MS Allure of the Seas
MS Allure of the Seas is an Oasis-cless cruise ship ained an operatit bi Royal Caribbean International. Thegether wi her sister ship, Oasis of the Seas, she haulds the record for the lairgest passenger ship ever constructit, altho Allure is 50 millimetre (2.0 in) langer than Oasis, makin her technically the lairgest despite the fact that baith ships hae identical superstructurs.[13] Designed unner the name "Project Genesis", she wis ordered frae Aker Finnyards in Februar 2006 an her construction began at the Perno shipyard in Turku, Finland, in Februar 2008.[1] She wis named in Mey 2008 efter a contest wis held tae name her an her sister.[14] The keel o Allure of the Seas wis laid on 2 December 2008, shortly efter the shipyard haed been acquired bi STX Europe.[3]
 MS Allure of the Seas leavin STX shipyard, Turku, Finland, 29 October 2010
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Ainer: | Royal Caribbean International |
| Operator: | Royal Caribbean International |
| Port o registry: |
 Nassau, The Bahamas |
| Ordered: | Februar 2006[1] |
| Bigger: | STX Europe, Turku, Finland |
| Cost: | US$1.2 billion (2006) |
| Yard nummer: | 1364[2] |
| Laid doun: | 2 December 2008[3] |
| Launched: | 20 November 2010 |
| Maiden voyage: | 1 December 2010[4] |
| Identification: |
list error: <br /> list (help) Cry sign: C6XS8 IMO nummer: 9383948 MMSI nummer: 311020700[5] |
| Status: | In service |
| General chairacteristics | |
| Cless an teep: | Oasis-cless cruise ship |
| Tonnage: |
list error: <br /> list (help) 225,282 GT[6] 242,999 NT[6] 19,750 DWT[6] |
| Displacement: | approximately 100,000 tons[7] |
| Lenth: | 362 m (1,187 ft)[8] |
| Beam: |
list error: <br /> list (help) 47 m (154 ft) waterline[6] 60.5 m (198 ft) max beam[6] |
| Hicht: | 72 m (236 ft) above watter line |
| Draucht: | 9.3 m (31 ft)[6] |
| Depth: | 22.5 m (74 ft)[6] |
| Decks: | 16 passenger decks[9][10] |
| Installed pouer: |
list error: <br /> list (help) 3 × 13,860 kW (18,590 hp) Wärtsilä 12V46D 3 × 18,480 kW (24,780 hp) Wärtsilä 16V46D |
| Propulsion: |
list error: <br /> list (help) 3 × 20 MW (27,000 hp) ABB Azipod, all azimuthing 4 × 5.5 MW (7,400 hp) Wärtsilä CT3500 bow thrusters[11] |
| Speed: | 22.6 knot (41.9 km/h; 26.0 mph)[8] |
| Capacity: |
list error: <br /> list (help) 5,400 passengers at double occupancy[12] 6,296 maximum[12] |
| Crew: | 2,384 as o Julie 2012[update][8] |
| Notes: | 50 mm (2.0 in) longer than Oasis[13] |
References
eedit- ↑ a b "Production of the second Oasis class cruise vessel started". STX Europe. 4 Februar 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
- ↑ Asklander, Micke. "M/S Allure of the Seas (2010)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swadish). Archived frae the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2008.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
- ↑ a b "STX Europe laid keel of Allure of the Seas". Cruise Business Review. 2 December 2008. Archived frae the original on 11 Februar 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ Heslin, Rebecca (30 Mairch 2010). "Royal Caribbean pushes up Allure's debut again". USA Today. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ "Allure of the Seas". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 19 Julie 2012.
- ↑ a b c d e f g "Allure of the Seas". Det Norske Veritas. Archived frae the original on 5 Mairch 2016. Retrieved 4 Mairch 2011.
- ↑ "If Royal Caribbean builds it, 6,400 could come". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. 7 Februar 2006.
- ↑ a b c "Allure of the Seas". Royal Caribbean. Archived frae the original on 19 Julie 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ "Allure of the Seas". RoyalCaribbean.com. Retrieved 4 Mairch 2011.
- ↑ Schlesinger, Toni (11 Februar 2011). "On the World's Largest Cruise Ship, the Sea is an Afterthought". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Allure of the Seas: Machinery Summary". Det Norske Veritas. Archived frae the original on 5 Juin 2015. Retrieved 23 Juin 2013.
- ↑ a b "Allure of the Seas: Fast Facts" (PDF). AllureoftheSeas.com. 3 November 2010. Archived frae the original (pdf) on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 19 Julie 2012.
- ↑ a b Sjöström, Pär-Henrik (10 December 2010). "Larger than her sister". Shipgaz (6): 22.
- ↑ Sloan, Gene (23 Mey 2008). "Royal Caribbean's next ships will be Oasis, Allure". USA Today. Retrieved 4 Mairch 2011.