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I'm happy to inform that Genesis keel is officially layed.
Some fotos of the ceremony!
[ 12-11-2007: Message edited by: joe at travelpage ]
Now construction takes off like an airplane.
Is there a formula for how many boats (and the capacity of each one) required for ocean-going cruise ships?
quote:Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:This may have been discussed but I counted 9 lifeboats on one side (those boats look enormous in the profile rendering). Is there a formula for how many boats (and the capacity of each one) required for ocean-going cruise ships?
Here's a discussion of the subject from our Maritime Q&A pages.
Accordingly to SOLAS, a passenger ship has to carry lifeboats for all the persons on board. Another rule says that lifeboats can be replaced by launchable liferaft, keeping a number of lifeboats with a capacity of 37.5% (of the persons the ship is certified to carry) on each side. Almost all ships are now build with lifeboats for 75% (37.5% X 2) of the persons and with the remaining 25% going into liferafts (plus an additional 25% of the capacity in liferafts, which is compulsory anyway). The main reasons why shipping companies decide to use the minimum number of lifeboats are less costs, less maintenance costs, easier maintenance on the raft, less cabins or public areas with the view obstructed, etc. Usually passengers are allocated on lifeboats and crew members on liferaft, but on ships with low crew/passenger ratio you may find some passenger liferafts.
Joe at TravelPage.com
quote:Originally posted by AKer builder:[QB]Hi everybody!I'm happy to inform that Genesis keel is officially layed.Some fotos of the ceremony!
Thans for pics AKb and if you look closely, you can see me in the last photo.
Pam
quote:Originally posted by aggablinky:Does anyone know the length and beam of this vessel ?
According to Akers site, she will be 1181 feet long and 154 feet wide at the water line which is 28 feet wider than the Freedom.
For comparison:
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS3634 Passengers154,407 gt1111.5 feet in length126.65 ft width209 feet high42.29 space ratio
QM22620 Passengers148,528 gt1132 feet in length135 ft width236.2 feet high56.69 space ratio
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