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Timeline
Contract signing
The day has come! The KD management and the Dutch shipyard De Hoop sign the order for the construction of KD's new event ship.
March 2019
1. Shipyard visit
The KD team agree on the colour scheme of the interior design with designer René van der Velden.
April 2019
2. Shipyard visit
Optimisation of the individual deck layouts and function rooms.
May 2019
Design-Meeting in Köln
Important details, such as the arrangement of the open-air deck and the tint of the window glass, are decided.
June 2019
Construction start
Welding work commences at the NMC shipyard in Nieuw-Lekkerland. The green light is given for construction of the hull.
July 2019
Naming
Off to the stars… - the ship is given the illustrious name MS RheinGalaxie.
August 2019
The first sections are joined
The first sections are joined together at the NMC shipyard. The hull grows.
September 2019
Construction Feature Wall
KD, the shipyard and the designer coordinate the construction of the "Feature Wall" in the lobby with integrated LED screens.
Oktober 2019
The hull is growing
MS RheinGalaxie takes shape.
November 2019
Arrangement of the instruments
In a true to original model, the nautical-technical KD team and the shipyard coordinate the arrangement of the instruments.
December 2019
Animations of the interior
Model animations give a first insight into the new MS RheinGalaxie.
January 2020
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