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Unfinished and unwanted 9,000-passenger cruise ship to be scrapped

Lower hull of Global Dream II to be disposed of after shipbuilder filed for bankruptcy

What was meant to be one of the world’s largest cruise ships is being prepared for its maiden voyage – to a scrapyard.

Global Dream II , which was designed to hold more than 9,000 passengers, had almost been completed at a shipyard on Germany’s Baltic coast. However, the shipbuilder MV Werften filed for bankruptcy in January 2022 and the administrators cannot find a buyer for Global Dream II.

The German cruise industry magazine An Bord reported that the lower hull of the liner is to be disposed for scrap price.

The administrator Christoph Morgen reportedly told a press conference on Friday that the ship needed to be moved out of MV Werften’s Wismar shipyard by the end of the year because the yard had been sold to Thyssenkrupp’s naval unit, which plans to build military vessels there.

Demand for cruise ships has collapsed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Global Dream II and its sister ship Global Dream – which is not being scrapped for now – would have been the world’s largest cruise ships by passenger capacity when complete.

At 208,000 tons they would have been jointly the sixth largest cruise ships by size, just behind Royal Caribbean’s five Oasis-class ships.

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A massive unfinished cruise ship is likely to be sold for scrap because no one wants to buy it

• The half-finished cruise ship Global Dream II could be sold for scrap.
• MV Werften was building it for Dream Cruises. Its parent company declared bankruptcy in January.
• A second vessel, Global Dream, is about 80% finished but struggling to find a buyer, An Bord said.

A massive unfinished cruise ship is likely to be sold for scrap after its maker declared bankruptcy because no one wants to buy it, the German cruise-industry magazine An Bord first reported.

Attempts are being made to sell some of the fixtures and engines from Global Dream II, Christoph Morgen, an insolvency administrator at Brinkmann & Partner, said at a press conference, according to An Bord.

After that, the vessel's half-finished keel — complete only in the lower-hull area — will be sold for scrap, Morgen said, according to An Bord.

A spokesperson for Brinkmann & Partner confirmed to Insider that components from the vessels, as well as the partly finished hull, were for sale.

MV Werften, the German shipbuilder that was constructing the vessel, is owned by the holding company Genting Hong Kong. Both filed for bankruptcy in January . The ship maker was building the vessel for a series of global-class ships for Dream Cruises, one of the three cruise lines owned by Genting.

Global Dream, the other vessel in the series, is also incomplete. It's sitting at the MV Werften dock in Wismar, Germany, An Bord reported. Earlier this month. the shipyard was sold to a maker of naval vessels that plans to build watercraft, including submarines, at the site starting in early 2024, An Bord reported. This leaves a year and a half to shift the two Global Dream ships.

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Though numerous parties expressed interest in buying and finishing Global Dream, the insolvency administrator never received a proper offer, An Bord said.

Global Dream is about 80% finished, Morgen told the German radio station NDR . In its current state, the vessel is buoyant and can be towed elsewhere if attached to an ocean tugboat, An Bord reported.

But the ship was designed for service in Asia, and a new owner would have to spend a significant amount of money redesigning its cabin, deck, and drive concept if it wanted to deploy it elsewhere in the world, An Bord said.

The Swedish holding company Stena AB, which owns a ferry line, was interested in buying Global Dream but dropped out over uncertainty in the Asian cruise market, including China's strict restrictions on travel, according to reports .

If no serious offers are made for the vessel in the coming weeks, Global Dream will be sold in an auction where it could ultimately be bought for scrap, An Bord reported. The Maritime Executive reported that the liquidators denied these claims and maintained that they're looking for a buyer. The Brinkmann & Partner spokesperson told Insider that it hadn't been decided whether Global Dream would be sold at auction.

Work on Global Dream started in March 2018, and the vessel was set to debut in early 2021 as one of the biggest cruise ships. The 1,122-foot ship was intended to fit more than 9,000 passengers across 2,500 cabins , as well as 2,200 crew.

Dream Cruises said the cabins would be about 15% larger than those available on other vessels and include face- and voice-recognition software. The ship was also going to feature a theme park .

