Traditional luck penny laid under the first block

Rostock-Warnemünde, 23rd April 2009 – Today the keel-laying ceremony for the eighth river cruiseship of A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH took place in Rostock. Bettina Pichler, longtime distribution partner (Lufthansa City Center) of A-ROSA placed the traditional luck penny under the first of five blocks of the vessel with the yard number S.515.

The newest ship of the A-ROSA fleet will be named “A-ROSA-VIVA” and cruises from 2010 on the Rhine, Main and Mosel. The A-ROSA VIVA will be 135 metres long and 11.4 metres wide. It has a draft of 1.6 metres and can host 202 passengers in its 99 cabins, each averaging 14.5 m². 70 of these cabins are also equipped with a French balcony. Together with a buffet restaurant, an attractive bar and lounge as well as with the spa and the large sun deck a pleasant stay on board is guaranteed. There are 32 cabins available specifically for crew members

The A-ROSA VIVA is the fourteenth river cruise ship constructed for the NEPTUN WERFT since 2002. Following the ceremony, representatives of the shipping company as well as their guests visited the sister ship A-ROSA AQUA, which will join the A-ROSA fleet in summer 2009.

Rostock-Warnemünde, 27th March 2009 - The A-ROSA AQUA has left the assembly halls of the NEPTUN WERFT on Friday night. She is the seventh river cruiser for the A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH. After a short docking time the A-ROSA AQUA will be hauled to the fitting quay where she is tested and receives final equipment.

The 135 metre long vessel is an evolution of the best classic riverboats approach. With 99 cabins, each 14.5 square meters large, the A-ROSA AQUA has space for 202 passengers, with 70 of these cabins equipped with a French balcony. The ship offers all amenities you’d expect of a cruise ship: wellness in the Spa ROSA with outdoor area, massage facilities, beauty and fitness area, culinary delights in the market, restaurant, bars and cafes.

The A-ROSA AQUA will join the A-ROSA fleet in Summer 2009 and cruise on the Rhine, Main and Mosel. It will be 135 metres long, 11.4 metres wide and have a draft of 1.6 metres. Due to its dimensions it can cruise on all big European rivers including the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal.

Rostock-Warnemünde, 30th January 2009 - Today 14 trainees at NEPTUN WERFT in Warnemünde received their craft certificates. In a small ceremony Manfred Müller-Fahrenholz, Managing Director of the NEPTUN WERFT, handed out the exam credentials to the trainees.

After 3.5 years of education, 14 trainees successfully passed the final examination. A total of 13 will continue work as skilled workers for NEPTUN WERFT.

At NEPTUN WERFT training has always had a very high priority. Each year, young people are offered a qualified education and thus given a solid foundation for career advancement. This year NEPTUN WERFT will also recruit 20 apprentices who will be trained as construction mechanics, plant mechanics, industrial mechanics and mechatronics.

Traditional luck penny laid under the first component

Rostock-Warnemünde, 20th October 2008 – On Friday the 17th, the keel-laying ceremony for the seventh river cruiseship of A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH took place in Rostock. Hannelore Meyer, longtime employee of A-ROSA placed the traditional luck penny under the first of five blocks of the vessel with the yard number S.514.

The newest ship of the A-ROSA fleet will be named “A-ROSA-AQUA” and begins cruising in 2009 on the Rhine, Main and Mosel. The A-ROSA AQUA will be 135 metres long and 11.4 metres wide with a draft of 1.6 metres and can host 202 passengers in its 99 cabins, each averaging 14.5m². 70 of these deluxe cabins are also equipped with a French balcony. Together with a buffet restaurant, an attractive bar and lounge as well as with the spa and the large sun deck a pleasant stay on board is guaranteed. There are 32 cabins available specifically for crew members.

The A-ROSA AQUA is the thirteenth river cruise ship built in the construction halls of NEPTUN WERFT since 2002. A sister ship of the A-ROSA AQUA will join the A-ROSA fleet in spring 2010.

Rostock-Warnemünde 04th September 2008 – On Monday, 24 young people began their apprenticeship at NEPTUN WERFT.

The new training group consists of ten engineering mechanics, six plant mechanics, four industrial mechanics and four mechatronics. With these 24 new trainees, NEPTUN WERFT now has 80 trainees in total. The training rate lies at 20% and is well above the average. In addition, 25 further trainees will be trained in cooperation with the job center.

To meet the expected shortage of skilled workers with a grounded education, NEPTUN WERFT enables young people to start their career and complete their apprenticeship at the shipyard. The high number of students also shows the interest of young people in shipbuilding and the shipyard in Warnemünde.

Rostock-Warnemünde 29th August 2008 – Today the NEPTUN WERFT started construction on the A-ROSA AQUA, a new river vessel for A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH.

The first steel cutting begins construction of the first of two identical A-ROSA cruise ships, which will join the A-ROSA fleet in 2009 and 2010, cruising on the Rhine, Main and Mosel.

The delivery of the A-ROSA AQUA is scheduled for the end of June 2009 while the second river cruiser, the A-ROSA VIVA, will be delivered in April 2010. Both river vessels are 135 meters long, 11.4 metres wide and have a draft of 1.6 metres. They can host up to 202 passengers in 99 separate cabins.

The A-ROSA fleet consists currently of six river cruise ships, which offer trips on the Danube and the Rhone/Saone.

Photo: Dirk Sobotka, A-Rosa Flussschiff GmbH, Dr. Rainer Miebach, NEPTUN WERFT GmbH, Marion Krase, NEPTUN WERFT GmbH