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| Immediately after the christening ceremony the hull starts to move. | The hull leaves the slipway. |
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| The launch seen from a differrent angle. Note that the bow and the midship are still on the slipway. Because of the stress of the hull this is the most critical phase during the launch. | After the successfull launch the hull are moved to the fitting-out pier by tugs from the shipyard. |
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