Before MV Werften stopped operations in January, it had close to 2,000 workers, according to The Maritime Executive.

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Disney Buys Unfinished Sister of Scrapped 'World's Largest Cruise Ship'

Global dream ii, the world's largest cruise ship by passenger count, was scrapped before it ever set sail. disney cruise line just purchased its twin..

Disney Cruise Line has announced it’s bought what is expected to be the world’s largest cruise ship when it is finished. Global Dream, the sister ship to the now-scrapped Global Dream II , has been sitting partially finished since German-Hong Kong shipbuilder MV Werften went bankrupt earlier this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Disney says it will work with Meyer Werft, another German shipbuilder who the mouse has worked with before, to finish the yet-to-be-renamed Global Dream. It’s expected to set sail sometime in 2025 with a capacity of around 6,000 passengers and 2,300 crew members. That’s down from the 9,000 passengers Global Dream II was expected to be able to carry. Sadly, that will take Global Dream out of contention for “world’s largest cruise ship” itself.

When it’s done, Global Dream will become the seventh-largest cruise ship in the world by gross tonnage.

We previously reported that Global Dream II cost about $1.4 billion to get to the point it was when it was scrapped, and it would have taken another $230 million to complete it. Unfortunately, we do not have word on exactly how much Disney paid for its sister or how much it will cost to complete. However, the company does say it was a “favorable” price.

The mouse says the 208,000-gross-ton ship is expected to be the first in the cruise industry fueled by green methanol. Disney says it’s one of the lowest emission fuels available for this sort of application.

Exact amenities on the ship are yet to be announced, but its sister was expected to have an outdoor waterpark, movie theater, 20 decks and a 1,122-foot monastery. Time will tell if Disney’s completed Global Dream will have any of that.

Global Dream, or whatever Disney decides to call it, will become the company’s eighth (and largest) cruise ship.

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The company that built the Global Dream II is selling off the parts and junking the rest.

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I took a cruise once with my family when I was in college. Endless mocktails, corny game nights, all-you-can-eat shrimp, and the baked Alaska parade won my heart. Later, what seemed like a constant stream of news about fires on board, norovirus outbreaks, and overflowing toilets with passengers stuck at sea gave me pause, and I haven’t been back. I must be in the minority, though, because after a crushing stoppage for the pandemic between 2020 and 2021, the cruise industry is thriving once again. The Washington Post even reported that some cruise lines have reported record-breaking bookings this year.

Unfortunately, one cruise operator went a wee bit–er–overboard and ordered a giant 9,000-passenger ship that was set to take its maiden voyage early last year. And then it went bankrupt. Now, the Global Dream II will be ripped apart, its fixtures and engines sold and the rest scrapped.

MV Werften, Genting Hong Kong Limited’s shipbuilding operation, filed for provisional liquidation on January 18, 2022, putting an end to its vision of sailing the world's largest passenger ship. According to the Daily Star UK , two vessels had been built ( Global Dream and Global Dream II ) and the first was to leave the dock in 2021.

When demand cooled rapidly with no end in sight and the company filed for bankruptcy, the shipyard was sold to ThyssenKrupp's Marine System. Starting in 2024, the company plans to build submarines, frigates, and corvettes (in this case, a small warship designed for convoy escort duty, not a car) and has no place for cruise ships. In fact, the Global Dream is not quite finished, and MV Werften is running out of time to complete and sell the sister ship before ThyssenKrupp takes over.

From the photos, it looked as though the Global Dream II was to be a magnificent boat complete with 20 decks, a water park, a gigantic movie theater, and enough staterooms for 9,000. Painted in colorful artwork from bow to stern, it might have been a great floating vacation spot for those who don't mind being that close to thousands of people for an extended period of time. Soon, however, it will be recycled; perhaps it will be reborn as something else with a chance at success.

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What was set to be the world’s largest cruise ship by passenger capacity is being sent to the scrapyard - before it ever had a chance to set sail.

The 9,000-passenger, 20-deck vessel, Global Dream II, was designed with an outdoor waterpark and a plush cinema, but has never left the dock.

