Oasis class cruise ship
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 Oasis class conceptual image |
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | STX Europe, Turku, Finland |
| Operators: | Royal Caribbean International |
| Preceded by: | Freedom class |
| Built: | 2007-2010 (planned) |
| In service: | 2009-? (planned) |
| Building: | 2 |
| Planned: | 2 |
| Completed: | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 220,000 gross |
| Displacement: | app. 100,000 tons |
| Length: | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Beam: | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Height: | 213 ft (65 m) above water line |
| Draft: | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Decks: | 16 passenger decks |
| Installed power: | 8 Wärtsilä V12 Engine @ 17,500 hp each |
| Propulsion: | 3 × 20 MW ABB Azipod, all azimuthing[citation needed] |
| Speed: | 20.2 kn (37.4 km/h; 23.2 mph) |
| Capacity: | 5,400 passengers |
| Notes: | cost USD 1.24 billion (EUR 900 million)[1] |
The Oasis class (formerly known as Project Genesis[2]) is a class of Royal Caribbean International cruise ships, the first of which was ordered in February 2006. The first ship is scheduled to be delivered in late 2009 and early 2010.[3] The two ships ordered in the class are to be named Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas.[2][4]
[edit] Construction
The Oasis class will surpass the earlier Freedom class as the world's largest passenger ships. At 360 m (1,180 feet) in length they will be 23 meters (69 feet) longer, and 15 m (48 feet) wider than the present longest passenger ship, the Queen Mary 2. It will also be 8.5 meters (29 feet) wider, with a 43% greater gross tonnage of 220,000 t.[5][6] Oasis class vessels will carry up to 5,400 passengers.
Like the Freedom class, the Oasis class ships will be built by STX Europe (formerly Aker Yards) in Turku, Finland. The first of the Oasis class, priced at US$1.24 billion (€ 900 million)[1] reportedly will be the most expensive commercial ship ever built.[1] The option for a second ship of the class was exercised by Royal Caribbean on April 2, 2007. The second ship is to be delivered by STX Europe in August 2010.[7]
On December 11, 2007, the keel of the first vessel of the class was laid down in Turku. In early 2008, Royal Caribbean ended months of speculation by announcing that their two Oasis class ships would be based year-round at Port Everglades.[8]
On April 15, 2008, Royal Caribbean held a press conference in New York City to release the first official information and renderings of "Central Park", a 5-deck high area in the middle of the ship, open to the sky and filled with lush tropical gardens, upscale restaurants and shops.[9] The area, one of seven "neighborhoods" onboard the ship, also features the Rising Tide Bar, which will move up and down through 3 decks. There will be 334 staterooms overlooking the Park, 254 with balconies - four of which are wheelchair accessible. Two arched-glass domes in Central Park called the Crystal Canopies will provide sunlight into the ship's inner public spaces.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c The Boston Globe, Royal Caribbean orders $1.24B cruise ship, 2006-02-06.
- ^ a b "Press Release: Royal Caribbean selects Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas as the names for its Project Genesis ships" (PDF). Royal Caribbean International. 2008-05-23. http://www.royalcaribbean-genesis.com/releases/052308_Oasis_of_the_Seas.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ "Royal Caribbean's next ships will be Oasis, Allure". Cruise Log Blog (USA Today). 5/2008. http://blogs.usatoday.com/cruiselog/2008/05/and-the-second.html?csp=34.
- ^ "Royal Caribbean's next ships will be Oasis, Allure". USA Today. 2008-05-23. http://blogs.usatoday.com/cruiselog/2008/05/and-the-second.html?csp=34. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ Cruise Critic, Genesis Milestone Reached: Keel Laid in Turku, retrieved 2007-12-14.
- ^ Travel Mole, Work starts on world's largest cruise ship, 2007-12-12.
- ^ Aker Yards press release, Royal Caribbean orders another giant cruise vessel from Aker Yards, 2007-04-02.
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- ^ Associated Press, Royal Caribbean Cruises bringing Central Park replica to ocean, 2008-04-17.
- ^ Royal Caribbean Press Release, 2008-04-15
[edit] External links
- Oasis of the Seas Official Oasis Class website.
- Aker Yards official website.
- Royal Caribbean official website.
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