MS Mariner of the Seas
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| Mariner of the Seas Mariner of the Seas at San Juan, Puerto Rico in April 2008. | |
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| Name: | Mariner of the Seas |
| Owner: | Royal Caribbean International |
| Port of registry: |
Unknown,  Bahamas |
| Builder: | Kværner Masa-Yards of Turku, Finland |
| Cost: | $650 million |
| Yard number: | 1348 |
| Christened: | by Jean Driscoll |
| Completed: | October 2003 |
| In service: | November 16, 2003-present |
| Identification: |
Callsign C6FV9 IMO number: 9227510 |
| Status: | In Active Service as of 2010 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Voyager-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 138,279 GT (gross tonnage)[1] |
| Length: | 1,021.40 ft (311.12 m) |
| Beam: | 126.64 ft (38.6 m) |
| Draft: | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
| Installed power: |
Diesel-electric powertrain with six Wärtsilä Diesel 12V46 electric generators producing 12,600 kilowatts 75,000 kilowatts or 103,000 bhp total |
| Propulsion: |
Three ABB Azipod Azimuth thrusters with 14,000 kW (18,800 hp) electric motors at 145 rpm each 42,000 kW (56,000 hp) total Four KAMEWA bow thrusters @ 3000 kW each |
| Speed: |
22 knots service 24 knots (44 km/h) maximum |
| Capacity: | 3,114 passengers |
| Crew: | 1,185 crew |
MS Mariner of the Seas is one of five Voyager-class cruise ships from Royal Caribbean International; it is one of the largest in its fleet and among the largest passenger ships in the world. It was constructed at Aker Finnyards in Turku, Finland in 18 months. Currently the ship sails 7-night round trips from Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera and is currently captained by Per Kristoffersen. She has replaced the route previously sailed by the Vision of the Seas.
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Technical
Main propulsion
The ship has a diesel-electric powertrain using three Azipod azimuth thrusters. Each propeller is driven by a double wound 3-phase synchronous motor with 4-bladed bronze propellers of azipod type. The motors are mounted outside the hull directly on the propeller shaft inside the pod. The three propellers are arranged so that the center propeller is a pushing on–azimuthing Fixipod-type and the two wing ones are of pulling-azimuthing–type steering propellers.
- Motors: three 14,000 kW (18,800 hp) at 145 rpm each
- Total: 42,000 kW (56,000 hp)
- Stabilizers: 4 Brown Brothers Stabilizer Fins
- Bow Thrusters: 4 KAMEWA 3000 kW each
- Maximum speed: 24 knots (44 km/h)
- Fuel consumption at full speed: 10,637 kg/h (2,871 gal/h)
Generators
Six Wärtsilä Diesel 12V46 generators producing 12,600 kilowatts each for a total of 75,000 kilowatts or 103,000 bhp. All gensets are monitored by the Wärtsilä CBM (Condition Based Maintenance) group by using Wärtsilä automatic data sending concept.
Fresh water production
The ship has three ways in which to produce fresh water—Two Alfa Laval Desalt Flash and Energy Recovery Evaporators and one Pall Rochem seawater desalination unit (reverse osmosis) "Rosmarin" 80404-50/300-A-SW
- Steam evaporator: 230,000 gallons[vague] (900 metric tons) per day
- Seawater desalination unit (reverse osmosis): 80,000 gal (300 t) per day
- Total freshwater production: 540,000 gal (2,100 t) per day
- Water consumption: 58 U.S. gallons (220 liters) per person per day
- Ice cube production: 65,000 lb (29,000 kg) per day
Staterooms
As a second generation Voyager-class ship, the Mariner of the Seas' balconies are actually affixed outside the ship's superstructure, providing better views. All staterooms have a 2-bed configuration that can convert into a queen-sized bed. Other amenities include private bathrooms, phone, TV, minibar, hairdryer and air conditioning.
- Total staterooms: 1,557
- Ocean view: 939 (includes 765 with balconies)
- Interior: 618 (includes 138 with promenade view)
- Staterooms with 3rd & 4th berths: 569.
- Wheelchair-accessible: 26
Food and beverage
The kitchen staff prepares over 105,000 meals every week to feed both crew and staff. As part of this, 300,680 deserts, 234,000 appetizers, and 69,000 steaks are consumed per week.
| Beef: 20,000 lb | Chicken: 12,000 lb | Pork: 5,000 lb | Lobster: 1,400 lb |
| Other seafood: 4,000 lb | Salmon: 2,500 lb | Fresh eggs: 28,000 | Flour: 15,000 lb |
| Sugar: 4,300 lb | Coffee: 1,500 lb | Fresh fruits: 35,000 lb | Fresh vegetables: 65,000 lb |
| Potatoes: 18,000 lb | Fresh berries: 600 lb | Ice cream: 8,000 gallons | Milk: 1,500 gallons |
| Individual yogurts: 4,200 | Cheese: 5,800 lb | Slices of pizza: 18,000 | Beer: 10,700 bottles |
| Beer: 8,500 cans | Soda: 11,500 cans | Wine: 2,900 bottles | Whiskey: 200 bottles |
References
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- ↑ "DNV Exchange - Mariner of the Seas". https://exchange.dnv.com/Exchange/Main.aspx?EXTool=Vessel&VesselID=19903. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ↑ "Mariner of the Seas: Fun Facts"
External links
| Mariner of the Seas
]]- RCI page
- Voyager-Class.com - the largest online resource for information and pictures of the Voyager-class ships
- Miramar Ship Index - Mariner of the Seas
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