I roto i te Hakihea 1998, tukua Cunard taipitopito o Project Kuini Meri, te kaupapa ki te whakawhanake i te liner e e whakakotahi Kuini Erihapeti 2. Harland ko Wolff o Northern Ireland, Aker Kværner o Norway, Fincantieri o Italy, Meyer Werft o Germany, ko Chantiers de l'Atlantique o France i karangatia ki te tono i runga i te kaupapa. I te mutunga i hainatia te kirimana ki Chantiers de l'Atlantique, he āpiti o Alstom, i runga i te 6 o Hune 2000. Ko te wahi ano i hanga e te katoa o te anga o Cunard, te SS Normandie France me te SS Herpagnie Générale o te akomanga.
Harland and Wolff o Ireland ki te Raki, Aker Kværner o Norway, Fincantieri o Itari, Meyer Werft o Tiamana, me Chantiers de l'Atlantique o France