Ship Simulator
		English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: TJK on April 23, 2008, 13:41:48
		
			
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				Independence of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship biggest in the world  now in ocean visit Oslo Norway Tuesday and wenth to Southampton to day,and shall testes now be for delivering in may 2oo8  the biggest cruesliner in the world
 (http://i32.tinypic.com/24fzqrl.jpg)
 I see her come in to harbor in Oslo on TV and all was small beside Independence of the Seas,  allmost the hold town dispered behain the ship ;D
 A fantastick Ship
 (http://i25.tinypic.com/2zrn5t0.jpg)
 http://www.cruiseweb.com/RCI-INDEPENDENCE-PHOTO-GALLERY.HTM
 
 Independence of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, which entered service in April 2008. The 18-deck ship is accommodating 4,370 passengers served by 1,360 crew. She was built in the Aker Finnyards drydock in Turku, Finland, builder of her sister ships Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas. On Tuesday, December 21, 2006, the official name of the ship was released by Royal Caribbean. At 160,000 gross tons, she will join Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas as the largest cruise ships and passenger vessels ever built. She will be 1,112 feet (339m) long, and will cruise at 21.6 knots (40 km/h). It was announced in February 2007 that the ship will be based in Southampton, England
 Independence of the Seas is the third of the Freedom Class vessels. In 2009, the first in a new Genesis class of ships is slated to displace the Freedom class as the world's largest passenger ships.
 
 Building of Independence of the Seas
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1hHN_Kwdo4
 
 Independence Of The Seas
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtkJTcm-738
 
 Independence of the Seas leaving Turku
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA5xW-3AxMs
 
 World's Largest Cruise Ship 2008 - Independence of the Seas  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c3_21Nacsw
 
 Independence of the Seas Oslo Norway
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZQA7ICZ_ZU
 
 
 
 
 
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				awsome. finally. something beats the QM2 in size ;D
			
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				I saw it when she was in Oslo  ::) It was huge enough....  ;D
			
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				I saw it when she was in Oslo  ::) It was huge enough....  ;D
 
 Lucky you, but she was nice on TV to, money money and Trake a cruise with that lady ;D and you gon't take som pics of her?
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				Naah, my phone had no more battry...  :-\
			
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				Naah, my phone had no more battry...  :-\
 
 typisk det da ;D når en trenger det mest
 Sorry,ADM:MODS.Sorry ;D i say  typical that, when we need it it,s not working
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				In my opinion, it is to big. 
 
 I heard that it hold 5000 or so people, and it might be big for a ship, but I wouldn't like to be with that many people in that space.
 
 I personally think QM2 is big enough.
 
 That is my opinion though...
 SA
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				In my opinion, it is to big. 
 
 I heard that it hold 5000 or so people, and it might be big for a ship, but I wouldn't like to be with that many people in that space.
 
 I personally think QM2 is big enough.
 
 That is my opinion though...
 SA
 
 
 Independence of the Seas
 Built: Aker Finnyards (Turku, Finland)
 Christened: December 21, 2006
 Maiden Voyage: May 2008
 Status: In Service
 General characteristics
 Tonnage: 160,000 GT (gross tonnage)
 Draft: 28 feet (8.5 meters)
 Length: 1,112 feet (364.8 meters)
 Beam: 184 ft (60.0 meters)
 Propulsion: Diesel-electric (kW)/4 pods
 Speed: 21.6 knots (40 km/h)
 Complement: 4,370 passengers; 1,360 crew
 Decks: 15 (passenger)
 3 (crew)
 Cost: $590 million
 Registry Bahamas
 
 Staterooms
 All rooms on the Independence of the Seas feature a private bathroom, multiple configuration beds, closets, a flat-screen television, 250 count bedsheets, and a telephone for shipboard use.
 Interior
 Interior Stateroom
 152 square foot room features two twin beds convertible to queen size and private bathroom.
 Family Interior Stateroom
 323 square foot room features Two twin beds convertible to queen size and private bathroom sleeps up to six people.
 
 Promenade
 Standard Promenade Stateroom
 167 square foot room features a view of the Royal Promenade with bowed windows, two twin beds convertible to queen size and private bathroom.
 Promenade Family Stateroom
 300 square foot room features Two twin beds convertible to queen size and private bathroom sleeps up to six people.
 
