Global Dream II, a cruise ship that can accommodatge 9,000 passengers, is set to make its maiden voyage. However, this maiden voyage is not heading to any of the top tourist destinations found all over the world.
In fact, thousands of excited, happy passengers will not get to board the Global Dream II nor will they get to experience all it has to offer in terms of entertainment, food, and the like.
Instead, the Global Dream II will be heading for a scrapyard.
Global Dream II's Maiden Voyage to a Scrapyard
Unfortunately, you read that right. The Global Dream II is heading nowhere but to a scrapyard instead.
According to a report by The Guardian, the lower hull of Global Dream II is scheduled for disposal. Construction of the cruise ship has almost been completed in Germany.
Why is this so? The ship's builders, MV Werften, filed for banktruptcy in January. Per the report, "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."
A report by Interesting Engineering notes that, given the bankruptcy filing, administrators have been trying to monetize MV Werften's assets.
Global Dream II's hull has been completed with engines already and "the insolvency administrators are looking to sell the engines and machine parts, after which the hull will be sold at scrap value," the report adds.
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What You Have to Know About the Global Dream II
Interesting Engineering mentions in its report that Global Dream II has been built for Asian markets. Should have there been plans to use the cruise ship in Europe or in the Americas, changes need to be made to the Global Dream II. These changes include those that need to be made to its cabin and deck.
As you may have already guessed with its name, Global Dream II has a sister ship, Global Dream. The Guardian notes in its report that there are no plans to scrap Global Dream as of press time.
These two cruise ships "would have been the world's largest cruise ships by passenger capacity when complete."
Together, they would have been the world's sixth largest cruise ships as far as size is concerned. The two ships have a joint weight of 208,000 tons. Royal Caribbean's five Oasis-class ships are considered the largest in the world size-wise.
Cruise Ships and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected every industry out there and it can be said that tourism is one of the worst affected industries out there.
The report by Interesting Engineering says that the pandemic has caused the demand for cruise ships to crash. The Global Dream II's construction found itself caught in the midst of the COVID pandemic.
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