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Undocking at Meyer Werft: Genting legend has left the building dock

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The latest cruise giant Meyer Werft, the “Genting Dream” has, II leave the covered building dock in Papenburg today in good weather. Meter by meter of the 335 meter long building for the Asian shipping Dream Cruises pushed ahead slowly.

Photo: Tobuas Bruns
Photo: Tobuas Bruns
 
 
Photo: Tobuas Bruns
Photo: Tobuas Bruns
PAPENBURG. Extensive testing of security systems, mechanical and plant trials and the completion of the interior had determined in the last few weeks the yard everyday. Due to current weather forecasts undocking was still postponed at short notice, but against 14:15 the time had finally come: the “Genting Dream” made her first meters. Supported by 4 tugs they slid stern first slowly toward sunlight. Hundreds of onlookers had gone on Friday afternoon to the Papenburg shipyard basin to ogle the first new construction. special, brightly colored hull paint particularly caught her eye.
The ship made finally fixed at the pier in the shipyard harbor where the installation of the chimney is carried out. On the outfitting of the Meyer Werft the final work and tests are carried out to the ship in the following days. Few days later, the first members of the crew then their cabins reflect on the ship and to become familiar with the ship. Already in mid-September will then begin their Emsüberführung direction Eemshaven, the “Genting Dream”. This is followed by sea trials and the final final outfitting in Bremerhaven before she is expected to be handed over on 12.10.2016 to the shipping company.
Photo: Tobuas Bruns
Photo: Tobuas Bruns
Photo: Tobuas Bruns
Photo: Tobuas Bruns
Even the next boat, the “Norwegian Joy ‘that is to follow in the spring of 2017, is making great progress. Already in the morning has a vast 100-meter long swimming part, that was before the “Genting Dream”, also left the building dock. One More was already longer on Werftpier. It had to take place and be hauled. Both sections will now be docked again.
Photo: Tobuas Bruns
Photo: Tobuas Bruns
Photo: Tobuas Bruns
Photo: Tobuas Bruns
The “Genting Dream”, or in Chinese also云顶梦, has to have a length of 335 meters, a width of 39.7 meters and a size of 151,300 GT. The client is the Asian shipping Dream Cruises (Hong Kong), which is part of the Genting Group. Also planned for autumn 2017 sistership called “World Dream”.
It will accommodate 3,360 passengers and 2,000 crew members, suggesting a ship for the premium segment. Of the 1,680 cabins, 1,278 are outside cabins. One thing is certain, according to Tan Sri Lim, CEO of the shipping company: “The ship is ready to hold many special features for the Chinese market.”   So is the “Genting Dream” have two small deep-sea submarines, each four passengers up to 200 meters depth can convey. Much aboard similar to Breakaway-class of Norwegian Cruise Line, which also belong to Genting.

The Great ‘Norwegian Escape’

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Norwegian Escape reverse’s out from its hanger. Photo captured from TV stream from Myer Werft.
The largest cruise ship ever built by Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Escape at 164,000 gross tons, was floated out at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany on Saturday 15/08/2015.

Project Breakaway Plus ships are two new passenger cruise ships to be constructed by Meyer Werft, for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). Upon delivery, the two ships will become the biggest German-built passenger cruise ships in NCL’s fleet.

The order for the first Breakaway Plus vessel was placed in October 2012 and The second ship was ordered in July 2013. They are scheduled to be delivered in October 2015 and mid-2017 respectively.

In September 2013, the two ships were named Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Bliss, through an online campaign held in the US, Canada (excluding Quebec), Spain, Germany and the UK.

The contract value of the project is estimated to be €1.4bn ($1.92bn). NCL has arranged for 80% of export credit financing through KfW IPEX-Bank of Germany.

Breakaway Plus ship design

NCL’s new Breakaway Plus ships will be similar in design to its Breakaway Class vessels, Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway.

The Breakaway Plus class vessels will feature interiors with innovative designs, plush staterooms and world-class amenities surpassing NCL’s existing fleet of cruise ships. The new vessels will be approximately 10% bigger than the Breakaway class ships.


