Global InformationList of ship launches in 2022 information
This is a chronological list of some ships launched in 2022.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January |  United States
|
Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Richard M. McCool Jr. | San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock | For United States Navy.[1] |
| 7 January |  Germany
|
Ferus Smit | Leer | Thun Britain | NaabsaMax coastal tanker | For Thun Tankers A.B., Sweden[2][3] |
| 2 February |  Japan
|
Shin Kurushima Hashihama Dockyard | Hashihama | YOT-02 | Oil tanker | For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force[4] |
| 11 February | Germany
|
Meyer Werft | Papenburg | Disney Wish | Triton-class cruise ship | For Disney Cruise Line[5][6][7][8] |
| 11 February |  Finland
|
Meyer Turku | Turku | Carnival Celebration | XL-class cruise ship | For Carnival Cruise Line[9][10][11] |
| 11 February | Finland
|
Helsinki Shipyard | Helsinki | SH Vega | Vega-class cruise ship | For Swan Hellenic[12] |
| 26 March |  Netherlands
|
Ferus Smit | Westerbroek | Arklow Coast | General cargo ship | For Arklow Shipping[13][14][15] |
| March | United States
|
Edison Chouest Offshore’s LaShip shipyard | Houma, Louisiana | Viking Mississippi | River cruise ship | For Viking River Cruises[16] |
| 22 April | Germany
|
Ferus Smit | Leer | Nordic Crystal | General cargo ship | For Erik Thun AB[17][18] |
| 29 April |  France
|
Chantiers de l’Atlantique | Saint-Nazaire | Jacques Chevallier | Bâtiment ravitailleur de forces | For French Navy[19] |
| 30 May |  Italy
|
Fincantieri | Monfalcone | Explora I | Explora-class cruise ship | For MSC Cruises[20] |
| 14 June |  South Korea
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | Ulsan | Manxman | Ferry | For Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. |
| 16 June | Germany
|
FSG | Flensburg | Tennor Ocean | Ro-Ro cargo ship | For Tennor Holding[21][22] |
| 23 June | Italy
|
Fincantieri | Ancona | Viking Saturn | Venice-class cruise ship | For Viking Ocean Cruises[23][24][25] |
| 25 June |  Croatia
|
Uljanik shipyard | Pula | Scenic Eclipse II | Cruise ship | For Scenic Group[26] |
| 2 August | Italy
|
Fincantieri | Marghera | Norwegian Viva | Project Leonardo | For Norwegian Cruise Line[27][28][29][30] |
| 27 August | Germany
|
Meyer Werft | Papenburg | Arvia | XL-class cruise ship | For P&O Cruises[31] |
| November | Italy
|
Fincantieri | Sestri Ponente | Brilliant Lady | Cruise ship | For Virgin Voyages[32][33][34] |
| 1 December |  China
|
GSI Shipyard | Guangzhou | Moby Legacy | Passenger/Ro-Ro ferry | For Moby Lines[35] |
| 3 December |  United Kingdom
|
BAE Systems Naval Ships | Govan | Glasgow | Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 9 December | Finland
|
Meyer Turku | Turku | Icon of the Seas | Icon-class cruise ship | For Royal Caribbean International[36] |
| 30 December | China
|
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard | Weihai | Finncanopus | Passenger Ro-Ro ferry | For Finnlines[37][38] |
- ^ Kulo, Warren (11 January 2022). "Ingalls launches USS Richard M. McCool Jr., the latest amphibious assault ship". Stars and Stripes. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Launching of Nb. 462 'Thun Britain' for Thun Tankers AB". 6 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Thun Britain | amazing big ship launch at Ferus Smit shipyard in Leer (Germany) | 4K-Quality-Video - YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Japanese Shipyard Launches YOT-02 Tanker For JMSDF". Naval News. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "Meyer Werft dockt Kreuzfahrtschiff "Disney Wish" aus" (in German). 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "First Look at Disney Wish at Meyer Werft" (in German). 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Meyer Werft Floats Out First New Disney LNG-Fueled Cruise Ship". 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Meyer Werft floats out Disney Wish". 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Carnival Celebration Floated Out at Meyer Turku". 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Carnival Celebration floated out at Meyer Turku shipyard". 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Meyer Turku floats out Carnival Celebration". 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Swan Hellenic's SH Vega floated out at Helsinki Shipyard". 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Nb. 431 'Arklow Coast' successfully launched". 26 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "👉 40 Seconds Launch of 'Arklow Coast' at Ferus Smit (Shortest Version) - #2106NL". YouTube. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Launching of Nb. 431 'Arklow Coast'". 17 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Viking Mississippi Floats Out Ahead of June Debut - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News".
- ^ "Nordic Crystal schlägt Welle - Querstapellauf in Leer" (in German). 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Launching of Nb. 470 'Nordic Crystal' for Erik Thun AB". 12 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "BRF : Tout savoir sur les futurs ravitailleurs de la Marine nationale | Mer et Marine". 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Explora I Floats Out at Fincantieri". 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Webcam: Flooded drydock". Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Erster Stapellauf der FSG seit Insolvenz" (in German). 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Viking Saturn Floated Out At Fincantieri". 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ ""Viking Saturn" floated out in Ancona". 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "Viking marks float out of newest ocean ship". 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "Scenic Eclipse II Floats Out in Croatia". 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01.
- ^ "Norwegian Cruise Line Ship Reaches Major Construction Milestone". 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "Norwegian Viva Floated Out at Fincantieri Shipyard". 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "Fincantieri's Marghera yard floats out NCL's Norwegian Viva". 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ ""Norwegian Viva" floated out in Marghera". 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "Papenburg: Kreuzfahrtschiff "Arvia" auf erster kurzer Reise" (in German). 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "Fincantieri: "Brilliant Lady" floated out in Sestri Ponente". 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ "Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente floats out Virgin Voyages' Brilliant Lady". 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ "Virgin's Brilliant Lady Floated Out at Fincantieri". 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ "Moby celebra il varo della nuova Moby Legacy" (in Italian). 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "Icon of the Seas (38545)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Finnlines' second new Superstar passenger-freight vessel FINNCANOPUS launched".
- ^ "Finnlines' second new Superstar passenger-freight vessel launched – ensures a more sustainable option for travel and transport of freight".