Maritime Reporter, May 1989

<BODY> <div> FANTASY Ship's Data Builder Wartsila Marine Yard No. 479 Flag Panama Keel laying January 18, 1988 Launch December 7, 1988 Delivery October 1989 Particulars 855 feet 118 feet 1 inch 25 feet 5 inches 25 feet 9 inches 70,367 43,450 Length, Overall Breadth, Overall Mean Draft Maximum Draft Internal Gross Tonnage Internal Net Tonnage "No ship has ever had a space of such extraordinary proportion opening to the sky, giving passen- gers a breathtaking view as well as access to the major facilities aboard," said Mr. Farcus. The Fantasy and her two sister cruise vessels under construction at Wartsila Marine will each feature 2 x 14 MW Cyclo propulsion drives, 6.6 kv switchboards, four 10.3 MVA main and two 6.8 MVA auxiliary generators, plus six thruster motors and the main transformers, all engi- neered and supplied by ABB Ma- rine of Helsinki. Six Wartsila-Sulzer diesel engines with a total of more than 57,000 bhp are the prime mov- ers of the diesel-electric propulsion system. The inaugural voyage of the Fan- tasy is scheduled for December 11, 1989. She will depart from Miami for a four-day cruise to Freeport and Nassau. The Fantasy will assume the Carnivale's itinerary offering Friday and Monday departures from the Port of Miami year round. "All of our new ships introduced in recent years have gone into sev- en-day service. We thought it was time for a Superliner in the three- and four-day market," said Bob Dickinson, senior vice president of sales and marketing. Cabins aboard the Fantasy and her sisters will be among the largest afloat among the cruise industry's new generation of mega-ton ships, according to CCL. "There has been concern ex- pressed among agents that with some of the new large capacity cruise ships, cabins seem to be get- ting smaller in order to accommo- date more passengers," said Mr. Dickinson. "At Carnival, however, we are continuing our policy of pro- viding the largest, most spacious cabins available in the contempo- rary segment of the industry. Our cabins are typically 40-50 percent larger than those of other new ships which have entered the Miami market." The Fantasy is scheduled to be delivered in October 1989. For free literature detailing the shipbuilding services of Wartsila Marine, Circle 92 on Reader Service Card 70,000 GRT Cruise Ships (continued from page 17) generally powered by 440 volts, 60 HZ AC. Other electrical equipment is served by 440/220/115 and 24 volt DC circuits. Among the reasons given by Fin- May, 1989 cantieri for the selection of the eco- nomical diesel-electric power plant is the availability of the new genera- tion of medium-speed diesel engines able to burn low-grade, low-cost fuel oil and resilient mountings for the engines. Another key factor stressed by Fincantieri was the availability of large thyristor converters to oper- ate large synchronous propulsion motors at variable speeds as re- quired to drive fixed-pitch propel- lers and improve the maneuverabili- ty of the ship by faster response of the electric propulsion motors. The four-engine configuration gives sufficient flexibility in match- ing the generating capacity with the actual load under all operating con- ditions with acceptable load factors. To save weight and headroom, the engines are directly mounted on the ship's structure by resilient rubber elements. For free literature detailing the shipbuilding capabilities of Fincan- tieri, Circle 90 on Reader Service Card New York Shipyard Corporation The Only Fully Equipped Deep Draft Shipyard Operating in the Port of New York Marine Superintendent: Check off your shipyard requirements • • • • • DRY DOCKS - Certified Graving Dock and two Floating Dry Docks to 40,000 Tons MACHINE SHOP - Fully equipped Machine Shop capable of machining tail shafts to 55' lengths, babbitted bearings, milling machines—40-ton lifting capacity, turbine blade balancing, metal locking, stainless clad welding. All work conforming to U.S.C.G. and A.B.S. requirements. PLATE SHOP AND MOLD LOFT - Equipped to roll plate to 40' lengths, angle and frame bending, 400-ton cold press. Experienced loftsmen, shipfitters, and cer- tified welders. SANDBLASTING AND COATING DEPARTMENT - Experienced in external and internal coating systems. PIPE SHOP — Capable of pipe fabrication, pipe bend- ing, targetry skilled in stainless steel, black iron, and cooper nickle. ""Contact New York Shipyard for quotations on your • EXPERIENCED SUPERVISION in all ship repair skills capable of supervising a work force on a three-shift basis. . . PIERS: Five (5) piers up to 1250'in length with deep water, full services including steam, shore current, water compressed air, fire protection —available for topside repairs and long term wharfage. • CRANE SERVICE - Up to 100 tons. • WAREHOUSE SPACE AVAILABLE - Long term, up to 150,000 square feet. • MANAGEMENT with five generations of service to the Marine Industry in the Port of New York. • All of the above requirements:* next scheduled dry docking or emergency repairs. NEW YORK SHIPYARD CORPORATION One Beard Street Brooklyn, NY 11231 (718) 237-4040 FAX: (718) 855-1313 TELEX: 141359 Answer Back: NYSHIPYARD Circle 220 on Reader Service Card 19 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>