Vard Electro has confirmed the delivery of its first SeaQ Integrated Bridge system to the cruise industry, to the vessel Mein Schiff Relax owned by TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises.
The ship is the first of two new dual-fuel InTUItion-class cruise ships being built and delivered by Fincantieri, parent company of Vard Electro.
The SeaQ Integrated Bridge has been developed to meet the specific needs and challenges of cruise ships through a four-year process of collaboration with TUI Cruises. The bridge integrates a variety of systems into a single operational loop without the need for system modifications, providing access to all connected systems whether the user is on the main bridge, in the safety command centre, on the bridge wing or in the Engine Control Room.
“It is the first time that I have been able to access every system from a single workstation,” said Captain of Mein Schiff Relax, Tom Roth.
“This represents a significant improvement on conventional bridge systems, with a tremendously enhanced and highly streamlined working environment that sets a new standard for the cruise sector.”
Vard Electro has so far performed fifty deliveries of the future-oriented SeaQ Integrated Bridge solution across different vessel segments over many years.
