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-'''Chantiers de l'Atlantique''', is a [[Saint-Nazaire]], France based shipyard; which forms part of the '''STX France SA''' business unit, majority owned by [[STX Europe]] with a 66.6% stake and the balance 33.34% held by the French state.<ref name=FACC-H-01/><ref>http://www.stxeurope.com/?page=846&xml=S/134984/PR/200811/1267443 stxeurope.com, STX Europe, 6 November 2008.</ref> It is one of the world's largest [[shipyard]]s, and built the iconic ocean liner the [[RMS Queen Mary 2|RMS ''Queen Mary 2'']].
+'''Chantiers de l'Atlantique''', is a [[Saint-Nazaire]], France based shipyard; which forms part of the '''STX France SA''' business unit, majority owned by [[STX Europe]] with a 66.6% stake and the balance 33.34% held by the French state.<ref name=FACC-H-01/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stxeurope.com/?page=846&xml=S/134984/PR/200811/1267443 |title=stxeurope.com, STX Europe, 6 November 2008 |publisher=Stxeurope.com |date=2009-01-27 |accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> It is one of the world's largest [[shipyard]]s, and built the iconic ocean liner the [[RMS Queen Mary 2|RMS ''Queen Mary 2'']].
-The yard built the giant superliner [[RMS Queen Mary 2|RMS ''Queen Mary'' 2]] for the [[Cunard Line]] in 2003. Shortly after construction a gangway connecting the ship to the dry dock collapsed killing 16 people.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3274171.stm Inquiry into cruise liner deaths, BBC News, 2003-Nov-15]</ref>
+The yard built the giant superliner [[RMS Queen Mary 2|RMS ''Queen Mary'' 2]] for the [[Cunard Line]] in 2003. Shortly after construction a gangway connecting the ship to the dry dock collapsed killing 16 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3274171.stm |title=Inquiry into cruise liner deaths, BBC News, 2003-Nov-15 |publisher=BBC News |date=2003-11-15 |accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref>

[[Image:Batillus tanker in Saint-Nazaire.jpg|thumb|The [[Batillus class supertankers|''Batillus'']] oil tanker at the end of its construction in Saint-Nazaire, being refueled by the Port-Vendres]]
'''Chantiers de l'Atlantique''', is a [[Saint-Nazaire]], France based shipyard; which forms part of the '''STX France SA''' business unit, majority owned by [[STX Europe]] with a 66.6% stake and the balance 33.34% held by the French state.<ref name=FACC-H-01/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stxeurope.com/?page=846&xml=S/134984/PR/200811/1267443 |title=stxeurope.com, STX Europe, 6 November 2008 |publisher=Stxeurope.com |date=2009-01-27 |accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> It is one of the world's largest [[shipyard]]s, and built the iconic ocean liner the [[RMS Queen Mary 2|RMS ''Queen Mary 2'']].

The shipyard was owned by [[Alstom]] since 1984, and became part of [[Aker Yards]] when [[Aker ASA|Aker Group]] acquired the Alstom Marine business in 2006.<ref name=AY-AS-H-01/><ref name=AY-AS-H-02/> In 2008, the South Korean company [[STX Corporation]] acquired Aker Yards, and the shipyard became part of STX Europe (formed by the renaming of Aker Yards).<ref name=AK-STX-H-01/>

Its location near [[Nantes]], [[France]], at the mouth of the Loire and the deep waters of the Atlantic makes sailing large ships in and out easier.

==History==
[[Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire]] and [[Chantiers de Penhoët]] merged in 1955 to form Chantiers de l'Atlantique. The yard started by building ships for the French [[Transatlantic crossing|transatlantic]] line [[Compagnie Générale Transatlantique]]. In 1961, it built the trans-Atlantic [[Superliner (passenger ship)|superliner]] {{SS|France|1961|6}}, then the world's longest passenger vessel.

After the construction of the last Compagnie Générale Transatlantique liner and the closure of the [[Suez Canal]], the yard began building large tankers, including [[Batillus]], [[Bellamya]], [[Pierre Guillaumat]] and [[Prairial (ship)|Prairial]]. A new dry dock (Basin C) was planned for the construction of tankers over 1,000,000 tonnes but this fell through with the re-opening of the Suez Canal.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

[[Image:QM2 St Nazaire.jpg|thumb|right|The giant superliner [[RMS Queen Mary 2|RMS ''Queen Mary'' 2]] under construction]]Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivered the luxury cruise ship, ''[[Crystal Serenity]]'' of [[Crystal Cruises]] in July 2003.

The yard built the giant superliner [[RMS Queen Mary 2|RMS ''Queen Mary'' 2]] for the [[Cunard Line]] in 2003. Shortly after construction a gangway connecting the ship to the dry dock collapsed killing 16 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3274171.stm |title=Inquiry into cruise liner deaths, BBC News, 2003-Nov-15 |publisher=BBC News |date=2003-11-15 |accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref>

[[Aker Yards]] and [[Alstom]] announced on 4 January 2006 their intention to join forces in shipbuilding and create together one of the world leaders in this industry, focused on high-value-added ships, including world-class cruise ships.<ref name=AY-AS-H-01>{{cite web|title=Aker Yards and Alstom Marine Complete Transaction|url=http://www.asdnews.com/news-8100/Aker_Yards_and_Alstom_Marine_Complete_Transaction_.htm|accessdate=26 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=AY-AS-H-02>{{cite web|title=Aker Yards and Alstom Marine plan to join forces|url=http://www.alstom.com/press-centre/2006/1/aker-yards-and-alstom-marine-plan-to-join-forces/|accessdate=26 July 2012}}</ref>