Built by German-Hong Kong shipbuilding business MV Wefrten, it was almost completed when the company filed for bankruptcy at the beginning of this year.

A buyer for the giant ship has yet to be found, with German cruise industry magazine An Bord reporting that engines and parts would be sold off, while the lower hull is to flogged for scrap price.

Its sister liner, the first Global Dream ship, is currently up for sale but is not set to be scrapped just yet.

Both are currently being stored at a German shipyard, but the clock is ticking to find a buyer for the pair.

The MV Werften administrator Christoph Morgen told a press conference that the company’s shipyard in Wismar had been sold to Thyssenkrupp’s naval unit, which will use it to build military vessels.

The Global Dream II and Global Dream must therefore be removed by the end of 2023.

One of the issues in reselling the ships is that they were designed for the Asian market, according to An Bord ; the “cabin, deck and propulsion system” would allegedly need considerable changes before the vessels would be suitable for use in Europe or North America.

Both vessels would have been the largest cruise ships in the world by passenger capacity.

The current title is held by the Royal Caribbean liner Wonder of the Seas , which can hold 6,988 cruisers.

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One of the largest cruise ships of all time faces being sold-off for scrap before it even hits the high seas.

Global Dream II would have been able to transport 9,000 people and has so far cost £1.2billion so far to build – around £200million short of its budget.

The 20-deck vessel features a deluxe onboard cinema and boasts an outdoor waterpark.

German-Hong Kong shipbuilders MV Werften nearly completed construction when the company filed for bankruptcy at the start of 2022.

So far a buyer is yet to be found for the 1,122ft ship, meaning it could end up being scrappd.

Structurally everything is fine, although more work is still needed on some equipment and passenger facilities.

The giant vessel’s sister line, Global Dream, is also on the market but is not currently due to be axed.

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Both boats are being stored at a shipyard in Wismar, Germany, while the company looks for a buyer.

The yard has been sold to Thyssenkrupp’s naval unit to build military vessels, MV Werften administrator Christoph Morgen said.

This means the two cruise liners will have to be out of the yard by 2023, meaning the company is up against the clock.

There is still some hope for Global Dream II’s future, with Stena potentially interested in buying it for the Chinese cruise market.

But cruise operators have been hit hard by the Covid pandemic, along with the rest of the global travel industry.

Industry experts TradeWinds said: ‘The Global Dream would have no problems finding a buyer in a strong cruise market.

‘Faced with the tight deadline to get the Global Dream out of its building dock by the end of 2023, recycling the ship in Turkey is a last resort that Morgen hopes to avoid.’

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From record-setter to rubbish: World’s biggest cruise ship to be scrapped without sailing a single voyage

Call it the giant of the seas that never was.

An unnamed cruise vessel of nearly record proportions that has been under construction in Germany for an Asia-focused cruise line will be scrapped before sailing a single voyage, according to German shipping magazine anBord .

This week anBord reported that the liquidators for the bankrupt MV Werften shipyard in Warnemunde, Germany, will sell the bulk of the half-finished ship for scrap and attempt to resell some of its systems and engines.

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The vessel, often referred to as Global Dream 2, and a sister ship that had also been under construction at the MV Werften shipyard were designed to hold more than 9,000 passengers, making them the world's largest cruise ships by passenger capacity.

At 208,000 tons each, the vessels would have been tied for the world's sixth-largest cruise ships by size when complete, just behind Royal Caribbean's five groundbreaking Oasis-class ships.

Both of the ships were on order for Asia-based Dream Cruises, which collapsed along with its parent company Genting Hong Kong earlier this year after its revenues plummeted due to COVID-19 pandemic-related shutdowns.

The MV Werften shipyard was also part of Genting Hong Kong, as was Asia-based line Star Cruises and luxury line Crystal Cruises . Like Dream Cruises, the latter two lines are being liquidated.

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The sister ship to Global Dream 2, which is further along in construction and named Global Dream, is not being scrapped for now. The liquidators for the MV Werften shipyard have been trying to sell the vessel, which is about 80% finished.

Both of the vessels were specifically designed for Asian travelers.

