Following months of uncertainty about the Global Dream cruise ship conversion for Disney, the project is now underway and completion is expected in 2025, or possibly 2026 at the latest.
Recently, MV Werften administrator Christoph Morgen handed a symbolic key to the yard to Meyer Managing Director Bernard Meyer, paving the way for the continuation of work on the vessel.
For many months after Disney confirmed it secured Global Dream, little has happened, and the vessel was merely maintained at MV Werften with some preparations to resume work.
In June local trade union representatives and some regional politicians expressed concern about the shipyard situation. It was unclear whether a contract between Meyer and Disney had actually been signed. A member of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern federal state parliament told journalists in mid-June that she was unaware of a contract.
A staff of nearly 400 employed
Morgen announced in mid-July that work would soon resume. Meyer Wismar already employs about 280 of its own staff, with another 100 still engaged through the administrator who are soon due to transfer to Meyer Wismar. This brings the total to about 400 now available to work on Global Dream.
In March, Disney announced the ship would begin operating from Singapore in 2025, but recent rumors suggest it could take until 2026 to complete the work.
As recently as July the dock gate was opened for awhile, and the ship was visible, its hull sporting the dark livery in line with a rendering released by Disney last November. A Meyer Wismar flag on the bow signaled the project’s continuation.
Are you excited to see the Global Dream cruise ship project finally back on track?