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seat capacity, and the informal Lido buffet
with a capacity of 450. The Golden Lion
pub also offers traditional English food
for lunch.
At the top of the ship is Hemispheres, an
observational lounge with 270deg views
which doubles as a lecture room by day
and a nightclub in the evening. Queens
Room is a two-deck high ballroom, and
the Commodore Club observation lounge
features a full bar and offers sweeping
views over the bow.
The ship’s machinery installation repeats
that of Arcadia, utilising a diesel-electric
system driven by six Sulzer ZAV40S main
engines manufactured by Wärtsilä.
Four of these diesel engines have 16
cylinders, developing 11,520MW at
514rev/min each, with the other two The retractable glass roof of the Winter Garden Lounge being constructed.
having 12 cylinders giving 8640MW at
514rev/min each. The vessel is propelled
by two ABB Azipod propulsors positioned able to carry bunkers of 3380m
3
of heavy Deerberg, and a Scanship incinerator is
under the stern, each with a fixed pitch oil and 235m
3
of marine gas oil, with a also fitted.
Zvyozdochka propeller. Combining water ballast capacity of 4900m
3
. Safety features include 16 lifeboats,
varying the speed of the propellers with The vessel is staffed by a compliment of able to carry up to 150 persons each. Five
the ability to rotate the pods independently 154 officers and 287 crew. A SAM Atlas of the lifeboats will be used as tenders
through 360degs provides both steering NACOS bridge control system, along with to transfer passengers from the ship to
and manoeuvrability. four SAM Series 1029 radars help to steer shore. Navalimpianti manufactured the
Each engine is connected to an the ship. davits, combining a telescopic solution
alternator, again of ABB manufacture, 13,500m
2
of exterior glass was treated for the tenderboats, with Queen Victoria
which supplies both the domestic load with ClearShield glass surface protection said to be the only cruiseship in the world
and two 17.6MW propulsion motors, from Ritec, providing a barrier to to feature this system, and a semi-gravity
resulting in a service speed of 21.7knots at contaminants such as sea water deposits, solution for the lifeboats.
90% MCR. Tanks forward and aft control weathering, and engine exhaust. Consilium provided its NS AC 1 fire
heel, and a pair of active, retractable fin Hamworthy has supplied the membrane detection systems, and Marioff supplied Hi-
stabilisers reduces roll. biorector sewage treatment plant, as well fog fire extinguishing systems.
Queen Victoria is additionally fitted as a desalination plant comprising multi- The vessel is classed to Lloyd’s Register,
with three Fincantieri bow thrusters with stage flash evaporators. Waste compactors + 100A1, + LMC, UMS, Passenger Ship,
an output of 2200kW each. The vessel is and shredders were manufactured by Unrestricted Service, UWS standards. NA
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BerCom
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toilet system
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