Rostock-Warnemünde, 05th September 2005 – On Wednesday, 16 new trainees began their apprenticeship at NEPTUN Stahlbau GmbH.

The new apprentices will be trained as construction mechanics (metal technology), construction technician welders, industrial mechanics as well as plant constructors.

During a small ceremony the apprentice contracts were handed over to the new employees of the shipyard. In an adjoining shipyard tour the future work place was presented to the new trainees and their families.

Rostock-Warnemünde – At NEPTUN Schiffbau GmbH in Rostock the keel-laying ceremony for the third Premicon river vessel took place. The first prefabricated block of the newest Premicon TwinCruiser has been placed into the assembly hall.

The vessel with the hull number 0507 will be chartered to Transocean Tours and will be delivered by the end of March 2006.

Rostock-Warnemünde – Today, the keel-laying ceremony for the second Premicon river vessel took place in Rostock. The newest ship of the Premicon fleet will be named Avalon Tapestry. With today’s keel laying, the first prefabricated block to the TwinCruiser has been placed into the assembly hall of NEPTUN Schiffbau GmbH.

The vessel with the hull number 0506 will be chartered to Globus Cosmos, one of the world's largest package-organizers, and will be delivered in late February 2006.

Rostock-Warnemünde, 11th June 2005 – The world’s first so-called TwinCruiser, unique among the river cruise ships, was christened in Mainz with the name Flamenco by the RTL Sport presenter Ulrike van der Groeben.

The river vessel can host up to 196 passengers and 192 cabins contain of a French balcony. From the restaurant and the lounge as well as from the deck the passenger can enjoy a free panoramic view of the passing river scenery.

Rostock-Warnemünde – After two weeks laying in the dry dock for renovation and repair purposes, the AIDAcara can now leave the assembly halls of NEPTUN Stahlbau GmbH and is ready to be put back into the water. Thanks to the hard work of all involved, the exterior work was completed ahead of schedule.

Before the final undocking, the AIDAcara crew as well as employees of the NEPTUN Stahlbau GmbH met for a photo session in the dry dock.

Rostock-Warnemünde, 08th April 2005 – On Wednesday, the handover of two A-ROSA river vessels, the A-ROSA LUNA and the A-ROSA STELLA, to the A-ROSA Flussschiff GMBH took place at NEPTUN Stahlbau GmbH. After the managing directors of A-ROSA and NEPTUN exchanged the hand-over documents, the A-ROSA company flag was hoisted on both river cruisers.

Yesterday, a double christening ceremony took place at the impressive harbour of the Hanseatic city of Rostock.

The contract for the construction of the fifth and sixth river cruiser for the A-ROSA fleet was issued in January 2004 and the construction began in April and May. To date, all six A-ROSA river vessels have been built at NEPTUN Flussschiff GmbH.

These two new constructions will cruise on the Rhone but can also be used on the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal. Both ships are 125.80 metres long and 11.40 metres wide. As their height has been adapted to passing bridges a completely new boat type could be developed.

The A-ROSA LUNA and A-ROSA STELLA can host up to 174 passengers and has spacious cabins for all amenities, such as sun deck, spa and fitness facilities, restaurants and bar, you'd expect from an A-ROSA River Boat. A special feature is the front deck with a generous shade plant, luxury sun chairs as well as bar and buffet facilities.