Engineering:MS Symphony of the Seas

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MS Symphony of the Seas
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Symphony of the Seas in Saint-Nazaire
History
Bahamas
Name: Symphony of the Seas
Owner: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Operator: Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry: Nassau,  Bahamas
Route: Caribbean and Europe
Ordered: 9 May 2014[1]
Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France
Cost: US$1.35 billion (2016)
Yard number: B34[2]
Laid down: 29 October 2015[3]
Launched: 9 June 2017 (float-out)[4]
Acquired: 23 March 2018[5]
Maiden voyage: 7 April 2018[6]
In service: 31 March 2018[5]
Identification:
Status: in service
General characteristics
Class and type: Oasis-class cruise ship
Tonnage:
Length: 361.011 m (1,184.4 ft)[2]
Beam:
  • 47.448 m (155.7 ft) waterline[2]
  • 66 m (215.5 ft) max beam[6]
Height: 72.5 m (238 ft)[7]
Draught: 9.322 m (30.6 ft)[2]
Decks: 18[6]
Installed power:
  • 4 × 14,400 kW (19,300 hp) Wärtsilä 12V46F
  • 2 × 19,200 kW (25,700 hp) Wärtsilä 16V46F
Propulsion:
  • 3 × 20 MW (27,000 hp) ABB Azipod,
  •       all azimuthing
  • 4 × 5.5 MW (7,400 hp) Wärtsilä WTT-55
  •       bow thrusters
Speed: 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) cruising[6]
Capacity:
  • 5,518 passengers at double occupancy[6]
  • 6,680 passengers maximum[6]
Crew: 2,200[6]
Notes: Largest cruise ship in the world ((As of October 2018))

MS Symphony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International.[8] As of 9 June 2017, she is the largest passenger ship in the world by gross tonnage, at 228,021 GT, surpassing her sister Harmony of the Seas.[9]

Symphony of the Seas was built in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France.[10] She is the fourth ship in its Oasis-class series.[11]

Construction timeline

  • 29 October 2015 – keel laid[3]
  • 9 June 2017 – float out[12]
  • 15 to 18 February 2018 – sea trials[13]
  • 23 March 2018 – formally turned over to Royal Caribbean International [7]
  • 24 March 2018 – ship left Saint-Nazaire for Malaga under the command of Rob Hempstead, arriving on 27 March[14][15]
  • 29 March 2018 – ship arrived in first homeport of Barcelona [15]
  • 31 March 2018 – first passenger cruise[5]
  • 7 April 2018 – official maiden voyage[16]

Description

Symphony of the Seas measures 1,188 feet (362 m) in length and has a gross tonnage of 228,081 across 18 decks. She is able to accommodate 5,518 passengers at double occupancy up to a maximum capacity of 6,680 passengers, as well as a 2,200-person crew.[6]

Facilities include a children's water park, a full-size basketball court, ice-skating rink, and two 43-foot rock-climbing walls.[17][18] There is also a 'central park' which contains over 20,000 tropical plants.[19]

Alexa, Carlos and Ocean PenaVega were chosen as the "Godfamily" of the ship, marking the first time in the industry that a family was a ship sponsor.[20] The christening ceremony will take place in Miami in November 2018.[21]

Route

During her first season Symphony of the Seas will sail from Barcelona, Spain , on seven-night Western Mediterranean cruises. On 28 October 2018, she will reposition to her home port, the Port of Miami in Florida, United States . In November 2018, she will begin Caribbean cruises.[22]

When Symphony of the Seas arrives in Miami, she will sail an Eastern Caribbean itinerary from Miami to Philipsburg, Sint Maarten; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Labadee, Haiti.[23] She will also sail on a Western Caribbean itinerary to Roatán, Honduras; Costa Maya, Mexico; Cozumel, Mexico; and Nassau, Bahamas.[24]

