Stage Technologies has many years experience of working in the Italian shipyards of Fincantieri supplying and commissioning stage automation systems for the theatres on board many of the large cruise ships that have been built there, including ships for Disney, Carnival and Princess. However until now this has always been as a subcontractor supplying only part of the theatre rigging system, for installation by others. This contract direct with the yard includes the supply and installation of the complete stage rigging system.
The completed system will include stage elevators, power flying using Stage Technologies' patented BigTow and TanJent products, curtain tracks, motorized lighting trusses, floor tracks, stage flooring, catwalks, access ladders and the complete automation system. The automation system will use the Acrobat control console, together with Siemens drives, running the latest versions of Chameleon and Maxis ID software.
Last year Stage Technologies successfully completed a contract for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the supply of the complete stage rigging and automation systems for Diamond and Sapphire Princess, and earlier this year equipment for Crown Princess (currently under construction in Monfalcone), was supplied. Every Princess ship built since the Grand Princess features Stage Technologies' automation systems and power flying systems.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
