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German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has cut the first steel for a new LNG-powered vessel ordered by UK-based P&O Cruises.
Arvia will be a sister to Iona, which was delivered to P&O Cruises in October 2020 and currently serves as the company's flagship.
Like Iona, Arvia will be powered by four LNG dual-fuel engines and will have a gross tonnage of 180,000.