108 REPORT reduce the vessels’ resistance in the water, thereby lowering fuel consumption and harmful emissions. San Giorgio Del Porto, Genoa, Italy The shipyard carried out a three-week refurbishment project onboard Crystal’s Crystal Symphony in November 2025. The project team redesigned the Aquamarine and Sapphire Classic suites on deck 10 and completed numerous technical upgrades, such as overhauling the fin stabilisers’ hydraulic system, renewing both evaporators and installing new fuel and oil purifiers designed to accommodate biodiesel. Italian outfitter Gerolamo Scorza – part of Genova Industrie Navali group – redesigned the atrium, upgraded retail areas, styled restaurants and added decorative elements to elevators. For 2026, Gerolamo Scorza has refurbishment projects scheduled for AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises and Crystal. Drydocks World, Dubai, United Arab Emirates TUI Cruises’ ship Mein Schiff 5 spent 11 days at Drydocks World in Dubai in January 2026. The work included hull painting, refurbishing two swimming pools, and load testing 18 lifeboats and tender boats. Selected interior and exterior guest areas were also refurbished, while furniture was upgraded in lounges and restaurants. The open deck areas were also refreshed. During the project, the yard’s onboard team identified additional repair and maintenance requirements. This led Drydocks World’s Global Offshore and Onshore Services division to mobilise a dedicated group of specialists, including welders and steel fabrication experts, to carry out the necessary work while the vessel was in service. Drydocks World teams also completed refurbishment projects onboard TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 4 and Celestyal Cruises’ Celestyal Journey in the latter half of 2025. Damen’s team installed a new air lubrication system during P&O Ferries’ Iona drydock in late 2025 Crystal ship Crystal Symphony spent three weeks in drydock in Genoa in November 2025 TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 5 spent 11 days at Drydocks World in January 2026 Photo: Drydocks World
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