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According to wikipedia modern cruise ships are primarily build by the following three European and one Asian ship yards:
The construction market for cruise ships is dominated by three European companies and one Asian company:
- STX Europe of Norway with two shipyards:
- STX Europe (the former Aker Yards/Kvaerner Masa-Yards/Wärtsilä, Valmet and Rauma Shipyards) in Finland.
- Aker Yards France (Chantiers de l'Atlantique) in France.
- Fincantieri of Italy.
- Meyer Werft of Germany.
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan.
A large number of cruise ships have been built by other shipyards, but no other individual yard has reached the large numbers of built ships achieved by the four above. A handful of old ocean liners also remain in service as cruise ships. Despite the dominance of United States-based cruise ship operators and American clients in the industry, only one ship built in the United States, The Emerald, is still sailing.[citation needed]
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_ship
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