Mivan awarded £2m cruise liner contract
Antrim-based specialist construction firm Mivan has been awarded a £2m contract from P&O Australia to re-fit restaurants and bars on a cruise liner.
Installation on the Pacific Pearl will begin in Singapore in November following prefabrication work in Antrim.
The contract is due to be completed before Christmas, in time for the superliner’s inaugural cruise from Auckland on 22 December.
The 63,500-tonne liner will join P&O Cruises Australia’s existing fleet of three ships, Pacific Dawn, Pacific Sun and Pacific Jewel. Following the refurbishment it will have capacity for around 2000 passengers.
Mivan business development director Stephen Mills said, “Mivan has maintained its strategy for the cruise ship sector, keeping dedicated project managers and outfitting teams focused on this market and client base. We feel that this has resulted in a better working relationship with the client team and a consistent team structure for every project”.
Mivan completed the 1m re-fit of the Pacific Pearl’s sister ship, the Pacific Dawn, in June of this year which included similar areas to those on the Pacific Pearl including the re-fit of the Spa and The Salt Grill restaurant.
P&O Cruises Australia’s VP of hotel operations Sture Myrmell said: “Mivan did an outstanding job in the construction of the new Spa and the Salt Grill, and the response from our passengers has been excellent.”
Ship outfitting now accounts for about 10 per cent of the Mivan Group's turnover.
The company one of the world’s leading specialist construction companies and celebrates its 35th anniversary this year.
With offices in the UK, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Mivan has completed interiors & theming, property development & general contracting projects in around 40 countries.
Mivan currently employs around 375 people worldwide.
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