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COMPACT DESIGN.

RELIABLE POWER.

DIESEL

MONOBLOCK

CYLINDER Anthem of the Seas

Image: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. by Eniram with automation by Metso, and with

Quantum Class Cruise Ships -

Napa’s ? ooding decision-making solution. An ad-

Anthem of the Seas

With a gross tonnage of 168,666, somewhat vanced safety centre is placed behind the L-3 Sys- tems’ Nacos bridge. Both safety and energy ef- smaller than the world’s largest Oasis class ves- sels, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) took ? ciency is improved, and operational data is also sent ashore. Further energy is saved by advanced delivery of the ? rst vessel in its new class of ves- air conditioning, and by applying a micro-bubble sels, the Quantum of the Seas in 2014 and Anthem system where air is blown underneath the hull to of the Seas in April 2015. The third vessel, Ova- tion of the Seas, is to be delivered from the Meyer reduce water resistance.

The vessel has 16 passenger decks, 2,090 state-

Werft in Germany in spring 2016, with which a fourth vessel was ordered in May. These huge rooms of which 1,570 with balconies. The inside cruise ships are designed and equipped with the staterooms are ? tted with a ‘Virtual Balcony’, a latest available technologies, both for the ‘hotel wall-size TV screen showing the view outside. side’ of the vessel as also technically, in order to There are 19 eating places onboard, a large theater forward and the pool area with ? tness center on provide a safe, clean, ef? cient and fuel saving ride for its 4,180 passengers – ‘the world’s smartest the decks highest up. The ‘NorthStar’ glass-walled observation capsule, attached at the end of a 41m cruise ships,’ according to Harri Kulovaara, EVP.

These cruise ships are ? tted with ABB’s latest crane arm, lifts up to 14 guests. The supplier of electrical 20.5MW pod drives of the Azipod XO this gadget is MacGregor. Among the many ame- nities onboard is also the ‘SeaPlex’ multifunction- type. The two pods are powered by four Wärt- silä medium speed diesel-generators providing a al gym, or basket court, or dance hall, located on total power of 67,200 kW. There are four tunnel deck 15.

Anthem of the Seas is now sailing from Cape thrusters forward. The vessel is ? tted with a smart onboard advisory and decision support system, Liberty, NJ.

Shipowner Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

Length o.a. 347.06 m

Length b.p. 320.1 m

Breadth, waterline 41.4 m

Draft max. 8.82 m

Gross tonnage 168,666 GT

Deadweight, approx. 12,000 dwt

Passengers double occupancy 4,180

Passengers max. 4,905

STEYR MOTORS GmbH

Machinery Diesel-electric, Azipod drives

Im Stadtgut B1 | 4407 Steyr | Austria

Main engines 2 x Wärtsilä 16V46F 2 x 19,200kW and www.steyr-motors.com 2 x Wärtsilä12V46F 2 x 14,400kW medium speed diesel engines

Propulsion 2 x ABB Azipod XO pod drives (2 x 20.5MW)

Emergency diesel engines Caterpillar 3516C HD

Tunnel thrusters forward Brunvoll FU115 4 x 3,500kW

Boilers Alfa Laval 4x XW-569, 2 x OM-TCi 10000

Classi? cation DNV GL

Class notation +1A1 Passenger ship BIS COMF(V-1) ECO F(M) Fuel(1010 kg/m3, 0 °C, 380 cSt) LCS(DC)

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