Biggest Ship in the World - Largest Ships | Maritime Connector 22.6 knots (41.9 km/h; 26.0 mph) Both ships were ordered in February 2006 at STX Europe shipyard in Turku, Finland. Oasis and Allure of the Sea First in a series, Oasis of the Seas, was completed and turned over to Royal Caribbean on 28 October 2009. Her sistership, Allure of the Seas, left the Turku shipyard on 29 October 2010. Oasis of the Seas Althought those two ships have identical superstructures, the Allure is 50 millimetres (2.0 in) longer than the Oasis, which is making her technically the largest cruise ship in the world. Allure of the Seas Allegedly, with the building costs of € 900 million (US$1.24 billion), the Oasis of the Seas is the most expensive commercial ship ever built. Oasis of the Seas The Oasis class have surpassed the earlier Freedom class as the world's largest passenger ships.

At 360 m (1,181 feet) in length Oasis is 21 metres (69 ft) longer than the prior largest passenger ship, the Independence of the Seas and classmates. Oasis also is 8.5 metres (28 ft) wider, and with a gross tonnage of 225,282, is almost 45% larger. Freedom of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas Speed: 14 knots (26 km/h) SS Great Eastern was by far the largest ship ever built at the time of her 1858 launch, and had the capacity to carry 4,000 passengers around the world without refuelling. She was so far ahead of contemporary commercial requirements, and industrial capabilities, that her length (nearly 700 feet) and tonnage would remain unmatched for four more decades. SS Great Eastern She was christened Leviathan during a initial launching attempt in early November 1857, she was thereafter always known as Great Eastern. Nearly three months costly struggle to get her afloat, and more problems while she was completing, left her original company bankrupt.

New owners decided to employ her on the route between Britain and North America. The ship financial difficulties continued, compounded by a series of accidents. In September 1859 Great Eastern's first voyage was cut short by a boiler explosion. Her second company collapsed under the expense of repairs and a new firm took her on. Finally reaching New York in June 1860, for the next two months she was exhibited to the public and made voyages along the U.S. coast. Nearly a year passed before Great Eastern's next westbound trip in May 1861, by which time the American Civil War had begun. During June and July she transported troops to Quebec to reinforce Canada's defences. In September Great Eastern began another trip to New York, but was disabled by a severe storm. In mid-1862 she made three voyages, but improving commercial prospects abruptly ceased when she struck an uncharted rock entering New York harbour, necessitating more expensive repairs. She did not resume service until mid-1863, making two more trips and bankrupting yet another company. Sold at auction, Great Eastern was chartered for laying a trans-Atlantic telegraph cable. The ship finally found her niche.

In 1866 Great Eastern brought a cable to North America, establishing nearly instantaneous communication between the Old World and the New that has remained unbroken ever since. Following a unfruitful effort by French interests to put her back into passenger service in 1867, Great Eastern returned to cable work. Between 1869 and 1874 she strung six more cables from Europe to America, repaired two earlier ones, and laid another across the Indian Ocean. SS Great Eastern Great Eastern was laid up at Milford Haven, Wales in 1874. In 1886 she steamed to Liverpool to become an exhibition ship. This prosaic, but profitable employment continued during visits to London and Scotland later in the year. Sold late in 1887, Great Eastern went back to Liverpool, where she was stripped and slowly broken up during 1888 and 1889. SS Great Eastern beached for breaking up Trivia: largest sailing vessel still operating - Club Med 2 The Club Med 2 is a five-masted computer-controlled sailing ship owned and operated by Club Med and operated as a cruise ship.

General Characteristics World's Largest Ships - SHIPS MY WORLD SHIPS MY WORLD World's Largest Ships Supertanker - Knock Nevis The Knock Nevis is a floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) currently owned by the Norwegian company Fred Olsen Production. The unit was previously a supertanker and as such held the record for the world's largest ship. As a tanker the ship was known under the names Seawise Giant, Happy Giant, and Jahre Viking. General Characteristic Capacity: 564,650 DWT Knock Nevis was built in 1979 at Sumitomo Heavy Industries's Oppama shipyard as Seawise Giant. The ship was built for a Greek owner who was unable to take delivery of the ship. The shipyard then exercised its right to sell the ship. A deal was brokered with Hong Kong shipping magnate C. Y. Tung founder of the shipping line Orient Overseas Container Line. A deal was reached, but Tung required the ship's size be increased by several metres in length and 87,000 metric tons of cargo capacity by jumboisation. Two years later, the vessel was launched and named Seawise Giant.

