CRUISESHIP TECHNOLOGY
Mini cruise liners for the discerning traveller A
N unexpected shipyard is to join the list of builders of cruise liners, with
the announcement that Irving Shipbuilding (formerly Halifax Shipyards, now part of the Irving Group), at Halifax, in Nova Scotia, Canada has secured an interesting contract from a new operator, Pearl Seas Cruises. This company is based in Connecticut, USA, and is an offshore affiliate of American Cruise Lines; the latter was formed to operate coastal and river cruises in the USA. Pearl Seas is the 20th member to join the Cruise Line International Association. The yard is to build two 9000gt mini liners
designed for worldwide service. Passenger capacity in the first ship will only be 165, accommodated in 88 cabins, all of which will have private balconies; for the second vessel, accommodation will be increased so that 210 passengers can be carried. Pearl Seas is aiming at the luxury end of the
market, and plans to take its new ships into smaller harbours and destinations larger vessels cannot reach – a classic aim of the smaller operator. Initial cruises are planned around the Canadian
east coast and Newfoundland, followed later in the year by voyages to the Caribbean. The new designs will feature large cabins ranging from 22m2
to 47m2 , all with large picture
Pearl Seas: An artist’s impression of the new 9000gt mini cruise liners ordered in Canada at Irving Shipbuilding by Pearl Seas Cruises.
windows, flat-screen satellite TV and DVD player, individual climate control, internet access, and many other modern luxuries. A spacious restaurant to seat all passengers at once has been specified, and this will have windows offering panoramic views. Several lounges and a spa will also be installed, together with three observation decks, all served by lift. Roll stabilisation equipment will be fitted, and a twin-screw propulsion plant will be fitted for an unspecified service speed. Plans envisage the first ship being delivered
in July 2008 with the second to follow in June 2009.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS PEARL SEAS MINI LINERS
Length........................................... 92.00m Breadth......................................... 15.90m Draught........................................... 3.10m Gross............................................. 9000gt Passengers........................ 165 (first ship) 210 (second ship)
Main engines......................... 2 x 4700kW Speed...................................................... - Flag................................. Marshall Islands Classification................... Lloyd’s Register
Recessed sprinkler heads for improved safety L
AUNCHED at last September’s SMM exhibition in Hamburg by Minimax
GmbH & Co KG, from Bad Oldesloe, was a new sprinkler for shipboard use. This is the second of two innovations from this company; in our January Trade and Equipment News section, we reported on a new arrangement for extinguishing cruise ship balcony fires. The most interesting new Undercover sprinkler, which is planned for use wherever a classic sprinkler system is specified, features a head that is fully recessed into a ceiling, hence the name. The new model consists of proven components from the Sprinkler 21 range, allied to a new type of enclosure which can be set into suspended ceilings. The unit is recessed to meet EN12259-1 standards and integrates discreetly into the overall appearance of a ceiling. This should protect against false activation following mechanical damage.
The cost of cleaning is said to be less than
for conventional sprinklers, and the lower ends can be finished with either decorative rings or covers with fine-mesh faceplates which are almost flush with a ceiling. Both are available in white, chrome, and in any desired colour tone. Extra safety should also result because
the unobtrusive covers, which when closed resemble loudspeaker grilles, are held in place by magnets, whose strength has been precisely defined. When activated, spray force is sufficient to remove the faceplate but since the designers wanted to avoid any delay in activation of the sprinkler, Minimax also equipped each faceplate with a ‘drop’ system which clears the sprinkler head even before the latter reaches its activation temperature. This patent Coverdrop design consists of a dissolvable link, which releases a feather spring
when its activation temperature is reached. The impulse of the spring should therefore release the faceplate of the Undercover sprinkler on time.
The interesting new Undercover marine sprinkler head from Minimax is designed to be recessed into a suspended ceiling. It is fitted with special components to ensure automatic removal of the faceplate and speedy activation.
Carnival returns to Fincantieri twice I
TALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri has once more benefited from its close relationship
with Carnival Corp, securing orders for two more luxury ships and extending its order backlog to 15 cruise vessels, including one option. Carnival exercised an option for a further
large 130,000gt vessel, to be operated under the Carnival Cruise Lines brand. The new ship
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will have 3652 lower berths and will be assembled at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard near Trieste. The inclusive cost is believed to be around €565 million. When delivered in the spring of 2011, the ship will
be a sister to a similar first-of-class hull scheduled to enter service in the autumn of 2009. They are the largest ships yet contracted by Carnival. The 2011 delivery time was revised from summer 2010, after Carnival followed up by taking the original
slot at the Monfalcone yard through another order for its P&O brand, in a €535 million deal covering a 116,000gt ship, to feature 3100 lower berths. This ship is scheduled for delivery by Spring 2010. Essentially, the new P&O ship will be a sister
to Ventura – due to enter service in April 2008 – although Fincantieri said that yard and owner would look to develop a new ship interior design for the latest vessel.
THE NAVAL ARCHITECT FEBRUARY 2007
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