Icon-class cruise ship
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Meyer Turku, Turku, Finland |
| Operators | Royal Caribbean International |
| Preceded by | Quantum class Oasis class |
| Planned | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 200,000 GT [1] |
| Installed power | Liquified natural gas, fuel cells |
| Propulsion | Liquefied Natural Gas |
| Capacity | 5,000 passengers |
Icon class is a planned class of cruise ships ordered by Royal Caribbean International and to be built by Meyer Turku in Turku, Finland.
On 10 October 2016, Royal Caribbean and Meyer Turku announced an order to build two ships under the project name "Icon".[2] The ships will employ fuel cell technology, to be supplied by ABB Group[3], and be powered by liquefied natural gas, with a capacity of 5,000 passengers and tonnage of 200,000 GT. Ships will contain other alternative energy features, like the use of fuel cells to produce electricity and fresh water.[2] The first two ships are planned to be delivered in the second quarters of 2022 and 2024.[2][4] The ships will be classified by DNV GL.[5]
On 2 July 2019, Royal Caribbean announced an order for a third ship in what they referred to as the "Icon class". The third ship is planned to be delivered in 2025, one year after the second Icon-class ship.[6][3]
Royal Caribbean has already applied to register a trademark for "Icon of the Seas", which has been suggested as an indication as to the name of the first ship.[7]
Ships
| Name | Status | Enters service with Royal Caribbean | Gross tonnage | Length | Home port | IMO number | Shipyard number | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Q2 2022 | 200,000 | 9829930 | NB-1400[8] | ||||
| TBA | Q2 2024 | 200,000 | 9829924 | NB-1401[8] | ||||
| TBA | 2025 | 200,000 | 9888560[9] | NB-1402[8] |
References
- ^ https://www.meyerwerft.de/en/ships/n.n._2022.jsp
- ^ a b c "POWERED BY LNG AND FUEL CELLS, ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL'S NEW SHIPS WILL RIDE THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE". Royal Caribbean Press Center (Press release). Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Royal Caribbean Fleet Expansion Cruises to Clean-energy Future". Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Press Center (Press release). Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "Meyer Turku wins two new large cruise ship orders from Royal Caribbean". Meyer Turku Oy (Press release). 11 October 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "DNV GL sorgt bei Turku-Schiffen für Klasse" [DNV GL provides class on Turku ships] (in German). 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ^ "Royal Caribbean Inks Deal for Third Icon Class Ship for 2025 Delivery". Cruise Industry News. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Matt Hochberg. "Royal Caribbean files trademark for Icon of the Seas ship name". Royal Caribbean Blog. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Meyer Turku References|Cruise Ships" (PDF). Meyer Werft. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ https://new-ships.com/
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