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Quantum of the Seas Fact Sheet

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Quantum of the Seas

At the fitting of the shipyard work is underway on the first ship of the Quantum-class in full swing, as early as October 2014, the Quantum of the Seas will be completed. Then she will be the latest environmental technologies and improved energy efficiency score with their exciting entertainment news.

The North Star, a London Eye gondola views modeled at 90 meters height, will be unique. And not just for the guests, it will be a spectacular novelty, but also from marine construction perspective, the gondola is a masterpiece.

The “Two70 °” is a large area at the stern of the vessel, which is used during the day as a lounge with bar and dance floor and in the evening as a show stage. The name stands for “270 degrees” and refers to the almost all-round view through the large windows. The nightly shows, they also serve as projection.

Another innovation is the “SeaPlex”, a multi-function room where the travelers can pass the time, for example, with bumper cars and basketball. The simulator “RipCord by iFly” creates even feel a real parachute jump. And even the inside cabins offer an attraction: 82-inch screens with real-time views of the sea serve as virtual balconies and provide the same view as the outside cabins.

From her future homeport New York this innovative marvel with more than 4,100 passengers and 22 knots will go on the journey toward Bahamas and Bermuda and in the Caribbean.

Quantum main data of the Seas

Survey 167,800 GT
LOA 348 m
Moulded breadth 41.4 m
Decks 18
Machine performance 67,200 kW
max. Speed 22 kn
Number of passenger cabins 2094
Passengers 4188

Quantum of the Seas float-out features 30-foot pink bear

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By Tom Stieghorst
Quantum pink bearRoyal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas was floated out of its construction berth at the Meyer Werft shipyard sporting a 30-foot pink bear on a top deck.

The sculpture, entitled “From Afar,” is part of the ship’s 2,980-piece art collection. It is formed from 1,340 stainless steel triangles, weighs eight tons, and is intended to provoke thoughts about “What Makes Life Worth Living,” the theme of the ship’s art collection, according to Royal Caribbean.

“The pieces we have commissioned for Quantum of the Seas are stunning, engaging and, in some cases, completely unexpected,” said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, executive vice president of operations at Royal Caribbean.

The 18-deck, 4,180-passenger Quantum will undergo two months of finishing before being delivered. It’s first voyage is scheduled for mid-November in New York.

STX Finland shipyard to be sold

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By Jerry Limone

German shipbuilder Meyer Werft and the Finnish government have agreed to acquire STX Finland from South Korea-based STX Corp.

Meyer Werft will buy a 70% stake, the Finnish government 30%. The acquisition is subject to clearance by antitrust authorities and banks.

STX Finland has a shipyard in Turku; a shipyard in Rauma was sold to the Finnish town earlier this year. The plan is to rename the company Meyer Turku Shipyard.

The Turku yard built the Mein Schiff 3, a TUI Cruises ship that entered service in June. STX Finland is currently constructing the Mein Schiff 4, and TUI Cruises this week reached a deal for two more ships of the same class to be constructed at the Turku yard.

STX also has built many ships for the North American market, including Royal Caribbean’s Oasis and Allure of the Seas.

Meyer Werft’s Papenburg yard built Celebrity’s Solstice-class and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Breakaway-class ships. The yard is constructing Norwegian’s Breakaway Plus and Royal Caribbean’s Quantum-class vessels.