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Radiance of the Seas — A First Class Delivery

Radiance of the Seas, the first of the

Radiance-class of ships, was delivered to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) on March 9. The 962 ft. (293.2 m), 90,090-ton vessel departed on

March 11 from Amsterdam, en route to the Port of Miami, arrivng on March 21.

The 2,100-guest Radiance of the Seas is designed to sail world itineraries to

Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal,

Pacific Northwest and the Caribbean. In addition to its slim, yacht like design with many glazed fronts, the ship is dri- ven by an azipod propulsion system, and wide horizon is a privilege, not a right

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Built according to DNV Classification standards. Radiance was designed in close cooperation with its owners and optimized via computer calculations and model tests. The slim lines of the vessel with its 15 decks as well as the podded drive and innovative gas turbine system combine to deliver exceptional maneu- vering and sea-keeping characteristics, and extremely low sound and vibration levels.

Equipped with a total of 1,050 passen- ger cabins. Radiance also features 200 cabins that are furnished with an inter- communicating door by which they can be converted to 100 double cabins, which are suited for families or large groups. In addition, the ship also has 14 cabins for passengers with disabilities.

These spacious cabins are specially equipped to meet the requirements of handicapped passengers.

Divided into seven fire zones, the ves- sel meets the rules for a two compart- ment vessel and is designed in accor- dance with the latest IMO regulations.

Evacuation materials consist of four ten- ders, 14 lifeboats and two fast rescue boats. The vessel is also equipped with two so-called Marine Evacuation Sys- tems, which enable a quick evacuation via chutes onto the liferafts.

The ship's bridge area is outfitted with the IBS integrated bridge system by Lit- ton Marine, which includes all compo- nents required to ensure safe navigation — even in much frequented and narrow waters. The bridge's main feature is the

Voyage Management System, which allows the radar display and the elec- tronic sea chart to be placed one above the other. All radar units have high reso- lution color monitors providing the nav- igator with advanced means of distin- guishing between the different symbols used.

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