Thursday, April 28, 2011

the Oasis of the Seas - a floating city



















Built in Turku / Åbo, Finland, Oasis of the Seas was handed over to owners Royal Caribbean in 2009 and on 5 December 2009 sailed on her maiden voyage. Able to carry over 6,000 passengers (a new record), she was joined by sister ship Allure of the Seas in December 2010. Both ships cruise the Caribbean from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and surpass the Freedom-class cruise ships (also owned by Royal Caribbean) as the world's largest passenger ships.

Specfications:
Tonnage: 225,282 GRT
Length: 361.8 m (1,187 ft) overall;
Beam: 47 m (154 ft) waterline; 60.5 m (198 ft) extreme
Height: 72 m (236 ft) above water line
Draught: 9.3 m (31 ft)
Depth: 22.55 m (74 ft
Decks: 16 passenger decks
Installed power:
3 × Wärtsilä 12V46D engines (13,860 kW/18,590 hp each)
3 × Wärtsilä 16V46D engines (18,480 kW/24,780 hp each)
Propulsion:
3 × 20 MW ABB Azipod, all azimuthing
4 × 5.5 MW Wärtsilä CT3500 bow thrusters
Speed: 22.6 knots (41.9 km/h; 26.0 mph)
Capacity: 5,400 passengers at double occupancy; 6,296 maximum
Crew: 2,165

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