Among notable features, the two ships were to have the largest cinemas at sea with eight theaters apiece and the first theme parks atop a cruise ship with the longest roller coasters at sea. As of now, just one ship — Carnival Cruise Line 's Mardi Gras — has a roller coaster on its top deck.

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Disney Buys Unfinished Sister of Scrapped 'World's Largest Cruise Ship'

Disney Cruise Line has announced it’s bought what is expected to be the world’s largest cruise ship when it is finished. Global Dream, the sister ship to the now-scrapped Global Dream II , has been sitting partially finished since German-Hong Kong shipbuilder MV Werften went bankrupt earlier this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Disney says it will work with Meyer Werft, another German shipbuilder who the mouse has worked with before, to finish the yet-to-be-renamed Global Dream. It’s expected to set sail sometime in 2025 with a capacity of around 6,000 passengers and 2,300 crew members. That’s down from the 9,000 passengers Global Dream II was expected to be able to carry. Sadly, that will take Global Dream out of contention for “world’s largest cruise ship” itself.

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When it’s done, Global Dream will become the seventh-largest cruise ship in the world by gross tonnage.

The Fast and Furious bow of Global Dream II.

We previously reported that Global Dream II cost about $1.4 billion to get to the point it was when it was scrapped, and it would have taken another $230 million to complete it. Unfortunately, we do not have word on exactly how much Disney paid for its sister or how much it will cost to complete. However, the company does say it was a “favorable” price.

The mouse says the 208,000-gross-ton ship is expected to be the first in the cruise industry fueled by green methanol. Disney says it’s one of the lowest emission fuels available for this sort of application.

Exact amenities on the ship are yet to be announced, but its sister was expected to have an outdoor waterpark, movie theater, 20 decks and a 1,122-foot monastery. Time will tell if Disney’s completed Global Dream will have any of that.

Global Dream, or whatever Disney decides to call it, will become the company’s eighth (and largest) cruise ship.

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No amenities have been announced yet, but the company said the ship will feature “innovative Disney experiences along with the dazzling entertainment, world-class dining and legendary guest service that set Disney Cruise Line apart.” The ship, which will be based outside of the US, will also be one of the first fueled by low-emission green ethanol.

The finished boat will have room for 6,000 passengers and around 2,300 crew members. That would make it smaller than its sister was expected to be— Global Dream II was supposed to have room for 9,000 passengers—but the 208,000-gross-ton boat will still be the world’s seventh largest and the largest in Disney’s fleet. The conglomerate did not reveal how much it paid for the Global Dream , other than to say it was secured at a “favorable price.”

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MV Werften's unfinished Global Dream 2 cruise ship to be scrapped

There is no future for the second Global class newbuild cruise ship which keel was laid at MV Werften's Warnemunde yard in December 2019. While the vessel has completed only the lower hull, many of the systems and machines are either installed or on site/in the Drydock Hall.

The German shipbuilding company MV Werften filed for bankruptcy on January 10, 2022. At a press conference on Friday, June 17, insolvency administrator Christoph Morgen announced that attempts were now being made to resell some of the engines and systems. The half-finished fuselage is to be sold at scrap prices.

The bankruptcy came following negotiations between the government of Germany and the owner of the shipyard, GHK-Genting Hong Kong, which did not reach an agreement over financing for the remaining building of Global Dream (Global Class cruise ship).

The focus of the insolvency administrator is fully on MS Global Dream, which is now floating in the dock in Wismar (Germany) . The Wismar yard was sold to the shipbuilding company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH (2005-founded, headquartered in Kiel Germany ) on June 16th. TKMS wants to build corvettes, frigates, and submarines there from 2024.

The large building dock should be free by the end of 2023. All plans to complete Global Dream at Wismar Shipyard fell through. 21 weeks after the beginning of the insolvency proceedings, the insolvency administrator hasn't received a plan with any prospects.

