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Cruise Shipping Prospects Radiance Of The Seas Departs Building Dock Following extensive dock trials. Royal Caribbean's 88,000-gt Radiance of the Seas departed the covered building dock at Meyer Werft's Papenburg shipyard. The vessel was then towed to the fitting- out quay for further completion of the interior, precedent to its sea trials, which are scheduled for January. The first of a four-part vessel series built by Meyer Werft for RCCL, Radi- ance of the Seas measures 962 ft. (293.2 m) with a breadth of 106 ft. (32.2 m). With its top service speed of more than 24 knots, the vessel can accommodate up to 2,500 passengers in 1,050 cabins; 850 crewmembers. Propelled via two 20 MW azipods, the vessel is the first of its kind to house a combination gas and steam turbine power package. The vessel is scheduled for a spring 2001 delivery. Circle 31 on Reader Service Card « £ Main Particulars - Radiance of the Seas Classification Det Norske Veritas Length, (o.a.) 962 ft. (293.2 m) Breadth, (molded) 106 ft. (32.2 m) Draft 26 ft. (8.1m) GT 88,000 DWT 8,900 tons Speed 24 knots Propulsion Pod drives Propulsive power 2 x 20,000 kW Passengers 2,100 Crew 858 Crystal Cruises Finalizes Letter Of Intent NYK, Crystal Cruises' parent compa- ny, has signed a Letter of Intent with Chantiers de 1' Atlantique for the con- struction of a new 68,000-ton, 1,800 passenger cruise ship to be completed in 2003. The vessel, which is yet to be named, is expected to increase Crystal's capaci- ty by approximately 60 percent. It will boast environmentally safe diesel engines with azimuthing podded propul- sion system for greater maneuverability. Delta Queen Coastal Voyages Launches Second Ship Just five months after the shipyard launch of Delta Queen Coastal Voyages' first vessel, the second ship in the new fleet was christened at Atlantic Marine, Inc., in Jacksonville, Fla., Friday, November 17, 2000. CV Cape Cod Light will debut on August 4, 2001 The 226-passenger coastal vessel will inaugurate nine cruise itineraries featur- ing the Great Lakes, Canadian Maritime Provinces and U.S. eastern seaboard in 2001. The CV Cape Cod Light, will debut Aug. 4, 2001; its sister ship, CV Cape May Light, will enter service on May 5, 2001. VIANAYARD ESTALEKOS NAVAIS DE VIANA DO CASTELO. S.A. The major Portuguese Shipbuilder. ENVC'is technically apt to design, build, convert and repair any kind of ships up to 30.000 DWT, both for civil and military purposes. Amongst the 200 units delivered, there are barges, tug-boats, ferry-boats, Ming vessels, general cargo and bulk ships, container and cement carriers, tankers, LPG and chemical product carriers and naval vessels. YARD. IISS0H OFFICE Av. doBesteh,37 4900-350 Vrna do Costelo 1400-314 Lisboo Telepb. 351158} 84 01 00 Teleph. 351 (1)303 1510 Fax. 351(58)84 03 85 Fox. 351 (1)3031538 F-moil: mariaiose@envc.pl Circle 225 on Reader Service Card Type:EX-2 Sasakura developed new generation of Plate Type Fresh Water Generator. AQUARIO Capacity range: 3-40t/day No Front Cover!! The deletion of front cover provides:- * Easier disassembly and reassembly of Plate Heat Exchanger. *No corrosion of Frame, Guide bar, End cover and Bolts & Nuts because they do not contact with seawater. * Minimal installation and maintenance. J Sasakura provides Water Makers of the Submerged Tube Type, Multiple Effect Type, Two Stage & Multi Stage FlashType, Reverse Osmosis Type and Vacuum Vapor Compression Type for various applications. ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. 7-32, Takejima 4-chome, Nishiyodogawa-ku,Osaka 555-0011, Japan Tel:+81-6-6473-2134 Fax:+81-6-6473-5540 E-mail: webmaster@sasakura.co.jp website : http://www.sasakura.co.jp HONG KONG : Sasakura International (H.K.) Co.,Ltd. Tel:+852-2850-6139 Fax:+852-2850-5259 Dock ! Dock2 Building plalltm Slipway Outfitting basing Bugio mooring quay North quay 203 x 30 m 127 x 18 m 140 x 30m 120 x 40m Jit)190 m 300 m 90 m 26 Circle 260 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