Gallery

  • Vue du site de Saint-Nazaire.jpg

    Symphony of the Seas during construction at Saint-Nazaire

  • Night view of Symphony of the Seas at Saint-Nazaire

References

  1. ↑ "Royal Caribbean Orders Fourth Oasis-Class Vessel" (Press release). Royal Caribbean. PR Newswire. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Symphony of the Seas (34719)". Det Norske Veritas. http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=34719. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Royal Caribbean International Lays Keel for Oasis No. 4". World Maritime News. 30 October 2015. https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/175218/royal-caribbean-international-lays-keel-for-oasis-no-4/. Retrieved 24 March 2018. 
  4. ↑ Groizeleau, Vincent (9 June 2017). "Saint-Nazaire met à l’eau le Symphony of the Seas". Mer et Marine. https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/saint-nazaire-met-leau-le-symphony-seas. Retrieved 9 June 2017. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sloan, Gene (23 March 2018). "Royal Caribbean takes delivery of Symphony of the Seas, world's largest cruise ship". USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2018/03/23/royal-caribbean-takes-delivery-symphony-seas-worlds-largest-cruise-ship/449058002/. Retrieved 24 March 2018. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 "Ship Fact Sheets: Symphony of the Seas". Royal Caribbean Press Center. https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/fact-sheet/31/symphony-of-the-seas/. Retrieved 24 March 2018. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Symphony of the Seas Delivered". Cruise Industry News. 23 March 2018. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/18756-symphony-of-the-seas-delivered.html. Retrieved 24 March 2018. 
  8. ↑ Sloan, Gene (8 March 2017). "New Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas cruise ship will be the world's largest". USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2017/03/08/even-bigger-new-royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-worlds-largest/98892024/. Retrieved 17 March 2017. 
  9. ↑ Leasca, Stacey (23 March 2018). "Royal Caribbean Just Beat Its Own Record For World's Largest Cruise Ship". Travel + Leisure. http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/royal-caribbean-symphony-of-the-seas-worlds-largest-ship. 
  10. ↑ Tribou, Richard (8 March 2017). "New world's largest ship to be named Symphony of the Seas, sail from Miami". Orlando Sentinel. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/florida-cruise-guide/os-royal-caribbean-symphony-of-the-seas-miami-20170308-story.html. Retrieved 17 March 2017. 
  11. ↑ Franklin-Wallis, Oliver (1 April 2018). "The dizzying story of Symphony of the Seas, the largest and most ambitious cruise ship ever built". Wired UK. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/ms-symphony-of-the-seas-royal-caribbean-largest-cruise-ship. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 
  12. ↑ Sloan, Gene (9 June 2017). "World's largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, takes to water for first time". USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2017/06/09/symphony-of-the-seas-takes-to-water/102676512/. 
  13. ↑ "Sea Trials Complete for Symphony of the Seas". The Maritime Executive. 19 February 2018. https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/sea-trials-compete-for-symphony-of-the-seas. Retrieved 7 May 2018. 
  14. ↑ Espérandieu, Matthias (26 March 2018). "Symphony of the Seas: Saint-Nazaire livre un nouveau géant". Mer et Marine. https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/symphony-seas-saint-nazaire-livre-un-nouveau-geant. Retrieved 21 May 2018. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Bond, Mary (3 April 2018). "GPH's Malaga and Barcelona welcome Symphony of the Seas". Seatrade Cruise News. http://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/news-headlines/gph-s-malaga-and-barcelona-welcome-symphony-of-the-seas.html. Retrieved 21 May 2018. 
  16. ↑ Tribou, Richard (24 March 2018). "Royal Caribbean takes delivery of world's largest cruise ship". Orlando Sentinel. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/florida-cruise-guide/os-royal-caribbean-symphony-of-the-seas-delivery-20180324-story.html. Retrieved 25 March 2018. 
  17. ↑ Becker, Kayla (9 March 2017). "Meet the new largest cruise ship in the world". Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2017/03/09/meet-new-largest-cruise-ship-in-world.html. 
  18. ↑ "Symphony of the Seas". Royal Caribbean International. http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/class/ship/home.do?shipClassCode=OA&shipCode=SY&dest=EUROP. Retrieved 16 March 2017. 
  19. ↑ Springer, Kate (12 April 2018). "Symphony of the Seas: World's largest cruise ship sets sail". CNN. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/symphony-of-the-seas-world-largest-cruise-ship/index.html. Retrieved 25 April 2018. 
  20. ↑ "Royal Caribbean Honors Actors Carlos and Alexa PenaVega, with Baby Son Ocean, as First-ever Godfamily for Global Cruise Line". Royal Caribbean. 10 May 2018. https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1357/royal-caribbean-honors-actors-carlos-and-alexa-penavega-with-baby-son-ocean-as-first-ever-godfamily-for-global-cruise-line/. Retrieved 13 May 2018. 
  21. ↑ Saltzman, Dori (11 May 2018). "PenaVega Family to Serve as Godfamily of Royal Caribbean's New Symphony of the Seas Cruise Ship". Cruise Critic. https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=8629. 
  22. ↑ Satchell, Arlene (8 March 2017). "Symphony of the Seas, the next world's largest cruise ship to sail from Miami in late 2018". Sun-Sentinel. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-bz-royal-caribbean-new-miami-terminal-20170308-story.html. 
  23. ↑ "Symphony of the Seas". CruiseMapper. http://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Symphony-Of-The-Seas-1730. Retrieved 24 March 2018. 
  24. ↑ "7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise". The Cruise Web. https://cruiseweb.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean-international/ship-symphony-of-the-seas/7-night-western-caribbean-cruise-departs-miami-florida. Retrieved 24 March 2018. 

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