Global Dream is ready to the point where she could be towed anywhere around the world as an attachment to a deep-sea tugboat. If a buyer pays the desired amount, it should also cover the guarantees from the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

If no buyer can be found in the coming weeks, the insolvency administrator will opt for a sale in a bidding process. Shipbrokers with contact with shipbreaking yards can then also submit their bids. The vessel's scrap value has risen due to the rise in scrap and metal prices globally.

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Why one of the world’s largest cruise ships is likely to be scrapped before maiden voyage

What was meant to be the world’s largest cruise ships is now likely to be sold for scrap – even before it could sail on its maiden voyage.

The almost finished cruise ship “Global Dream“ is pictured in the main assembly hall of the shipbuilder "MV Werften“

Global Dream II was being built by Dream Cruises, along with its sister vessel, Global Dream. The ship, which was being built to hold 9,000 passengers and over 2,000 crew, is currently sitting unfinished at a German shipyard, according to a report in The Guardian .

Shipbuilder MV Werften, however, filed for bankruptcy after facing losses during the pandemic. Now, administrators can’t find a buyer for what would have been the largest cruise ship in the world in terms of capacity.

In a press conference, Christoph Morgen, an insolvency administrator at Brinkmann & Partner, said the vessel's keel and lower hull will be sold for scrap. A report in German cruise industry magazine An Bord further said that Global Dream II’s engine and fixtures are also up for sale.

Christoph Morgen announced during the press conference that the cruise ship needed to be moved out of MV Werften’s Wismar shipyard by the end of the year as the yard had been sold to a manufacturer of naval vessels which plans to build military vessels there. The naval unit has set a deadline for early 2024 for the ship to be moved.

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While Global Dream II is likely to be scrapped, there are still hopes of finding a buyer for Global Dream as it is almost 80 % complete. An Bord reported that if no serious offers are received for Global Dream, the vessel will probably be sold at an auction and bought for scrap.

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One of the world's largest cruise ships 'to be scrapped before maiden voyage'

The Global Dream II, which was intended to be one of the world's biggest cruise ships capable of carrying 9,000 people in 2,500 cabins, now faces being sold for scrap

• 17:10, 20 Jun 2022

A massive cruise ship is likely to be sold for scrap because no one wants to buy it, it has been reported.

Some of the fixtures and engines of the Global Dream II will be sold on if a buyer can be found, German cruise-industry magazine An Bord first reported.

The 9,000 person passenger ship - which would've been one of the largest in the world - is currently sitting unfinished in a north German shipyard, Christoph Morgen, an insolvency administrator at Brinkmann & Partner, said at a press conference.

The vessel's half-finished keel will be sold for scrap, Morgen said, while its part-finished hull is for sale.

German shipbuilder MV Werften, which was building the vessel, and its holding company Genting Hong Kong which owns it, filed for bankruptcy in January , Business Insider reported.

Global Dream - another ship in the series - is reportedly unfinished as well and sitting in the MV Werften dock in Wismar, northern Germany, An Bord reported.

From 2024 the shipyard will be used to build submarines by its new owner, meaning there's a year and a half for the Global Dream boats to be shifted.

Though numerous parties expressed interest in buying and finishing Global Dream, the insolvency administrator never received a proper offer, An Bord said.

The publication claims that the Global Dream is around 80% finished but would need significant upgrades to be sailed as a cruise liner in most markets.

If no serious offers are made for the vessel in the coming weeks, Global Dream will be sold in an auction where it could ultimately be bought for scrap, An Bord reported.

Maritime Executive has reported that the liquidators denied these claims and maintained that they're looking for a buyer.

Work began on Global Dream in March 2018 and it was due to hit the waves in early 2021.

It was intended to be one of the world's biggest cruise ships at 1,122 feet long, capable of carrying 9,000 people in 2,500 cabins.

At 208,000 tons the two ships would have been jointly the sixth largest cruise ships by size, just behind Royal Caribbean’s five Oasis-class ships.

It was planned that face and voice recognition software would operate in the roomy cabins and that the ship would have a theme park.

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German-Hong Kong shipbuilding firm MV Werften had nearly completed construction of the ship — Global Dream II — when it filed for bankruptcy at the start of this year.

It was on the market for 10 months and if administrators couldn’t find a buyer, the 20-deck vessel would have ben scrapped.

