CRUISESHIP TECHNOLOGY
Launch for the sea’s latest Queen
FINCANTIERI’S Venice-Marghera yard launched the cruiseship Queen Victoria in mid-January, ordered by Carnival Group for its British brand, Cunard Line.
Q
ueen Victoria, to be delivered at the end of 2007. will become one of
the largest panamax ships ever built. At 295metres long, and with a gross tonnage of around 90,000, the ship will feature 1007 cabins – including a high proportion of luxury suites and mini suites – of which 864 will have a sea view, the majority with an external balcony. The ship is being presented as the natural evolution of the concept of Cunard’s long-standing tradition. With 16 decks (12 for passengers), the ship
will offer a passenger capacity of 2000 and a crew of 900, and will be the second largest passenger ship ever to be built for Cunard. It will lead to a 40% increase in the passenger capacity of the owner’s fleet. It will be equipped with six diesel engines,
four 16-cylinder and two 12-cylinder Sulzer ZA40 engines, from Wärtsilä, offering
total power of 63.4MW, to achieve top speeds of 23.7knots and cruising speeds of around 18knots. The ship will also feature podded
propulsion, in the shape of twin 17.6MW Azipod units from ABB, which will be able to rotate through 360 degrees. It will have three bow thrusters, which will each absorb a maximum power of 2.2MW. It will also feature one pair of 20m2
folding
fin stabilisers. The design of the ship has been
fundamentally reconfigured since Cunard stepped in to take up a building slot originally intended for a Vista class ship, identical to the P&O Princess Arcadia. Lengthened by 11.5m, adding 5000gt to the original design, the Queen Victoria will also feature a modified stern designed to open up more deck area. At 32.3m across the beam, the ship will be 62.5m high (keel to funnel). The redesign will facilitate delivery
of a ship with 718 of 864 outside cabins featuring balconies and superstructure innovations that will include the first
theatre boxes at sea in its three-deck theatre; the first floating museum, housing Cunard artefacts and memorabilia; the first two-storey library at sea and a grand British colonial-style conservatory with a central fountain and a retractable glass roof. The bridge, located on deck eight, 26m
above sea level, features a span of 34m. The bridge system itself comes from SAM Electronics which has scored another success for its Nacos 65.5 system. In addition to the Queen Victoria the
order book of Marghera shipyard also includes the construction of a further four ships for three different brands in the Carnival Group: the 110,00-ton Carnival Freedom for Carnival Cruise lines, due for delivery at the end of February, the 86,000-ton Eurodam (prototype of the 'Signature' class) for Holland America Line, due for delivery in summer 2008 (the owner also has an option for a sister ship) and two 92,700-ton ships for Costa Crociere, due for delivery in spring 2009 and 2010.
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