Photo: Royal Caribbean
Here are some photos showing Royal Caribbean’s next generation cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas, under construction at the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. As you can see the ship is about half-way complete.
Actually, it seems that the ship is more than half-way complete, if it’s possible to even measure. Below is a picture of the steel cutting performed in February 2013. Looks like crews are making good progress, with delivery still expected for November 2014.
In November 2013, the keel was laid for Quantum’s sister ship, Anthem of The Seas, which is under construction in the same building. The photo below was taken just after the first block was lowered into place by the 800-ton crane in the yard’s covered building dock. The first block, weighing some 620 tons, is the first of a total of 74 blocks of the new cruise liner. You can even see the Quantum of The Sea’s in the background.
The 167,80 GRT vessels will measure over 1,141 feet (348 meters) long by 136 feet (41 meters) wide and will span 18 decks. It’s a big pretty building.
More on Quantum of The Seas construction:
Sign up for gCaptain’s newsletter and never miss an update
Essential maritime and offshore news, insights, and updates delivered daily straight to your inbox
(Bloomberg) — The biggest labor union at South Africa’s state-owned port and rail company are starting final talks with a third-party arbitrator to resolve a wage dispute and stave off...
The US and China will temporarily lower tariffs on each other’s products in a dramatic ratcheting down of trade tensions that buys the world’s two largest economies three months to work toward a broader agreement.
Finland’s premier icebreaker designer, Aker Arctic, has been awarded a contract to develop a new state-of-the-art mid-size icebreaker. The effort is part of a major fleet renewal program to ready Finland's icebreaking fleet for the changing requirements in the Baltic Sea. The country is also part of the ICE Pact with Finnish yards looking to construct icebreakers for Canada and the U.S.
Subscribe to gCaptain Daily and stay informed with the latest global maritime and offshore news
Stay informed with the latest maritime and offshore news, delivered daily straight to your inbox
Essential news coupled with the finest maritime content sourced from across the globe.
Sign Up
Join The Club