After the refit, the ship had a capacity of 564,763 metric tons of deadweight (DWT), a length overall of 458.45metres (1,504.1ft) and a draft of 24.611metres (80.74ft). She had 46 tanks, 31,541square metres (339,500sqft) of deck space, and was too large to pass through the English Channel. From 1979 to 2004, she was owned by the company Loki Stream AS. During this period she flew the Norwegian flag. In this period, she was renamed Happy Giant from 1989 to 1991. Jorden Jahre bought the ship in 1991 for the sum of US$39 Million. It was at this stage that the ship was renamed Jahre Viking. It was sold in 2004. The ship was damaged during the Iran–Iraq War while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. As a result she was declared a total loss and laid up in Brunei.

At the end of the war, she was towed to the Keppel Company shipyard in Singapore, repaired, and renamed Happy Giant. The ship was sailing again in October 1991. In 2004, she was bought by First Olsen Tankers Pte. Ltd., renamed Knock Nevis and converted into a permanently moored storage tanker. On November 30, 2004 the conversion to FSO was completed. Since 2004, she has been owned by First Olsen Tankers Pte. Ltd. The ship was permanently moored in the Qatar Al Shaheen oil field in the Persian Gulf, operated as an FSO untill 2010. In 2010 ship was renamed Mont and was delivered for breaking up at Gujarat’s Alang-Sosiya shipyard in India. In terms of length, Knock Nevis has a length overall of 458.45m (1,504ft), making her the largest ship ever constructed. The vessel is longer than many of the world's tallest buildings are tall, for example the Petronas Twin Towers at 452metres (1,480ft).

She is smaller than the Sears Tower at 527.3 metres (1,730ft), and Taipei 101 at 509.2metres (1,671ft), and considerably smaller than the skyscraper Burj Dubai, currently under construction, at 636metres (2,090ft). Container Ship - Emma Maersk Emma Mærsk is a container ship owned by the A. P. Moller-Maersk Group. When she was launched, Emma Mærsk was the largest container ship ever built, and as of 2008 the longest ship in use. Officially, Emma Mærsk is able to carry around 11,000twenty-foot equivalent units(TEU) according to the Maersk company's method of calculating capacity, which is about 1,400 more containers than any other ship is capable of carrying.

General Characteristics Capacity: 156,907 DWT, 11,000TEU By normal calculations, Emma Mærsk's cargo capacity is significantly greater than the listed capacity — between 13,500twenty-foot equivalent units(TEU) and 15,200TEU. The difference between the official and estimated numbers is because Maersk calculates the capacity of a container ship by weight (in this case, 14 tons/container) that can be carried on a vessel. For the Emma Mærsk, this is 11,000 containers. Other companies calculate the capacity of a container ship according to the maximum number of containers that can be put on the ship, independent of the weight of the containers. This number is always greater than the number calculated by the Maersk method. The ship was built at the Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark. In June 2006, during construction, welding work caused a fire within her superstructure. It spread rapidly through the accommodation section and bridge. Emma Mærsk was named in a ceremony on August 12, 2006.

The ship is named after Emma Mærsk, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller's late wife. The ship set sail on her maiden voyage on 8 September 2006 at 02:00 hours from Aarhus, calling at Gothenburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Algeciras, the Suez Canal, and arrived in Singapore on 1 October 2006 at 20:05 hours. Emma Mærsk departed Singapore the next day, headed for Yantian in Shenzhen. She sailed on to Kobe, Nagoya, arrived at Yokohama on 10 October 2006, and returned via Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Tanjung Pelepas, the Suez Canal, Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, Gothenburg and finally to Aarhus, with arrival at that port 11 November 2006 at 16:00 hours. She appeared in headlines prior to Christmas 2006, when she was dubbed SS Santa because she was bound for the United Kingdom from China loaded with Christmas goods.

