Turku shipyard has seen a rebound in its fortunes since being acquired by Germany’s Meyer family in 2014.

The Finnish yard has a long, distinguished history of building cruise­ships. But it passed through the hands of various owners and identities — Aker Finnyards, Aker Yards and finally STX Finland — before being bought by Meyer.

Internal problems with owner STX in South Korea had led to uncertainty among shipowners and a decline in the orderbook.