manufacture of display cases for the liner's shop and kiosk.

The contract will be completed over two weeks at the Lloyd-Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany.

Much of the work for both cruise ships will be prefabricated in Antrim, however.