The return journey after Christmas 2006 saw her return to southern China, loaded with UK waste destined for recycling in China. Her appearance in the news prompted China's State Environmental Protection Administration to promise to "closely watch the progress of investigation into the dumping of garbage in south China by Britain". It added that no official approval had been given to any company in the area to import waste. Emma Maersk's regular round trip involves Ningbo, Xiamen, Hong Kong (westbound), Yantian (westbound), Tanjung Pelepas (westbound), Algeciras (westbound), Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, Algeciras (eastbound), Tanjung Pelepas (eastbound), Yantian (eastbound), Hong Kong (eastbound) and Ningbo. Ocean Liner - Queen Mary 2 The RMSQueen Mary 2 (QM2) is a Cunard Line ocean liner named after the earlier Cunard liner Queen Mary, which was in turn named after Mary of Teck, the Queen Consort of George V.

At the time of her construction in 2003 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique, the QM2 was the longest, widest and tallest passenger ship ever built, and at a gross tonnage(GT)of148,528tons, was also the largest. She lost the gross tonnage distinction to Royal Caribbean International's 154,407GT Freedom of the Seas in April 2006, but QM2 remains the largest ocean liner (as opposed to cruise ship) ever built, and her width, length, and waterline breadth are unsurpassed by any other passenger ship. Also, the QM2 displaces approximately 76,000 tons; the Royal Caribbean Freedom ships displace about 64,000 tons. General Characteristics Capacity: 2,620 passengers The Queen Mary 2 is the current Cunard flagship and makes regular transatlantic crossings. The ship was constructed to complement the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2)—the Cunard flagship from 1969 to 2004—replacing it on the transatlantic route.

The first RMSQueen Mary sailed the Atlantic from 1936 to 1967. QM had the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) title conferred on her, as a gesture to Cunard's history, by Royal Mail when she entered service in 2004 on the Southampton to New York route. On 12 January 2004, the Queen Mary 2 set sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the United States, carrying 2,620 passengers under the command of her first captain Ronald Warwick, who had previously commanded the Queen Elizabeth 2. Warwick is the son of William (Bil) Warwick who had also been a Cunard officer and had also been the QE2's first captain. During the XXVIII Olympics the QM2 sailed to Athens and docked at Piraeus for two weeks for use as a hotel-ship, serving the then Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair and his wife Cherie, the French President Jacques Chirac, US president George H. W. Bush, and the US Olympic men's basketball team.

In January 2006 the QM2 embarked on a circumnavigation of South America (the ship is too large to pass through the Panama Canal). Upon departure from Fort Lauderdale one of her propeller pods was damaged when it struck a channel wall, forcing the ship to sail at a reduced speed, which resulted in Commodore Warwick's decision to skip several calls on its voyage to Rio de Janeiro. Many of her passengers threatened to stage a sit-in protest because of the missed calls, before Cunard offered to refund the voyage costs. The QM2 continued to operate at a reduced service speed, and several itinerary changes were necessary until repairs had been completed after the ship returned to Europe in June, where the QM2 paid a visit to dry dock, and the damaged propeller pod was unseated. In November the QM2 was dry-docked once more at the Blohm + Voss yard in Hamburg (drydock Elbe 17) for the reinstallation of the repaired propeller pod. At the same time, sprinkler systems were installed in all of the vessel's balconies to comply with new safety regulations which had come into effect since the MV Star Princess fire.

