MCazer Posted March 18, 2010 #1 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Big, Bigger, Biggest "Cruise Liner" Fri Mar 19th, 10:00PM Est 60 minutes Channel 170 - SCIENCE The engineering behind the Oasis of the Sea cruise liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted March 18, 2010 #2 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Thanks for the heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilyclub Posted March 18, 2010 #3 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Don't get too excited. This is a repeat from last year which featured the Indy. I doubt if they updated it this quick. http://science.discovery.com/tv/big-bigger-biggest/episode-guide/cruise-ship.html Or maybe they did???? We trace the engineering leaps that enable structures to evolve: Oasis of the Seas liner will be the world's largest passenger ship when it launches, complete with a moving bar that spans three decks and a Central Park complete with trees and lake. They could have cut the Indy out of the end and threw in the Oasis Independence of the Seas This episode reveals the engineering breakthroughs behind the world's biggest cruise liner. Powering through the waters of the Caribbean, this 160,000-ton leviathan is the Independence of the Seas. Longer than New York's Chrysler Building is tall and wider than the White House is long, it is the world's largest cruise liner. This 800 million dollar, 18-deck ship generates enough electricity with her six diesel-electric engines to power the city of Southampton. She carries her passengers in unrivaled luxury and is manned by a crew of 1,360 who occupy a vast behind-the-scenes world of control rooms, kitchens and engine spaces. But the Independence of the Seas wasn't built in a day. It is sailing in the wake of maritime engineering achievements that have allowed it to grow so large. This episode charts the stories of six historic inventions, embodied by six iconic ships that have influenced the Independence's design. See how Brunel develops innovative construction techniques to reinforce the hull of the SS Great Western; how novel propulsion technology is developed to power the SS Great Britain; and how revolutionary control systems keep the SS Conte di Savoia stable in rough seas. This episode reveals how groundbreaking layout designs were developed to allow builders to construct the luxurious SS Normandie, and how a super sleek hull design enables the RMS Queen Mary to cut through the ocean with speed. Find out how this vast ship was built from nearly 4 million square feet of steel in the form of prefabricated blocks and explore the high-tech 'azipod' propulsion units and bow thrusters that allow her to be super-maneuverable. Explore how the state-of-the-art stabilizing system that keeps her 4,370 passengers comfortable in rough seas works. Here is the youtube link:http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=big+bigger+biggest+cruise+ship&search_type= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnewscruiser Posted March 18, 2010 #4 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Yay! So excited for this. Must remember to set the dvr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funat55 Posted March 18, 2010 #5 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I have FIOS and my tv guide says its the Independence of the Seas. I hope the guide is wrong, but I'll still watch it anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCazer Posted March 18, 2010 Author #6 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I have cablevision, and I searched my DVR menu for OASIS, and that is how I got the BIG BUGGER BIGGEST show. Here is what is says: Big, Bigger, Biggest Crusie Liner TV-PG, CC We trace the engineering leaps that enable structures to evolve: Oasis of the Seas liner will be the world's largest passenger ship when it launches, complete with a moving bar that spans three decks and a Central Park complete with trees and lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debshomespun Posted March 18, 2010 #7 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Sounds interesting. I'll set my DVR so I don't forget! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jst Posted March 19, 2010 #8 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I checked our local area and found it on D Sci ch 215 (Time Warner) same time 9:00 CST for anyone in South Texas:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncosFan2010 Posted March 19, 2010 #9 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Thanks SO much for posting this! I was waiting for the shows to start coming out about the Oasis! I set my DVR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Bay Skiers Posted March 19, 2010 #10 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Thank you for the info! :):):) Just set the DVR. In our area is on channel 141 (Brighthouse). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darla723 Posted March 19, 2010 #11 Share Posted March 19, 2010 This might be a new program, as my DVR tells me that the original air date is 3/19//2010----today!!! :D Can't wait to revisit the Oasis--I've missed it after debark.! :( Doreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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