Photo captured from TV stream from Myer Werft.

An additional deck will be built to incorporate any new innovations. The total length of each cruise liner will be approximately 325m, width 42m and gross tonnage 163,000t. Each ship will have 4,200 passenger berths.

Bolidt will collaborate with Swedish company Tillberg Design and SMC Design to design synthetic floors and deck surfaces for the two Breakaway Plus cruise ships.

Breakaway Plus propulsion and machinery

Each Breakaway Plus vessel will be fitted with five tier II-type V48/60CR engines to be supplied by MAN Diesel & Turbo. Two of the five engines will have a power capacity of 14V each and the remaining three will have a capacity of 12V each.

“The engines will have a total power capacity of 76,800kW and use common-rail injection system, which is suited for both heavy fuel oil and distillate fuels, and helps reduce fuel consumption and gas emissions.”

The engines will have a total power capacity of 76,800kW and use common-rail injection system, which is suited for both heavy fuel oil and distillate fuels, and helps reduce fuel consumption and gas emissions.

Four propulsion transformers of 11,250kVA each and four distribution transformers of 2,500kVA each will be fitted. The remaining 11 transformers, whose efficiency will be between 550kVA and 2,500kVA, will be fitted in different parts of the ship.

The Breakaway Plus vessels will be fitted with transformers, azipods, converters, switchgears and motors supplied by ABB. A total of 19 transformers will be manufactured at ABB’s transformer plant in Brilon, Germany. ABB’s Turgi plant in Switzerland will manufacture the converters, while its facilities in Finland and Italy will manufacture the azipods and switchgears.

Advanced scrubber technology

Advanced scrubber technology developed by Green Tech Marine (GTM) will be used by the Breakaway Plus ships. GTM will provide five scrubbers for each ship.

These GTM-R scrubbers are small and occupy little cabin space and other service areas. The scrubbers will enable the ships to comply with the 0.1% sulphur limit in emission control areas (ECA), which is set to take effect in 2015. 

Norwegian Escape

Photo courtesy of cruisehive.com

Undocking the quantum of the Seas expected on August 9, 2014

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Meyer Werft:

Quantum of the Seas leaves building dock II

On Saturday, August 9, 2014, the third largest with 167,800 gt cruise ship in the world, the Quantum of the Seas, left the covered building dock II of Meyer Werft. The undocking of built for the American shipping company Royal Caribbean International ship begins to around 07:30 clock. After the quantum of the Seas is undocked and a night spent at the outfitting pier of the yard, she will take again on August 10 and are rotated to then carry out the necessary tests of thrusters and stabilizers. Until Emsüberführung the North Sea, which is expected to take place from mid-September, the ship is in the shipyard harbor and the remaining work and tests are performed on board.

Time delays when undocking are possible due to weather conditions.

Photo: Meyer Werft

In order to enable the application of the quantum of the Seas at the pier, which is currently located at the fitting first swimming part of the Anthem of the Seas is laid. The second swimming part, which is currently in the building dock II shipyard is undocked before the quantum of the Seas and then also within the shipyard harbor. Thus, it is necessary to block the crossing of the sea lock from August 7 from about 8:00 clock until 10 August at around 18:00 clock. After undocking the quantum of the Seas, the two floating parts are maneuvered to continue construction in the free building dock II. Already in mid-April next year, the sister ship of the quantum of the Seas at the Royal Caribbean International is passed.

The Quantum of the Seas is 347.75 meters long and 41.4 meters wide. The 167,800 gt cruise ship offers 4,188 passengers. The Quantum class introduces industry firsts. Among the parachute jump simulator Ripcord by iFly, the North Star, a trip in a glass dome to over 90 meters in height, SeaPlex, the largest indoor sports and entertainment complex on the lake with bumper cars and roller-skating, Two70 ° with are not seen before so far technologies such as mobile mega-screens and the currently largest passenger cabins of the cruise fleet.

The undocking can have a webcam under www.meyerwerft.de be pursued.