[[Aker ASA]] sold its interest in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard to the South Korean company [[STX Corporation]] in 2008, and the shipyard became part of [[STX Europe]] (formed by the renaming of Aker Yards).<ref name=AK-STX-H-01>{{cite news|title=Aker Yards to be renamed STX Europe|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/09/03/akeryards-stx-idINL39200620080903|accessdate=26 July 2012|newspaper=Reuters|date=3 September 2008}}</ref>  The same year, the French government took a 33.34% stake in the shipyard.<ref name=FACC-H-01>{{cite news|title=2012 Investment Climate Statement - France|url=http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/othr/ics/2012/191150.htm|accessdate=26 July 2012|date=June 2012|publication=}}</ref>

== Ships built ==
Ships built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique include:

* {{SS|Normandie}}, Entered service in 1935, world's largest ship until Cunard's Queen Elizabeth, held [[Blue Riband]]. Capsized in New York Harbor, 1942.  Scrapped in NJ, 1946.
* [[Sans Souci class sloop|''Sans Souci'' class]] 4 sloops, designed as seaplane tenders, but built as escorts, all launched in 1940.
* {{SS|France|1961|6}}, launched in 1961, the world's longest passenger ship from 1961 to 2004, became the SS Norway.
* {{SS|Shalom}} [[Zim Integrated Shipping Services|ZIM]] Israel Flag-Ship 1964
* [[MS Renaissance|MS ''Renaissance'']], a French cruise liner that entered service in 1966 for service on the Marseilles-Haifa route.
* [[Batillus class supertankers]], 4 ships launched 1976-9
* {{MV|Gastor}} and {{MV|Nestor}}: two [[LNG carrier]]s built in 1976-1977 for the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] '''NSU''' (later [[Nedlloyd]]) and [[Ocean Group]]. The large drydock, that was later used for the [[Queen Mary 2]], was specially built for the building of supertankers in the 1970s, among which these two ships . The drydock was never used again until the QM2 was being built.<ref>Documentary on Discovery Knowledge [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KD9TrEs-Dw Building of the Queen Mary 2] on YouTube - YT movie deleted because of copyright infringement</ref>
* The [[MS Thomson Spirit|MS ''Thomson Spirit'']], then the MS ''Nieuw Amsterdam'' was finished by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in 1984, for the [[Holland America Line]].
* {{MV|Bretagne}}, Brittany Ferries ship that operates between Portsmouth and St Malo, was launched in 1989.
* [[Royal Caribbean International]]{{'}}s  [[MS Sovereign|MS ''Sovereign of the Seas'']], which was the largest [[cruise ship]] in the world from 1988 to 1990, and its sister ships, [[MS Monarch of the Seas|MS ''Monarch of the Seas'']] and [[MS Majesty of the Seas|MS ''Majesty of the Seas'']].
* [[MS Dreamward|MS ''Dreamward'']] entered service in 1992.
* [[MS Windward|MS ''Windward'']] entered service in 1993.
* [[Paul Gauguin (ship)|MS ''Paul Gauguin'']] currently sailing in French Polynesia.
* ''[[Grand Mistral]]'' entered service in 1999. Nowadays, it is operated by [[Ibero Cruceros]].
* ''[[Ocean Princess]]'', formerly Tahitian Princess, was launched in 1999.
* ''[[Pacific Princess]]'' was launched in 1999 and is a sister ship to [[Ocean Princess]].
* [[Millennium (ship)|GTS ''Millennium'']] built in 2000 and sailed by [[Celebrity Cruises]].
* {{MV|Adonia}}, formerly Royal Princess, was launched in 2001.
* ''[[Seven Seas Mariner]]'' launched in 2001 and operated by [[Radisson Seven Seas Cruises|Regent Seven Seas Cruises]] (formerly Radisson Seven Seas Cruises). This is the world's first all balcony luxury cruise ship.
[[File:Coral Princess plaque.jpg|thumb|A plaque inside the [[Coral Princess]]]]
* ''[[Coral Princess]]'' launched in 2002 by [[Princess Cruises]]
* ''{{MS|Island Princess|2003|2}}'' launched in 2003 by [[Princess Cruises]]. She is a sister ship to [[Coral Princess]].
* ''[[Crystal Serenity]]'' entered service in 2003
* ''[[Queen Mary 2]]'' floated in 2003 is the longest, tallest, widest, and at 151,400 gross tons, it's also the largest [[ocean liner]] ever.
* Completed in May 2006, Alstom built KOGO, a yacht owned by [[Mansour_Ojjeh]], who also part-owns the [[McLaren]] Formula One team. KOGO has been used by [[Lewis_Hamilton]] and the yacht has an onboard gym and jacuzzi.
* Part of [[MS Baltic Princess|MS ''Baltic Princess'']] launched in 2008.
* [[Norwegian Cruise Line]]{{'}}s ''[[Norwegian Epic]]'', built in 2010 and currently the world{{'}}s sixth largest cruise ship, behind the [[Oasis class cruise ship|''Oasis''-class]] and ahead of [[Freedom class cruise ship|''Freedom''-class]] ships of RCI.

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==External links==
*[http://www.stxeurope.com/sites/France/about/Pages/STX-France-in-Brief.aspx STX France]

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