However, last Wednesday Disney Cruise Line confirmed acquisition of the ship, noting it secured the mammoth vessel for “a favourable price”.

While the price tag hasn’t been disclosed, it reportedly costs $2 billion – with a further $340 million needed for completion.

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It is currently located at the former MV Werften shipyard in Wismar, Germany, where it will remain until construction is complete under the management of Meyer Werft — the Papenburg-based company that built the Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy and Disney Wish.

The ship will be renamed with certain features reimagined under the expertise of its “imagineers”.

“The new ship, to be based outside the United States, will feature innovative Disney experiences along with the dazzling entertainment, world-class dining and legendary guest service that set Disney Cruise Line apart,” it read on the Disney Parks website.

“The exterior will be adorned in the iconic, Mickey Mouse-inspired colours of the fleet, complete with signature red funnels.”

The 189,000-tonne ship, originally built to carry 9000 passengers — reportedly making it the world’s largest by passenger capacity — will be reduced to approximately 6,000 with around 2,300 crew members.

Its original design features included the first theme park at sea, plans for the longest roller coaster at sea., 350 metres of water slides, an inflatable obstacle course, a surf simulator, a trampoline park and mini karts.

Areas such as a large casino will be also redesigned in keeping with Disney’s family-oriented cruises, according to Maritime Executive .

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The administrator for MV Werften, Christoph Morgen, said the sale is great news for the shipbuilders.

“Several hundred current and previous employees of MV Werften, colleagues from Meyer Group and numerous suppliers will complete the impressive shipbuilding project in Wismar over the next two years so that it can set sail for Disney Cruise Line as a sustainable family cruise vessel in the future,” Mr Morgen said.

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• 23:51, 24 JUN 2022
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One of the world's largest cruise ships is heading for the scrapyard - despite never setting sail. The Daily Star reports The Global Dream II is a 9,000-person passenger ship, but nobody wants to buy it.

It is currently located inside a German shipyard waiting to have some of its fixtures and engines ripped out and sold. The rest of it will be sold for scrap, while the partly finished hull is for sale.

It was built by MV Wefrten, according to German cruise industry magazine An Bord, and accommodates more passengers than any other cruise ship. The ship was owned by Genting Hong Kong, but they filled for bankruptcy at the start of this year.

The first Global Dream ship is also unfinished in the same dock, but time is running out to find a buyer for the pair as the shipyard is going to make only submarines from 2024. Images of Global Dreams II show a modern cruise liner with a water park on the top deck, a huge posh cinema inside and enough bedrooms for 9,000 passengers across 20 decks.

The exterior of the ship was covered in elaborate art, including a multi-coloured astronaut flying using a jet pack, with a rocket ship behind him. The pair of ships would have weighed around 208,000 tons each, making them joint sixth largest cruise ships by size, behind the Royal Caribbean's five Oasis-class ships.

The experts at Interesting Engineering said: “The Global Dream II, the first of its class, was scheduled to leave the shipyard in 2021, but when the pandemic struck, the demand for cruises collapsed. In January, MV Werften filed for bankruptcy, and the administrators began looking for options to monetise the shipbuilder's assets.

"The shipyard was sold to ThyssenKrupp's Marine System, which plans to build submarines, frigates, and corvettes at the site starting in 2024. Prior to that, the shipyard needs to be vacated. Global Dream II is partly constructed, with its hull complete with engines.

"The insolvency administrators are looking to sell the engines and machine parts, after which the hull will be sold at scrap value. Global Dream is quite ready and can be tugged away.

"However, since it is built for the Asian markets, the cabin, deck and propulsion system will require considerable changes before it can be used in Europe or North America, a move that will require more investments into the ship.”

The price for Global Dream II, while not officially revealed, is thought to cover what the former owners owed to local governments. The world's biggest working cruise ship is actually the Allure Of The Seas, which can accommodate around 6,780 passengers.

According to Cruise Critic, Carnival Sensation and Carnival Ecstasy are two cruise ships due to be scrapped before the end of this year. The Covid pandemic killed demand for cruise holidays.

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