Engineering:Utopia of the Seas

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Short description: Oasis-class Cruise ship
Utopia of the Seas
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Utopia of the Seas in La Rochelle on June 25, 2024

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General characteristics
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Tonnage: 236,473 GT, 290,833 NT[1]
Length: 362.12 metres (1,188.1 ft)
Beam: 47.46 metres (155.7 ft)
Draught: 9.3 metres (31 ft)
Decks: 18 decks
Installed power: 6 × Wärtsilä W12L46TS-DF, 15,600 kW (21,200 hp) each[2]
Propulsion:
  • Diesel-electric; 3 × 20 MW (27,000 hp) ABB Azipod, all azimuthing
  • 4 × 3.5 MW (4,700 hp) Wärtsilä CT-3500 bow thrusters
Capacity: 5,668 passengers (double occupancy)
Crew: 2,290

Utopia of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. She is the sixth ship in the Oasis class and entered service on 19 July 2024 out of Port Canaveral.[3] By gross tonnage, she is the third largest cruise ship in the world, larger than sister ship Wonder of the Seas, but surpassed by the Icon-class cruise ships, starting with Icon of the Seas.

History

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Utopia of the Seas under construction in April 2023

On 18 February 2019, Royal Caribbean and Chantiers de l'Atlantique announced an order of a sixth Oasis-class cruise ship for delivery in Fall 2023.[4] She is the first in the class to be powered by liquefied natural gas.[5] Royal Caribbean applied to register a trademark for Utopia of the Seas in 2021, along with 23 other ship names.[6] The company announced the name Utopia of the Seas at the steel cutting ceremony on 5 April 2022,[7] and the keel was laid on 1 July.[8]

The LNG-tanks were built by Wärtsila and delivered in November 2022.[9] Utopia of the Seas was floated out of the building dock in September 2023,[10] and started her sea trials on 7 May 2024.[11][12]

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Pool deck of Utopia of the Seas

Utopia of the Seas was delivered to Royal Caribbean on 13 June 2024, leaving the shipyard ten days later, and arrived at Port Canaveral on 11 July.[13][14][15] She started her maiden voyage on 19 July from Port Canaveral.[16][17]

On February 26, 2025 Utopia of the Seas diverged from her routine sailing route to the Bahamas to pass the historic ocean liner Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist. as it was being towed to Mobile, Alabama to be prepared for conversion into an artificial reef.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Utopia of the Seas (42320)". Det Norske Veritas. http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=42320. 
  2. ↑ "Wärtsilä 46TS-DF". https://www.wartsila.com/marine/products/marine-brochures-pardot-redirects/engines/dual-fuel-engines/w%C3%A4rtsil%C3%A4-46ts-df-brochure. 
  3. ↑ "Utopia of the Seas | Cruise Ships | Royal Caribbean Cruise" (in en-US). https://www.royalcaribbean.com/utopia-of-the-seas. 
  4. ↑ "A new Oasis-Class cruise ship to build". 2019-02-18. https://chantiers-atlantique.com/en/institutional/a-new-oasis-class-cruise-ship-to-build/. Retrieved 2024-03-25. 
  5. ↑ "Sixth Oasis Class Ship | Royal Caribbean Blog". https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/category/category/sixth-oasis-class-ship#:~:text=Royal%20Caribbean%20orders%20sixth%20Oasis-class%20cruise%20ship&text=Royal%20Caribbean%20announced%20today%20it,in%20the%20fall%20of%202023.. 
  6. ↑ "Royal Caribbean's sixth Oasis Class cruise ship will be called Utopia of the Seas" (in en). 2022-04-05. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2022/04/05/royal-caribbeans-sixth-oasis-class-cruise-ship-will-be-called-utopia-of-the-seas. 
  7. ↑ "Next Oasis for Royal Caribbean to be Utopia of the Seas, powered by LNG". Cruise Industry News (Charlotte, NC). 2022-04-08. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/27194-next-oasis-for-royal-caribbean-to-be-utopia-of-the-seas-powered-by-lng.html. Retrieved 2022-04-11. 
  8. ↑ "Keel Laid for Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas at Chantiers". Cruise Industry News (Charlotte, NC). 2022-07-01. https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2022/07/keel-laid-for-royal-caribbeans-utopia-of-the-seas-at-chantiers/. 
  9. ↑ Groizeleau, Vincent (2022-11-10). "Les cuves GNL du futur Utopia of the Seas sont arrivées à Saint-Nazaire" (in fr). Morlaix: Groupe Télégramme. https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/construction-navale/les-cuves-gnl-du-futur-utopia-seas-sont-arrivees-a-saint-nazaire. 
  10. ↑ "Royal Caribbean's New Utopia of the Seas Floats Out". Cruise Industry News (Charlotte, NC). 2023-09-19. https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/09/royal-caribbeans-new-utopia-of-the-seas-floats-out/. 
  11. ↑ Groizeleau, Vincent (2024-05-07). "Saint-Nazaire : le paquebot géant Utopia of the Seas en essais mer" (in fr). Morlaix: Groupe Télégramme. https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/construction-navale/saint-nazaire-le-paquebot-geant-utopia-seas-en-essais-mer. 
  12. ↑ "First Photos as Royal Caribbean's Utopia Departs for Sea Trials". Cruise Industry News (Charlotte, NC). https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/05/first-photos-as-royal-caribbeans-utopia-departs-for-sea-trials/. 
  13. ↑ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:8762822/mmsi:311001259/imo:9880001/vessel:UTOPIA_OF_THE_SEASTemplate:Better reference
  14. ↑ "Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas Arrives in Port Canaveral - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/07/royal-caribbeans-utopia-of-the-seas-arrives-in-port-canaveral/. 
  15. ↑ "The Ultimate Short Getaway is Here: Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas Arrives in Port Canaveral, Florida". https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1732/the-ultimate-short-getaway-is-here-royal-caribbeans-utopia-of-the-seas-arrives-in-port-canaveral-florida/. 
  16. ↑ "Port Canaveral Marks Maiden Voyage of Royal Caribbean's Newest Ship - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/07/port-canaveral-marks-maiden-voyage-of-royal-caribbeans-newest-ship/. 
  17. ↑ "Press Releases | Royal Caribbean Press Center". https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-releases/. 
  18. ↑ "Royal Caribbean's Utopia Meets SS United States Off Florida". https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2025/03/royal-caribbeans-utopia-meets-ss-united-states-off-florida/. 

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