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O UTS TANDING CRUISE SHIPS OF •92 The cruise ship segment is again providing shipbuild-ers and suppliers with the proverbial silver lining. Recent announcements indicate that the immediate future is bright, as Carnival Cruise Lines recently an- nounced plans to have Italy's Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiana build the world's largest cruise ship for delivery in 1994, and Royal Car- ibbean Cruises recently ordered three ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique, for delivery in 1995 through 1997. Looking at the year that was, 1992 proved strong, as the following close-up on seven cruise ship deliv- eries will attest. From the sail/die- sel propelled vessel Club Med II from ACH to the SWATH-design Radisson Diamond from Finnyards Oy, 1992 was a year for cruise ships of distinct design and function, and is a testament to the efforts of the shipyards and suppliers which made them possible. CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE Dreamward Just delivered to Kloster Cruise Limited (KCL) in November of 1992, the Dreamward is the first of two identical cruise ships built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique to operate under KCL's Norwegian Cruise Line flag. The 41,000-gt Dreamward, powered by four MAN B&W diesel engines, measures nearly 625 feet. The four engine propulsion unit con- sists of two MAN B&W 8L40 and two 6L40 engines driving control- lable-pitch, Ulstein propellers, the ship's speed at 90 percent MCR is 21 knots. Engine auxiliaries include: two watertube oil-fired boilers; four waste-heat boilers on main engine exhaust; two waste-heat boilers on generating set exhaust; three fuel- oil separators; six lube-oil separa- tors; and three fresh water genera- tors. To aid maneuverability, the ship is equipped with two Becker rud- ders, each controlled by a rotary steering gear, two bowthrusters, with an output of 1,000 kW, and a pair of fin stabilizers. Frydenbo supplied the ship's steering gear. The Bahamian-flagged vessel is able to carry 1,246 in her 623 cabins located on seven decks. The ship was designed to provide a generous space ratio for its passengers and crew, as the "standard" outside state- room is approximately 160 square feet. In all, 531 of its 623 cabins are outside rooms, of which 80 percent have a picture or a floor-to-ceiling window. The Dreamward started its seven- and 14-day cruise schedule in De- cember 1992. From November through April, she sails alternating weeks to the Eastern and Western Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale. From May through October, she leaves New York for Bermuda. On its deck the Dreamward sports one 2.5-ton forward deck crane and a one-ton telescopic travelling crane on deck five for luggage and provi- sion handling. For additional information on the yards mentioned in the Out- standing Cruise Ships story, circle the corresponding number on the reader service card in this issue. Yard Vessel Propulsion Circle No. Ateliers et Chantiers Du Havre Club Med 2 SACM Diesel 38 Chantiers de l'Atlantique Dreamward MAN B&W 106 Fincantieri Statendam Sulzer 39 Finnyards Oy Radisson Diamond Wartsila Diesel 40 Kvaerner Masa-Yards Royal Majesty Wartsila Diesel 41 Meyer Werft Zenith MAN B&W 42 Union Naval de Levante Crown Jewel Wartsila 43 DREAMWARD Equipment List Main engines MAN B&W Diesel Auxiliary boilers Sunrod Incinerator Norsk-Hydro Reduction gears ....Lohmann & Stolterfoht Propellers, shafts Ulstein Steam evaporator Clark/Sutcliffe Alarms, monitoring systems Lyngso Valmet Marine Purifiers Westfalia Diesel generators Bergen Diesel Rudders Willi Becker Life raft davits Schat Davit Deck machinery Brissonneau & Lotz Steering gear Frydenbo Transverse thrusters Ulstein Fire doors Baggerod Horthen Watertight doors MacGregor-Navire France Stabilizers Blohm & Voss Main steering system Sperry Marine Fire extinguishers/hoses Unitor Lifeboats, rescue boats ....Harding Safety Pneumatic rafts Zodiac Intl. Black water treatment E-Vac Transformers GEC Alsthom ATELIERS ET CHANTIERS DU HAVRE (ACH) Club Med 2 Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre (ACH) recently delivered the Sail Cruise Liner "Club Med 2" to its owner, Copropriete Maritime. Op- erated by Club Med and Services et Transports, the passenger liner's overall design is similar to her pre- decessor, "Club Med I," which was delivered in 1990. The Club Med 2 is fitted with sails which are totally automated and con- trolled by computer, and is propelled by an electric-diesel propulsion sys- tem from SACM. The propulsion system also incorporates four SACM Diesel generator sets creating 2,280 kW each; two electric propulsion motors generating 2,940 kW each; two Lips controllable-pitch propel- Ateliers et Chantiers Du Havre's Club Med 2 100 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News Finnyard's Radisson Diamond
