Quantum has left the shipyard!

[impatientlywaiting]

Here's the article! http://www.wired.com/2014/09/conveyance-quantum-of-the-seas/

 

We love the Radiance and Vision class ships so not sure we're even interested in the bigger ships but it's interesting to watch their construction and the process involved in getting it 20 miles down a small river from the shipyard to the ocean!

[cant_w8_2_cruise]

Saw this article this morning. Pretty cool!! That ship is HUGE!! :D

[negc]

And yet considerably smaller than Oasis and Allure. Has anyone explained why the shipyard is located so far from the sea and on such a narrow river? I imagine it was built when ships were much smaller but have they ever considered relocating to somewhere more easily accessible?

[Clarea]

And yet considerably smaller than Oasis and Allure. Has anyone explained why the shipyard is located so far from the sea and on such a narrow river? I imagine it was built when ships were much smaller but have they ever considered relocating to somewhere more easily accessible?

I can't answer the question about why they don't relocate. However, I believe the narrow river is one of the major reasons that affected the design of the ship, specifically no wide Royal Promenade like the ships that come out of Turku and St. Nazaire.

[Moeve]

It is not just about the yard. It also about all the specialists around the area delivering parts and services to the yard. This is a pretty rural area specilzied in ship building employing several thousands and that is simply not relocatable. Its those specialists that make Meyer so special and this combined volume of specialized know how that is simply not available just any where. If it were possible Meyer would have relocated years ago.

[oneputt18]

Guess now it's time for the sea trials.

[golfer1966]

Here's the article! http://www.wired.com/2014/09/conveyance-quantum-of-the-seas/

 

We love the Radiance and Vision class ships so not sure we're even interested in the bigger ships but it's interesting to watch their construction and the process involved in getting it 20 miles down a small river from the shipyard to the ocean!

 

 

I use think the same way about the bigger ships, but after I went on... I was totally WOW'd Simply amazing.... try it, you may just be hooked;)

[impatientlywaiting]

I use think the same way about the bigger ships, but after I went on... I was totally WOW'd Simply amazing.... try it, you may just be hooked;)

 

Not sure I could get DH on one of the bigger ships especially since we haven't exhausted the itineraries on the Vision and Radiance ships yet! I'd also like to try Celebrity sometime! :)

[SailinC2C]

Wow! That is really exciting! I copied the link to my roll call! Thanks!

[rolloman]

Has anyone explained why the shipyard is located so far from the sea and on such a narrow river? I imagine it was built when ships were much smaller but have they ever considered relocating to somewhere more easily accessible?

 

If you read the article it answers your question.

 

"He founded the company in 1795, choosing a spot in Papenburg so construction projects would be safe from storms. "

[Brian131489]

And yet considerably smaller than Oasis and Allure. Has anyone explained why the shipyard is located so far from the sea and on such a narrow river? I imagine it was built when ships were much smaller but have they ever considered relocating to somewhere more easily accessible?

 

 

It was mentioned that when the yard was founded they chose to put it so far back to be out any bad weather conditions. That's why the conveyance was pushed off, they needed it to be perfect(little to no wind, high tide, full moon or new moon).

[travellink]

You tube video from Meyer Werft:

 

 

[jmf123]

Wow! That is really exciting! I copied the link to my roll call! Thanks!

 

Have you checked out the Countdown to Quantum Class forum? :D http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=872.