Oasis class is the Royal Caribbean International cruise liner class that is the largest passenger ship in the world. The first two vessels in the class, the Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas , were delivered respectively in 2009 and 2010 by STX Europe Turku Shipyard, Finland. The third Oasis class vessel, Harmony of the Seas , was delivered in 2016 built by STX France, and the fourth ship, MS Symphony of the Seas , completed in March 2018. An additional nameless ship is currently under construction and is expected to be delivered by 2021. The first two vessels in the Oasis of the Seas class and The oceanic charm are slightly more than the size the third vessel of Harmony of the Seas, while the Symphony of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world. The fifth vessel, due to be completed in Spring 2021, is planned to be larger than Symphony of the Seas .
Video Oasis-class cruise ship
Ship features
The Oasis class goes beyond the Freedom ship - the previous class as the largest and longest passenger ship in the world. Oasis is also 8.5 meters (28Ã, ft) wider, and with gross tonnage 225,282, almost 45% larger. The Oasis ships can carry over 5,400 passengers.
Oasis - the ship class features a split structure, with a 5-deck high "Central Park" and "Boardwalk" outdoor area running down the center of the ship. These areas have lush tropical gardens, upscale restaurants, shops and working carpans.
Maps Oasis-class cruise ship
Technical details
The displacement - actual mass - is estimated at about 100,000 metric tons, equivalent to the Nimitz class aircraft carrier .
In order for the ship to remain stable without excessively improving the design, the designers create a wide hull. About 30 feet (9 m) of the ship sits under water, a small percentage of the overall height of the ship. Such broad and shallow boats tend to be "sharp", meaning that they can re-erect after the waves pass, which can be uncomfortable. This effect, however, is mitigated by the large size of the ship. The yacht officers were happy with the stability of the vessel and the performance during transatlantic crossings, when the ship, to allow finishing work to proceed, slowed and changed course in the face of wind "almost to the force of the storm" and the sea at over 40 feet (12 m).
The ship's power comes from six mid-speed diesel power plants: three 16-cylinder WärtsilÃÆ'¤ 16V46D common rail engines that produce 18,860 kilowatts (25,290 hp) each and three 12-cylinder 12-cylinder Wave 12-cylinder 12,466 W (13,260 kilowatts ( 18,590 hp) respectively. Fuel consumption of main engines with full power is 1,377 gallons US (5,210 â,¬, 1,147 impÃ, gal) of fuel per hour machine for 16-cylinder engines and 1,033 US gallons (3.910.000; 860 galaxies) per machine per hour for 12 cylinder engine. The total output of this prime mover, about 97,020 kilowatts (130,110 hp), converted into electricity, is used in hotel personnel for the operation of lamps, lifts, electronics, galleys, water treatment plants and all other systems used in ship operations, as well as propulsion. Propulsion is provided by three 20,000 kilowatts (26,800 hp) of Azipod, the ABB azimuth electric driving force. This pod, suspended under the stern, contains an electric motor that drives a 20-foot (6 m) propeller. Since they can be rotated, no steering is required to drive the ship. Docking is aided by four 5,500-kilowatt (7,380 hp) transversal arc boosters.
The ship was carrying 18 lifeboats each holding 370 people, totaling 6,660 people. The inflatable life raft provides additional passengers and crew.
Ship
Next-class yacht Oasis
On October 25, 2012 Royal Caribbean confirmed that the company was involved in negotiations to build a Class III Oasis vessel and hoped to enter into an agreement before the end of the year. The ship, which the company expects will cost less per bed than the previous two vessels and become more energy efficient, is named Harmony of the Seas and delivered in May 2016.
On December 27, 2012, Royal Caribbean ordered an Oasis third-class vessel from STX France after failing to reach an agreement with the Finnish Government (for additional financial support) to build a ship at the STX Finnish shipyard building the first two vessels.
The steel cutting for the vessel begins on September 23, 2013. The vessel is larger than the previous Oasis class vessel around 227,700 GT, 362.15 m long, and a maximum width of 66 m, representing an increase of 2,418 GT and a length of 2.15 m. The vessel has 2,744 passengers with a capacity of 6,360 passengers (5,488 double occupancy), an increase of 64 passengers aboard the previous ship in the classroom, as well as 1,197 crew cabins capable of crashing 2,100 crew. This ship has an expanded adult solarium area and water slide. It costs about EUR1 billion (US $ 1.35 billion) and entered service in May 2016.
In May 2014, Royal Caribbean exercised their option for the fourth-class ship of the Oasis to be delivered in 2018. In February 2015, Royal Caribbean announced that steel cuts had begun for the fourth vessel. In May 2016, Royal Caribbean announced that it had signed an agreement for the fifth-grade Oasis , which will be delivered in the Spring of 2021. In March 2017, Royal Caribbean announced that the fourth Class Ship Oasis will be named Symphony of the Seas.
References
External links
- Oasis of the Seas
- Royal Caribbean
- Google Maps satellite view of Oasis class cruises in Port Everglades
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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