Royal Caribbean International cut the first piece of steel today for its third Oasis-class ship, marking the first construction milestone for a vessel that, at approximately 227,700 GRT, will be the world’s largest and most innovative cruise ship. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Richard D. Fain, Yves Joaven, operations director, STX France, Royal Caribbean International President and CEO, Adam Goldstein, Executive Vice President Newbuild and Fleet Design, Harri Kulovaara and Laurent Castaing, chief executive officer, STX France attended the event at the STX shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, where the ship will be built. The cruise line’s third Oasis-class ship is expected to be delivered in mid-2016.