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Oasis of the Seas
Oasis of the Seas at Nassau, Bahamas, in January 2010
History
NameOasis of the Seas
OwnerRoyal Caribbean International
OperatorRoyal Caribbean International
Port of registryNassau,  Bahamas[1]
RouteCaribbean
Ordered6 February 2006
BuilderSTX Europe Turku Shipyard, Finland[6]
CostUS$1.4 billion (2006)[5]
Yard number1363[1]
Laid down12 November 2007[3]
Launched21 November 2008 (float-out)[2]
Christened30 November 2009[4]
Completed28 October 2009[1]
Maiden voyage5 December 2009[4]
Out of service1 April 2019
Identification
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Tonnage
Length361.6 m (1,186.5 ft) overall[8][9]
Beam
  • 47 m (154 ft) waterline[1]
  • 60.5 m (198 ft) max beam[1]
Height72 m (236 ft) above water line[7]
Draught9.322 m (30.6 ft)[1]
Depth22.55 m (74 ft)[1]
Decks16 passenger decks[6]
Installed power
  • 3 × 13,860 kW (18,590 hp) Wärtsilä 12V46D
  • 3 × 18,480 kW (24,780 hp) Wärtsilä 16V46D
Propulsion
  • 3 × 20 MW (27,000 hp) ABB Azipod,
  •       all azimuthing
  • 4 × 5.5 MW (7,400 hp) Wärtsilä CT3500
  •       bow thrusters[7][1]
Speed22.6 knots (41.9 km/h; 26.0 mph)[6]
Capacity
  • 5,400 passengers at double occupancy[6]
  • 6,296 maximum[6]
Crew

Oasis of the Seas is an Template:Sclass- owned by Royal Caribbean International. Her hull was laid down in November 2007 and she was completed and delivered to Royal Caribbean in October 2009. At the time of construction, Oasis of the Seas set a new capacity record of carrying over 6,000 passengers.[11] The first of her class, she was joined by sister ships Allure of the Seas in December 2010, Harmony of the Seas in May 2016, and Symphony of the Seas in April 2018. Oasis of the Seas conducts cruises of the Caribbean from her home port of Port Canaveral in Cape Canaveral, Florida.[12]

Oasis of the Seas surpassed the Template:Sclass- cruise ships (also owned by Royal Caribbean) to become the largest cruise ship in the world at that time.[13] She was herself surpassed by her sister ship Allure of the Seas, which is 50 millimetres (2.0 in) longer, although this may have been caused by ambient temperature differences at the times the measurements were made.[14] In May 2016, her second sister ship Harmony of the Seas became the new record holder with a length of 362.12 metres (1,188.1 ft),[15] and in March 2018, Symphony of the Seas, the fourth member of the Oasis-class, became the new world's largest cruise ship with a length of 361.011 metres (1,184.42 ft) and a tonnage of 228,081 GT.

History

The vessel was ordered in February 2006 and designed under the name "Project Genesis".[16] Her keel was laid down on 12 November 2007 by STX Europe Turku Shipyard, Finland.[3] The company announced that full funding for Oasis of the Seas was secured on 15 April 2009.[17]

The name Oasis of the Seas resulted from a competition held in May 2008.[18]

During the first float-out of the vessel the tugboats that were pulling the ship from its dock failed to control the ship, resulting in the port side of the ship hitting the dock. This resulted in some cosmetic damage and minor damage to the hull, which was repaired and did not affect the final delivery date of the vessel.[19]

The ship was completed and turned over to Royal Caribbean on 28 October 2009. Two days later, she departed Finland for the United States.[20] While exiting the Baltic Sea, the vessel passed underneath the Great Belt Fixed Link in Denmark on 31 October 2009 at 23:18 UTC.[21][22] The bridge has a clearance of 65 m (213 ft) above the water; Oasis normally has an air draft of 72 m (236 ft). The passage under the bridge was possible due to retraction of the telescoping funnels, and an additional 30 cm (12 in) was gained by the squat effect whereby vessels traveling at speed in a shallow channel will be drawn deeper into the water.[23] Approaching the bridge at 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph),[22] the ship passed under it with less than 60 centimetres (2 ft) of clearance.[21]

Proceeding through the English Channel, Oasis stopped briefly in the Solent so that 300 shipyard workers who were on board doing finishing work could disembark, then left on the way to her intended home port of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[24] The ship arrived there on 13 November 2009, where tropical plants were installed prior to some introductory trips and her maiden voyage on 5 December 2009.