Additionally, both bridge wings were extended by 2 metres to improve visibility. After completing the journey around South America, on 23 February 2006, the QM2 met her namesake, the original RMS Queen Mary, which is permanently docked at Long Beach, California. Escorted by a flotilla of smaller ships, the two Queens exchanged a "whistle salute" which was heard throughout the city of Long Beach. On 10 January 2007 the QM2 started her first world cruise, circling the globe in 81 days. On 20 February, she met her fleet-mate, the Queen Elizabeth 2, also on her 2007 world cruise, in Sydney harbour. This is the first time two Cunard Queens have been together in Sydney since the original Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth served as troop ships in 1941. Despite the early arrival time of 5:42 am, the QM2's presence attracted so many viewers that the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Anzac Bridge were blocked. With 1,600 passengers leaving the ships in Sydney, Cunard estimated the stopovers injected more than $1 million into the local economy.

Famous passengers and/or guests of the QM2 include Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, former French President Jacques Chirac, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, jazz musician Dave Brubeck, former US president George H. W. Bush, comedian and actor John Cleese, actor Richard Dreyfuss, author and editor Harold Evans, director George Lucas, singer Carly Simon, singer Rod Stewart, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric, and financier Donald Trump. Following the retirement of QE2, Queen Mary 2 will be the only operational ocean liner left in active passenger service. Bulk Carrier - Berge Stahl The MS Berge Stahl is the largest bulk carrier ship in the world. She is registered in Stavanger, Norway. She was previously registered in Monrovia, Liberia. General Characteristics Capacity 364,767 An iron ore carrier, the Berge Stahl has a capacity of 364,767 metric tons of deadweight (DWT) she was built in 1986 by Hyundai Heavy Industries.

The Berge Stahl is 1,122 feet (343 m) long, has a beam, or width, of 208.3 feet (65 m), and a draft, or depth in the water, of 23 m. Her Hyundai B&W 7L90MCE diesel engine is 30feet (9 m) high, drives a single 30foot (9 m) screw, and puts out 27,610 horsepower (20.59 MW), has a top speed of 13.5 knots, and has a 30foot (9 m) high rudder. She is owned by the Norwegian shipping company Bergesen d.y. ASA. Because of her massive size, the Berge Stahl can only tie up, fully loaded, at two ports in the world, hauling ore from the Terminal Marítimo de Ponta da Madeira in Brazil to the Europoort near Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Even at these ports, passage must be timed to coincide with high tides to prevent the ship running aground. The Berge Stahl makes this trip about ten times each year, or a round-trip about every five weeks.

In September of 2006, the ship carried ore to the port of Majishan, China, where she was dry-docked and given her twenty-year inspection. On the return voyage to Rotterdam, she picked up a partial load of ore in Dampier, Western Australia, and Saldanha Bay in South Africa (where the maximum depth permitted is 21 m). Aircraft Carrier - USS Enterprise USS Enterprise (CVN-65), formerly CVA(N)-65, is the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed the "Big E." At 1,123feet (342.3m), she is the longest naval vessel in the world, though her 93,500tons displacement places her as the second heaviest supercarrier, surpassed only by the Nimitz-class. General Characteristics Draft: 12 m (39 ft) Enterprise is currently homeported at Norfolk, Virginia. As one of the oldest carriers in the fleet, she is scheduled for decommissioning in 2014-2015.

Her intended replacement is the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). Her current commanding officer is Captain Ronald Horton. In 1958 Enterprise’s keel was laid at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. On September 24, 1960 the ship was launched for the first time, sponsored by Mrs. W. B. Franke, wife of the former Secretary of the Navy. On November 25, 1961 the Enterprise was commissioned, with Captain Vincent P. DePoix in command. On January 12, 1962 the ship then made its maiden voyage conducting a three-month shakedown cruise. After commissioning, Enterprise began a lengthy series of tests and training exercises designed to determine the full capabilities of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. USS Enterprise is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2014-2015, with the exact year dependent on the state of the nuclear fuel currently in the carrier’s reactors. The subsequent fate of Enterprise is, as of yet, unknown.

