Spectrum of the Seas Blocks Are In The House!

Any information on RC testing their technology on quantum ships where they have bubbles of air under the hull so their ship is actually riding on a cushion of air. Is it successful or have they abandon it.

Any information on RC testing their technology on quantum ships where they have bubbles of air under the hull so their ship is actually riding on a cushion of air. Is it successful or have they abandon it.

That technology is being used on Harmony and has resulted in significant fuel savings. I would expect to see it on all new ships going forward.

That technology is being used on Harmony and has resulted in significant fuel savings. I would expect to see it on all new ships going forward.

They even retrofitted Allure with it.

They didn't really test it. It was new tested technology. It was efficient to utilize it.

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As far as I know, this technology is already in use at quantum class ships.

Any information on RC testing their technology on quantum ships where they have bubbles of air under the hull so their ship is actually riding on a cushion of air. Is it successful or have they abandon it.

Actually they started tests with the Celebrity Eclipse when she came out. It was only a partial bubble cushion. Since Quantum all newbuilts do have this technology.

steamboats

(Ultra) Quantum IV officially named Spectrum of the Seas

http://m.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1326/royal-caribbean-marks-first-major-construction-milestone-of-the-new-quantum-ultra/

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And this: https://www.cruisehive.com/construction-begins-spectrum-of-the-seas-cruise-ship/18519

Construction has begun!

(Ultra) Quantum IV officially named Spectrum of the Seas

 

http://m.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1326/royal-caribbean-marks-first-major-construction-milestone-of-the-new-quantum-ultra/

 

Not bad, thanks.:)

They didn't really test it. It was new tested technology. It was efficient to utilize it.

 

 

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They've been using that technology for years on submarines.

Quantum V already. Haven't even started posting seriously about Quantum IV!

Sunshine of the Seas on the hull?!

http://www.meyerwerft.de/en/meyerwerft_de/schiffe/kreuzfahrtschiffe/royal_caribbean_international/n_n__2/n_n_7.jsp

N.N. 2020

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced that it has entered into an agreement with MEYER WERFT to order a fifth Quantum-class ship for delivery in the fall of 2020.

“It is such a pleasure to announce the order of another Quantum-class ship as we are welcoming Anthem of the Seas to North America,” said Richard D. Fain, Chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. “These ships have been received with excitement, and performed exceptionally well, across the globe. We fully expect that momentum to continue as we add to this innovative class of ships.”

“At Royal Caribbean we are focused on continuously improving efficiency and sustainability, and the fifth Quantum class vessel will be clear evidence of this,” said Michael Bayley, President and CEO, Royal Caribbean International. “Of equal importance is our ability to consistently surpass guest expectations, and we are harnessing the power of the latest technology to do so on this ship.”

Main Characteristics

Tonnage 168,600 GTOverall Length 347mWidths 41m

Quantum V already. Haven't even started posting seriously about Quantum IV!

 

Sunshine of the Seas on the hull?!

That might just be one of those "accidental leaks".

^ I think the last leak was the one that said Q4 and 5 would be named Passion and Pulse. This one could be just as wrong.

^ I think the last leak was the one that said Q4 and 5 would be named Passion and Pulse. This one could be just as wrong.

I'm not sure I'd trust leaks named P P.

The Quantum Class started out as project sunshine. So I don´t think it´s a leak but just someone using the project name to fool us all ;-).

steamboats

Don´t get confused... steel cutting was at Meyer Werft in Papenburg. Keel laying was today in Warnemünde at Neptun Werft (which is owned by Meyer too). Why? Neptun is building the engine room blocks. A couple of weeks ago they delivered the first part of the LNG powered ship AIDAnova to Papenburg. This was a "block" sort of half of the hull down by the keel. So as Spectrum is supposed to become LNG powered too I think they are doing the same. They build the LNG engine room section in Warnemünde and then ship it through the Kiel Canal to Papenburg.

steamboats

I am with steamy, seems some sort of unpublished project Sunshine render, I don't see any plus or ultra on her compared to the Quantum class.

This thread is going to require LOTS of popcorn to follow it all the way to the end...

dp

Only about 15 months to go.