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quote:New Residential Liner OrderedOctober 13, 2005Aker Finnyards, Finland has announced a new order for a residential ship for Orphalese Global Strategies Inc. The vessel has been designed by Aker Finnyards, and will be completed in 2008. The ship, to be named ORPHALESE (named after a mythical city) will comprise of 200 private permanent residences, and 265 suites for cruise passengers. Furnished residences ranging from US$1.8 million to US$10 million will be marketed from December 2005.Maritime Matters
Aker Finnyards, Finland has announced a new order for a residential ship for Orphalese Global Strategies Inc. The vessel has been designed by Aker Finnyards, and will be completed in 2008. The ship, to be named ORPHALESE (named after a mythical city) will comprise of 200 private permanent residences, and 265 suites for cruise passengers. Furnished residences ranging from US$1.8 million to US$10 million will be marketed from December 2005.
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At the time of this announcement by Maritime Matters, no press release has been issued by Aker Finnyards.
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Orphalese appears to be a creation of Khalil Gibran's. Or did he get that from somewhere else?
[ 10-13-2005: Message edited by: Ernst ]
quote:Originally posted by Globaliser:The ship's website.Orphalese appears to be a creation of Khalil Gibran's. Or did he get that from somewhere else?
The website's intro appears to be decidedly Oriental vs Occidental in its appeal. Is this the target market for this ship's potential homeowners?
quote:Ernst wrote:Would we like to buy an apartment on a ship where the owners take a Grand Class ship for their rendering?
You must be seeing things. The rendition you are talking about is a hybrid of many vessels not just the Grand-class.
quote:Ernst wrote:At least she has an observation lounge - I do not understand why The World hasn’t got one - this is actually the only public room which is required on such a ship.
How do you know there is a observation lounge? There’s no mention of one. Also they haven’t released details of decks 11, 12, 13 and 14 in their deck plans. But, I must agree Ernst, that an observation lounge with a decent bar should be included.
LOA: 292.5mLCW: 263.6m (waterline)LPP: 260.6mBreadth: 32.2mMax. Breadth: 38.8mDraught: 7.8mDraught Scantling: 8mGross Tonnage: 90,000tonsCrew: 860Cruise Speed: 22knotsMax. Speed: 24knotsPropulsion/Power: Diesel Electric, Azipods, 62,300kwFlag/Registry: Marshall Islands
Ernst, the rendition on the main page seems to have nothing to do with the actual ship (thank god for that).
quote:Originally posted by GregD:IF YOU GO TO THE OWNERSHIP TAB YOU WILL SEE THE SIDE ELEVATION OF THE SHIP.-GREG
I believe the side elevation is accurate. It matches the deck plans and the specs that have been released. I also believe it is a modified Spirit-class hull. This makes sense given that Aker-Finnyards build the Spirit-class, and using an existing hull design would save considerably on the development costs.
I am a bit shocked that somone is moving ahead with a 90,000 ton condo ship. The World was originally to be 70,000 tons (I believe), but was later scaled back considerably to better fit the limited market for such a ship.
quote:Originally posted by bulbousbow:You must be seeing things. The rendition you are talking about is a hybrid of many vessels not just the Grand-class.******Cheers
I did not say that it is only Grand Class - the point is that is a very, very poor redention.
quote:Originally posted by Globaliser:Orphalese appears to be a creation of Khalil Gibran's. Or did he get that from somewhere else?
But surely the start of the novel is not auspicious, from the perspective of the ship's passengers?
quote:ALMUSTAFA, the chosen and the beloved, who was a dawn unto his own day, had waited twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and bear him back to the isle of his birth.And in the twelfth year, on the seventh day of Ielool, the month of reaping, he climbed the hill without the city walls and looked seaward; and he beheld his ship coming with the mist.
And in the twelfth year, on the seventh day of Ielool, the month of reaping, he climbed the hill without the city walls and looked seaward; and he beheld his ship coming with the mist.
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