One possibility is that the CVN-65 may end up as an aircraft-carrier museum ship, because Enterprise is the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier and the only remaining ship in the lineage of U.S. Navy ships named Enterprise. It is also possible that she could end up in the Ship-Submarine recycling program, in which case Enterprise would become the first nuclear powered carrier to be dismantled as part of the program. Because of the huge cost of her construction, Enterprise was launched and commissioned without the planned Terrier missile launchers. These were never installed and the ship’s self-defense suite instead consisted of three shorter ranged RIM-7 Sea Sparrow, Basic Point Defense Missile System (BPDMS) launchers. Later upgraded to carry two NATO Sea Sparrow (NSSM) and three Mk. 71 Phalanx CIWS gun mounts. One CIWS mount was later removed and two 21 cell RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers were added. Cruise Ships - Oasis Class (Oasis of the Seas) The Oasis class (formerly known as Project Genesis) is a class of Royal Caribbean International cruise ships that are the world's largest passenger ships.

Two ships were ordered in February 2006, named Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas. Oasis of the Seas was completed and delivered on October 28, 2009, while Allure of the Seas is under construction and is expected to be completed by late 2010. General Characteristics Capacity: 5,400 passengers double occupancy; 6,296 total The Oasis class have surpassed the earlier Freedom class as the world's largest passenger ships. At 360 m (1,180 feet) in length Oasis is 21 metres (69 ft) longer than the prior largest passenger ship, the Independence of the Seas and classmates. Oasis also is 8.5 metres (28 ft) wider, and with a gross tonnage of 225,282, is almost 45% larger. Oasis class vessels carry over 5,400 passengers. Like the Freedom class, the Oasis class ships are built by STX Europe (formerly Aker Yards) in Turku, Finland.

The first of the Oasis class, priced at US$1.24 billion (€ 900 million) reportedly is the most expensive commercial ship ever built. The option for a second ship of the class was exercised by Royal Caribbean on April 2, 2007. The second ship is to be delivered by STX Europe in August 2010. On December 11, 2007, the keel of the first vessel of the class was laid down in Turku. In early 2008, Royal Caribbean ended months of speculation by announcing that their two Oasis class ships would be based year-round at Port Everglades, Florida. On April 15, 2008, Royal Caribbean held a press conference in New York City to release the first official information and renderings of "Central Park", a 5-deck high area in the middle of the ship, open to the sky and filled with lush tropical gardens, upscale restaurants and shops. The area, one of seven "neighborhoods" onboard the ship, also features the Rising Tide Bar, which will move up and down through 3 decks.

There will be 334 staterooms overlooking the Park, 254 with balconies - four of which are wheelchair accessible. Two arched-glass domes in Central Park called the Crystal Canopies will provide sunlight into the ship's inner public spaces. All About: world's largest cruise ships world's largest cruise ships (1) MS Harmony of the Seas MS Harmony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship built by STX France at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France for Royal Caribbean International. With a gross tonnage of 226,963 GT, she is the largest passenger ship in the world, surpassing her older sisters Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas.The success of the first two Oasis-class ships led Royal Caribbean Cruises to order a third ship of the type in December 2012. Harmony of the Seas was floated out on 19 June 2015, began her first sea trials on 10 March 2016, and was delivered to Royal Caribbean on 12 May 2016.

(2) MS Allure of the Seas MS Allure of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. As of April 2016 the Oasis class were the largest passenger ships ever in service, and Allure is 50 millimetres (2.0 in) longer than her sister ship Oasis of the Seas, though both were built to the same specifications. Designed under the name "Project Genesis", she was ordered from Aker Finnyards in February 2006 and her construction began at the Perno shipyard, Turku, Finland, in February 2008. She was named in May 2008 after a contest was held to name her and her sister.The keel of Allure of the Seas was laid on 2 December 2008, shortly after the shipyard had been acquired by STX Europe. (3) MS Oasis of the Seas MS Oasis of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship, delivered to her owner, Royal Caribbean International, in October 2009. The first of her class, she was joined by her sister ship MS Allure of the Seas in December 2010.

