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On 13 November 2017 one man was killed at an accident during the construction phase.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meyerwerft.de/en/meyerwerft_de/medien/presseticker/pressemitteilung_detail_27136.jsp|title=Serious workplace accident at MEYER WERFT|date=2017-11-17|accessdate=2017-11-18}}</ref>
On 13 November 2017 one man was killed at an accident during the construction phase.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meyerwerft.de/en/meyerwerft_de/medien/presseticker/pressemitteilung_detail_27136.jsp|title=Serious workplace accident at MEYER WERFT|date=2017-11-17|accessdate=2017-11-18}}</ref>

''Norwegian Bliss'' float-out is scheduled for February 17, 2018. The ship will leave the building dock and berth at the out-fitting pier to get her funnel.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/meyer-werft-unveils-expected-date-of-norwegian-bliss-float-out|title=Meyer Werft unveils expected date of Norwegian Bliss float-out {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-02-13|language=en}}</ref>


== Design ==
== Design ==

Revision as of 13:07, 13 February 2018

History
NameNorwegian Bliss
OwnerNorwegian Cruise Line
OrderedJuly 2014[2]
BuilderMeyer Werft
Yard numberS.707[1]
In service2018 (planned)
StatusUnder construction
General characteristics
Class and typeBreakaway Plus-class cruise ship
Tonnage
  • 167,800 GT
  • 11,700 DWT
Length325.90 m (1,069.2 ft)
Beam41.50 m (136.2 ft)
Draught9.00 m (29.53 ft)
Installed power
  • 2 × MAN B&W 14V48/60CR
  • 3 × MAN B&W 12V48/60CR
Speed22.5 knots (42 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity3,994 lower beds
Crew2,100

Norwegian Bliss is a cruise ship under construction for Norwegian Cruise Line, due to enter service in 2018. She is being built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. The ship is scheduled to debut in Alaska in June 2018, and is being designed for improved energy efficiency to meet Alaska's environmental regulations.[3][4][5]

History

Construction started on 28 October 2016.[1] She is part of the Breakaway Plus class of cruise ships, and is the sister ship to Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Joy. The Norwegian Joy had been provisionally designated as the Norwegian Bliss, before being renamed and redesigned for the Chinese market.[6] A first section was launched on 10 June 2017.[7]

On 13 November 2017 one man was killed at an accident during the construction phase.[8]

Norwegian Bliss float-out is scheduled for February 17, 2018. The ship will leave the building dock and berth at the out-fitting pier to get her funnel.[9]

Design

Norwegian Bliss has an overall length of 325.90 m (1,069.2 ft), moulded beam 41.50 m (136.2 ft) and maximum draft 9.00 m (29.53 ft). The ship has gross tonnage of 168,800 GT and deadweight of 11,700 DWT. Norwegian Bliss has 20 decks, 2,038[10] staterooms and capacity for 4,000 passengers.[11] More than 80% of the rooms have seaview, while 40% of them have their own balconies. There will be returning features that the Joy and Escape have combined including an aqua park, go-karts, laser tag, Food Republic, Los Lobos (from the Dawn), Ocean Blue (from the Getaway), and Cagney's.

Itineraries

Norwegian Bliss is scheduled to sail on its inaugural cruise on 21 April 2018.[12] Following a Panama Canal cruise on 10 May,[13] Norwegian Bliss will operate 7-night Alaska cruises from Seattle.[14] After the Alaskan summer it will head to the Caribbean for the winter months.[15] On her way back from Alaska, Norwegian Bliss will visit the port of San Francisco (on October 3, 2018) becoming the biggest ship ever to visit the city by the bay.[16]

For her 2019-2020 winter season, Norwegian Bliss will sail out on New York City, New York, replacing her sister Norwegian Escape which moves back to Miami. Norwegian Bliss will sail 7-Day cruises to the Bahamas & Florida, as well as longer cruises to the Caribbean.[17]

Ship engineering

Norwegian Bliss has five main engines with total output power of 102,900 hp. The vessel has two MAN B&W 14V48/60CR, each with power of 22,520 hp and three MAN B&W 12V48/60CR, each with power of 19,300 hp. The propulsion system is two ABB Azipod XO units with total power of 40 MW, which allows service speed of 22.5 kts, while the maximum speed during trials exceeds 25.0 kts.[citation needed] The engines are equipped with scrubbers and a heat recovery systems for improved energy efficiency.[4]

Ship Godfather

On November 29, 2017, Norwegian Cruise Line named nationally-syndicated radio and digital personality Elvis Duran as the Godfather to Norwegian Bliss.[18]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Norwegian Bliss (ship, 2018).
  1. ^ a b "Steel cutting for Norwegian Bliss". 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. ^ "NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE ORDERS TWO NEW SHIPS". 14 July 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Norwegian Bliss to debut in Alaska in June 2018". 14 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Steel cutting for Norwegian Bliss" (Press release). Meyer Werft. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Alaska, Are You Ready For Norwegian Bliss? | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  6. ^ "Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils Features of Norwegian Joy, Company's First Purpose-Built Ship for China". Norwegian Cruise Line (Press release). 30 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Ausdocken eines Bauteils der Norwegian Bliss 10.Juni 2017" (in German). 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  8. ^ "Serious workplace accident at MEYER WERFT". 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  9. ^ "Meyer Werft unveils expected date of Norwegian Bliss float-out | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  10. ^ www.ncl.com
  11. ^ "Norwegian Cruise Line To Debut New Ship Designed For Alaska Cruising In 2018 (NASDAQ:NCLH)". Norwegian Cruise Line. 19 October 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "12-Day Transatlantic from London (Southampton) | Norwegian Cruise Line". www.ncl.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  13. ^ "15-Day Panama Canal from Miami | Norwegian Cruise Line". Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  14. ^ "The new Norwegian Bliss will set sail from Seattle to operate 7-night Alaska cruises, beginning June 2018. | 3D Cruise Partners". 3dcruisepartners.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  15. ^ "Norwegian Bliss Is Going To Set Sail for the Caribbean from PortMiami in Winter 2018 | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  16. ^ Staff, CIN (2018-01-17). "Bliss to Break Record in Strong San Francisco Year". Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  17. ^ https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/18405-bliss-to-homeport-in-new-york-for-winter-2019-2020.html
  18. ^ https://www.ncl.com/ca/en/travel-blog/norwegian-bliss-godfather-announced-elvis-duran

External links

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