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World's largest ship takes to the water in France

Fishing boats pass by as the cruise ship "Harmony of the Seas" is towed by tug boats into its new moorings at the STX Shipyards in Saint-Nazaire, western France on June 19, 2015 (AFP Photo)

Saint-Nazaire (France) - The hulking shell of the world's largest cruise ship slid into the waters off western France on Friday, with workers aiming to have it ready for a 2016 inaugural trip.

The huge vessel, named "Harmony of the Seas", has been under construction since September 2013 in the shipyards in Saint-Nazaire.

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