Both vessels cruise the Caribbean from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She set a new record of carrying over 6,000 passengers. Oasis of the Seas surpassed the Freedom-class cruise ships (also owned by Royal Caribbean) to become the largest cruise ship in the world at that time. She was herself surpassed by her sister ship Allure of the Seas, which is 50 millimetres (2.0 in) longer, although this may have been caused by ambient temperature differences at the times the measurements were made. In May 2016, her second sister ship Harmony of the Seas became the new record holder with a length of 362.12 metres (1,188.1 ft). (4) MS Quantum of the Seas MS Quantum of the Seas is a cruise ship for Royal Caribbean International (RCI) and the lead ship of the Quantum class of cruise ships. The Quantum class surpasses RCI's earlier Freedom-class ships by over 14,000 GT, becoming the second largest class of passenger ships behind RCI's Oasis class ships on a gross tonnage basis.

Quantum of the Seas was delivered to RCI on October 28, 2014 and is sailing from Shanghai, China. (5) MS Anthem of the Seas MS Anthem of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International (RCI). She is the second ship of the Quantum class, which surpasses the earlier Freedom-class ships by over 14,000 GT, becoming the second largest class of passenger ships behind RCI's Oasis class ships on a gross tonnage basis. Anthem of the Seas was delivered to Royal Caribbean on April 10, 2015, and christened on April 20, 2015. (6) MS Ovation of the Seas MS Ovation of the Seas is a cruise ship operating for Royal Caribbean International (RCI). The vessel is the third ship in the Quantum class, which surpasses RCI's earlier Freedom-class ships by over 14,000 GT, becoming the second largest class of passenger ships behind RCI's Oasis class ships on a gross tonnage basis. (7) Norwegian Escape Norwegian Escape is a cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Line, in service since October 2015.

It was built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. Norwegian Escape is in the "Breakaway Plus" class of cruise ships which will include the Norwegian Escape and a second unit, originally named Norwegian Bliss. The Breakaway Plus class are being built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, for Norwegian Cruise Line. The vessel entered service in October 2015, where it completed a series of short preview sailings from Hamburg, Germany and Southampton, UK. (8) MS Liberty of the Seas MS Liberty of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean International Freedom-class cruise ship which entered regular service in May 2007. It was initially announced that she would be called Endeavour of the Seas, however this name was later changed. The 15-deck ship accommodates 3,634 passengers served by 1,360 crew. She was built in 18 months at the Aker Finnyards Turku Shipyard, Finland, where her sister ship, Freedom of the Seas, was also built. Initially built at 154,407 gross tonnage (GT), she joined her sister ship, Freedom of the Seas, as the largest cruise ships and passenger vessels then ever built.

She is 1,111.9 ft (338.91 m) long, 184 ft (56.08 m) wide, and cruises at 21.6-knot (40 km/h; 25 mph). (9) Norwegian Epic Norwegian Epic is a cruise ship of the Norwegian Cruise Line built under that line's F3 Project by STX Europe Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. When built it was the third largest cruise ship in the world. Two ships in this Epic class were ordered by NCL in November 2006, with an option for a third vessel that was not exercised. A dispute between NCL and STX initially resulted in the construction of both ships being placed on hold until a new agreement was reached. That called for completion of the first ship would be completed; the second ship was cancelled in 2008. The sole remaining ship, Norwegian Epic, was delivered to NCL on 17 June 2010. (10) MS Freedom of the Seas MS Freedom of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International.

It is the namesake of Royal Caribbean's Freedom class, and can accommodate 3,634 passengers and 1,300 crew on fifteen passenger decks. Freedom of the Seas was the largest passenger ship ever built (by gross tonnage) from 2006 until construction of the Royal Caribbean International's Oasis-class ships in late 2009. Although the ship is registered in Nassau, The Bahamas, it is home ported in Port Canaveral, Florida, United States, after moving from the Port of Miami. Posted by News Man at World’s largest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas delivered — Luxury Yacht Charter & Superyacht News World’s largest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas delivered October 28, 2010 Written by Chelsea On 28 October 2010, the world’s largest and most innovative cruise ship, the Allure of the Seas, was delivered by STX’s Turku Shipyard to the American shipowners Royal Caribbean International. Allure of the Seas is the sister ship of Oasis of the Seas delivered a year ago.