Oasis had a minor refit in winter 2011. She underwent a second drydock refit in October 2014.[25] During drydock the ship was modified by dividing the main dining room into three separate restaurants.[26][27]

Oasis is scheduled to cruise the Mediterranean out of Barcelona in summer 2019 before undergoing a major drydock at the end of the season.[28] Oasis will then reposition to her new homeport of Miami for the fall and winter 2019 seasons.[28] She will then move to Cape Liberty Cruise Port in May 2020.[29]

In March 2019, Oasis of the Seas was named the "Number 10 Best Cruise Ship Overall" in the 9th annual Cruise Critic Cruisers' Choice Awards.[30]

On April 1st, 2019, Oasis of the Seas was undergoing work at a dry dock in The Bahamas, when a crane collapsed onto the ship. The extent of the damage caused is still being assessed. 8 people were reported to have non-life threatening injuries.[31][32] Royal Caribbean was forced to decommission the ship and refund all the sailings as a result.[33]

Technical details

The gross tonnage of Oasis of the Seas is 225,282.[1] Her displacement—the actual mass of the vessel—is estimated at approximately 100,000 metric tons (110,000 short tons), slightly less than that of an American Template:Sclass-.[34]

To keep the ship stable without increasing the draft excessively, the designers created a wide hull; 9.3 metres (31 ft) of the ship sits beneath the water, a small percentage of the ship's overall height. Wide, shallow ships such as this tend to be "snappy", meaning that they can snap back upright after a wave has passed, which can be uncomfortable. This effect, however, is mitigated by the vessel's large size.[35] The cruise ship's officers were pleased with the ship's stability and performance during the transatlantic crossing, when the vessel, in order to allow finishing work to go on, slowed and changed course in the face of winds "almost up to hurricane force" and seas in excess of 12 metres (39 ft).[36][37]

The ship's power comes from six medium-speed, marine-diesel generating sets: three 16-cylinder Wärtsilä 16V46D common rail engines producing 18,860 kilowatts (25,290 hp) each and three similar 12-cylinder Wärtsilä 12V46 engines producing 13,860 kilowatts (18,590 hp) each. The fuel consumption of the main engines at full power is 1,377 US gallons (5,210 L; 1,147 imp gal) of fuel oil per engine per hour for the 16-cylinder engines and 1,033 US gallons (3,910 L; 860 imp gal) per engine per hour for the 12-cylinder engines.[7][38] The total output of these prime movers, some 97,020 kilowatts (130,110 hp), is converted to electricity, used in hotel power for operation of the lights, elevators, electronics, galleys, water treatment plant, and all of the other systems used on the operation of the vessel, as well as propulsion. Propulsion is provided by three 20,000-kilowatt (26,800 hp) Azipods, ABB's brand of electric azimuth thrusters. These pods, suspended under the stern, contain electric motors driving 20-foot (6 m) propellers.[7] Because they are rotatable, no rudders are needed to steer the ship. Docking is assisted by four 5,500-kilowatt (7,380 hp) transverse bow thrusters.[1][38]

One of the ship's lifeboats

Additional power comes from solar panels fitted by BAM Energy Group, which provide energy for lighting in the promenade and central park areas. The installation cost US$750,000 and covers 1,950 square metres (21,000 sq ft) on deck 19.[39][40]

The ship carries 18 lifeboats that hold 370 people each, for a total of 6,660 people. Inflatable life rafts provide for additional passengers and crew.[41]

Facilities

The ship features a zip-line, a casino,[42] a miniature golf course, multiple night clubs, several bars and lounges, a karaoke club, comedy club, five swimming pools, volleyball and basketball courts, youth zones, and nurseries for children.[43] Many of the ship's interiors were extensively decorated by muralist Clarissa Parish.[44]

Naming ceremony and launch party

The ship was formally named on 30 November 2009 during a charity sailing for Make-A-Wish Foundation. At this ceremony the ship was sponsored by seven "godmothers", each representing one of the seven neighbourhoods on board. Her godmothers are Gloria Estefan, Michelle Kwan, Dara Torres, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Shawn Johnson, Jane Seymour and Daisy Fuentes.[45]

References

Notes

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  39. ^ Gale, Kevin (18 January 2010). "Solar panels juice up Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas". South Florida Business Journal. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  40. ^ Sewall, Adam (18 January 2010). "Royal Caribbean Adding Solar Power to its Fleet". GetSolar.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  44. ^ www.clarissaparish.com Retrieved January 2012
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