1 8 Project focus CFI CURATED Marine glass bonding technology specialist Brombach + Gess created two extendable glass-floor balconies for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ new Hanseatic nature, which starts service this summer. Located on the ship’s port and starboard sides, the 10-metre-long balconies are two metres wide and accommodate 50 people. A hydraulic system enables crew to extend the balconies for guest use during the cruise, but retract them if waves become too dangerous. Genting Cruise Lines chose Almaco to transform Star Cruises’ SuperStar Virgo into Dream Cruises’ Explorer Dream ahead of her July 2019 debut in China. Almaco had just two months to procure and transport 160 tons of materials via cargo plane from Europe to the dry dock in Singapore. These materials were used to refurbish 543 cabins, construct two Palace suites, convert 44 staterooms into 22 Bay Suites, build and modernise 150 metres of corridors and create a new VIP galley. Brombach + Gess supplies glass balconies for Hanseatic nature Almaco transforms Explorer Dream German studio 3deluxe has designed a jogging track for TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 1 that appears to be floating over the sea as it sweeps up to the deck above. “We wanted to emphasise TUI Cruises’ commitment to providing a contemporary and diverse range of recreational activities with a striking architectural feature,” said Dieter Brell, creative director of 3deluxe. “On Mein Schiff 1, guests can feel as though they are running beyond the boundaries of the ship’s deck.” 3deluxe creates jogging track for Mein Schiff 1 Greenery specialist Dauerflora carried out its biggest-ever project to date at the end of 2018, outfitting the reception, hallways, spa and wellness area, restaurants and the Four Elements area on AIDA Cruises’ new AIDAnova with plants and flowers. In total, the company built 309 square metres of hedges and 634 square metres of green walls. It also supplied 82 planters with plants and 122 artificial trees, including a blossoming cherry tree outside the East restaurant that grows from one deck through the ceiling to the one above. Dauerflora adds greenery to AIDAnova Photo: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises/Wyrwa Photo: TUI Cruises
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