The Allure of the Seas delivered from Turku Shipyard to Royal Caribbean International The delivery agreement was signed on 2 April 2007, and production was launched on 4 February 2008. The keel laying of the Allure of the Seas started on 2 December 2008, and the vessel was launched for the first time on 20 November 2009. The Allure of the Seas is 361 m in length, with a maximum breadth of 66 m and height from sea level of 72 m. The gross tonnage of the ship is 225,000, while its maximum capacity is 6,360 passengers and 2,100 crew. The ship features 16 passenger decks and 2,704 staterooms. The total power output of the ship’s engines is 97,000 kW, giving a cruise speed of 22 knots. The Allure of the Seas will cruise on the Caribbean Sea , and its home port will be Fort Lauderdale in Florida The Allure of the Seas offers an enormous selection of activities and experiences. It features numerous new restaurants and shops.

The novelty of the Allure of the Seas is a 3D movie theatre. As a special feature, the cruiser has the first onboard interactive gallery and sales outlet of pop artist Romero Britto. With regard to Finnish exports, the Allure of the Seas is extremely important. The Oasis class cruise ships are the most expensive individual export products ever delivered from Finland. It has been calculated that the Allure of the Seas project has provided the shipyard and the maritime cluster a total of 12,000 man-years worth of employment. Below is a video of Allure of the Seas arriving back from her test voyage.

Superyacht News Related to "World’s largest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas delivered" Oasis of the Seas - SIMPLON POSTCARDS - This website has no connection with any shipping company, cruise line, boat operator or other commercial organisation Oasis of the Seas Name of ship: OASIS OF THE SEAS - IMO number: 9383936 - Call Sign: C6XS7 - Year of build: 2009 Gross tonnage: 225000 - Type of ship: Passenger (Cruise) Ship - Flag: Bahamas Builder: STX Finland Cruise Oy - Turku Yard/hull No: 1363 Each image links to a larger copy which opens in a new window/tab This page is still under construction Oasis of the Seas was launched in November 2008 and delivered in October 2009 from STX Finland Cruise Oy, Turku (Yard No: 1363). She was the first of two 225000grt sisters which will be the largest passenger ships in the world.

Sister ship Allure of the Seas (Yard No: 1364) is due for delivery in September 2010.

Admiral Cruises - Amalgamated with RCCL in 1989 Celebrity Cruises - Upmarket brand owned by RCI Sun Cruises (Airtours/MyTravel) - Acquired three of the first four RCCL ships Associated Pages Royal Caribbean International - (UK Site) - Search the Simplon Website Oasis of the Seas Name of ship: OASIS OF THE SEAS - IMO number: 9383936 - Call Sign: C6XS7 - Year of build: 2009 Gross tonnage: 225000 - Type of ship: Passenger (Cruise) Ship - Flag: Bahamas Builder: STX Finland Cruise Oy - Turku Yard/hull No: 1363 Each image links to a larger copy which opens in a new window/tab Oasis of the Seas Postcards Advance publicity image of Oasis of the Seas Image: © Royal Caribbean International Advance publicity image of Oasis of the Seas Image: © Royal Caribbean International Advance publicity image of Oasis of the Seas Image: © Royal Caribbean International Advance publicity image of Oasis of the Seas Image: © Royal Caribbean International Advance publicity image of Oasis of the Seas Image: © Royal Caribbean International Builders official postcard of Oasis

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 voyage Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd November 2009 Oasis of the Seas in the Solent on her delivery voyage Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd November 2009 Oasis of the Seas in the Solent on her delivery voyage Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd November 2009 Oasis of the Seas in the Solent on her delivery voyage Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd November 2009 Oasis of the Seas in the Solent on her delivery voyage Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd November 2009 Oasis of the Seas in the Solent on her delivery voyage Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd November 2009 Oasis of the Seas in the Solent on her delivery voyage Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd November 2009 Oasis of the Seas in the Solent on her delivery voyage Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd November 2009 Oasis of the Seas in the Solent on her delivery voyage Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd November 2009 Oasis of the Seas in the Solent on her delivery voyage Photo: © Andrew Cooke, 2nd November 2

009 Oasis of the Seas in the Solent on her delivery voyage Photo: © Andrew Cooke, 2nd November 2009 The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Five Times the Size of the Titanic «TwistedSifter The Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center The Pool and Sports Zone The Entertainment Place The Youth Zone *Is it just me or do the last four areas not really have a ‘neighbourhood’ feel with their namesake?

NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS – The AquaTheater is an outdoor venue at the stern of Oasis of the Seas with a backdrop of the ocean across the horizon. The AquaTheater Pool will be the largest and deepest freshwater pool at sea at 21.9 feet (6.6 meters) by 51.6 feet wide (15.7 meters), with a depth of 17.9 feet (5.4 meters) – Fitted with three stage machinery devices, the pool’s depth will rise or fall to meet the needs of each performance and for its various functions throughout the day. Three custom lifts built into the pool will allow for intricate and multilevel performances, and underwater cameras will film performers and project images onto two giant LED screens that will flank the stage – A first-ever and one-of-a-kind sea carousel will be the centerpiece of the Boardwalk. The full-sized, traditional carousel will feature 21 figures suspended from stainless steel poles – A zip line, suspended nine decks above Boardwalk.

Adventurers will take in a birds-eye view of the action below, as the rider speeds diagonally across the open air atrium – a distance of more than 82 feet (25 meters) – Central Park will be located on Deck 8 (of 16) of the ship, with dimensions of 62 feet (19 meters) wide and 328 feet (100 meters) long. The Central Park Neighborhood will be the first ever living park at sea, with 12,175 plants, 62 vine plants, 56 trees and bamboo, some over 24 feet (7.3 meters) in length – The Oasis of the Seas will feature 4 pools and 10 whirlpools, there are also several vantage points of Central Park from the pool areas. The Beach Pool is intended to have a beach theme, the typical H2O Zone, a giant octopus and other water features.

There is also a main pool, surrounded by 3 bars in the pool area – The sports deck will feature: basketball courts, two flowriders (wave pools), two rock walls, and mini-golf – The Entertainment Place will feature an ice skating rink, a large casino, the Opal Theater (main theater), and some other theaters that will include dance lessons and competitions – The 28 contemporary two-level loft suites will feature spectacular views of the ocean with floor-to-ceiling, double-height windows to ensure the view will be enjoyed from each and every vantage point – Each loft will measure 545 square feet (51 square meters) or larger (over 1,600 sq ft) and will be fitted with a Caribbean influence. The design will include an upper-level bedroom that overlooks the living area below and extended ocean views CONSTRUCTION FACTS – 181 grand blocks were used to construct Oasis of the Seas, each block weighed appx.

1,200,00 lbs.(600 metric tons) – 150 miles (241 km) of piping throughout – 3,300 miles (5310 km) of electrical cables throughout – 158,503 gallons (600,000 litres) of paint were used – Oasis was constructed out of 500,000 individual steel parts – It took approximately 8,000 work years of labour to build Oasis of the Seas – There were more than 3,200 workers at any given time helping build Oasis of the Seas SPECS AND RANDOM FACTS – 225,282 GRT (Gross registered tonnage), 1,187 feet (360 meters) long, 208 feet (65 meters) wide, and approximately 20 storeys high – Cruising speed of 22.6 knots – 16 passenger decks, 24 passenger elevators, and 4 bow thrusters with 7,500 horse power each – 5,400 guests (double occupancy), 6,296 guests (total), and

 2,165 crew members (from over 65 countries) – 7,000 works of specially commissioned art – 5,070,632 lbs.

(2,300 tonnes) of water in the 21 swimming pools and jacuzzis – 110,231 lbs. (50 tonnes) of ice cubes made every day – 4,700,000 lbs. (2,350 metric tons) of fresh water consumption per 24 hours – Diameters of the propellers are 20 feet (6.1. meters) All information courtesy of: For more information, videos, and images, as well as the latest updates, please visit their official site VIDEOS

Question: What became the world's largest passenger ship by gross tonnage when it was delivered in October 2009?
Answer: Oasis of the Seas