 Oceanview
 Family Oceanview Stateroom
 Oceanview Stateroom
 Large Oceanview Stateroom
 
 Balcony
 Superior Oceanview
 189 square foot room includes two twin beds that are convertible to queen size, sitting area, private balcony measuring 68 square feet, and private bathroom.
 Deluxe Oceanview
 177 square foot room includes two twin beds that are convertible to queen size, sitting area, private balcony measuring 74 square feet, and private bathroom.
 Suite
 Royal Suite
 Presidential Family Suite
 Is a room that can hold up to 14 family members
 Owner's Suite
 Royal Family Suite
 Grand Suite
 Junior Suite
 Amenities
 Independence of the Seas is expected to feature, like her sister ships, an interactive water park (including the FlowRider onboard wave generator for surfing), a dedicated sports pool (for volleyball and basketball), and whirlpools which extend from the ship's sides. She will also feature a coffee shop and bookstore, Sorrento's Pizzeria, and a Ben and Jerry's ice cream shop. Other amenities will be a rock climbing wall, ice skating rink, Wi-Fi capabilities throughout the ship, flat screen televisions in all staterooms, and cell phone connectivity. Independence of the Seas is also the first Royal Caribbean ship to feature heated, freshwater pools.
 
 Destinations
 From May 2008 Independence of the Seas will homeport from Southampton, United Kingdom. After doing some preview sailings from Oslo, Norway, Southampton, UK and Hamburg, Germany, her itineraries will alternate between Mediterranean treasures and Italian Mediterranean itineraries, both 14 nights in length. She will also do three 4-night sailings to Cork, Ireland. In the Autumn she will do three 11-night sailings to the Canary Islands. During the winter months Independence of the Seas will homeport from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 
 
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				In southampten on friday i belive..... ridiculous if you ask me, really wouldnt fancy goin on anything with that amount of people, QM2 is pushing the envelope.  And yet for the difference in capacity passanger load between the two there doesn't seem to be as much extra space as i expected.  Like the idea of a boxing ring on a ship mind you :D
			
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				in 2009 there is going to be a bigger ship genesis this is inderpendence of the seas sister it has an outdoor plaza heres a video
 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEiHWahZSz0
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				I prefer the Genesis project.
			
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				Look at this fantastic Independence of the Seas  flash movie.
 http://www.royalcaribbean.co.uk/independence_launch/index.php
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				Look at this fantastic Independence of the Seas  flash movie.
 http://www.royalcaribbean.co.uk/independence_launch/index.php
 
 nice video ;D good this ship is gonna visit Oslo ;D
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				nice video ;D good this ship is gonna visit Oslo ;D
 
 hawe bean you mean
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				Shes not bigger than Qm2
			
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				gross tonnage is larger, captin.Rodrigues.  The QM2 wins the length, but the IotS is larger by gross tonnage by about 3,000.
			
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				Shes not bigger than Qm2
 
 Queen Mary is not a cruise ship shes an ocean liner right now Inderpendence of the seas is the biggest cruise ship in the world.
 TJK
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				Queen Mary is not a cruise ship shes an ocean liner right now Inderpendence of the seas is the biggest cruise ship in the world.
 TJK
 
 whats the diffrence? both carry passengers. and they have scarey horns. they blare when you least expect. then you jump ::) :P
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				Ocean Liners have one job only...to carry people between two ports and then do it over and over again. Cruise ships carry people between many different ports and switch ports depending on seasons.
 
 Regards,
 
 Dan
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 Name: RMS Queen Mary 2
 Owner: Cunard Line
 Operator: Cunard Line
 Port of Registry: Southampton,  United Kingdom
 Ordered: 6 November 2000
 Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique
 Cost: UK £460 million
 (€700 million)
 (US $900 million)
 Laid down: 4 July 2002
 Launched: 21 March 2003
 Christened: 8 January 2004
 by Queen Elizabeth II
 Maiden voyage: 12 January 2004
 Identification: IMO number 9241061, Callsign GBQM
 Status: in service
 General characteristics
 Tonnage: 148,528 GT[2]
 Displacement: 76,000 tonnes (approx)
 Length: 345 m (1,132 ft)
 Beam: 41 m (135 ft) waterline,
 45 m (147.6 ft) extreme (bridge wings)
 Height: 72 m (236.2 ft) keel to funnel
 Draft: 10 m (32.8 ft)
 Decks: 13 passenger decks[3]
 Installed power: 117 MW (157,000 horsepower) CODAG
 Propulsion: four 21.5 MW electric propulsor pods:
 2 fixed and 2 azimuthing
 Speed: 29.62 knots (54.86 km/h/34.09 mph)[4]
 Capacity: 2,620 passengers
 Crew: 1,253 officers and crew
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 shes not bigger than qm2(http://C:\Users\admin\Pictures\800px-Queen_Mary_II_Einlaufen_Hamburg_Hafengeburtstag_2006_-2.jpg)
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				whats the diffrence? both carry passengers. and they have scarey horns. they blare when you least expect. then you jump ::) :P
 
 not any more qm2 tommarow officaly becomes a cruiseliner (Oceanliner and Cruise mixed)
 shes going to be a cruiseliner for a carribean cruise all of 2009 and did you know cunard and Royal Carribean International are partnering up they signed a contract last week
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 shes not bigger than qm2
 
 
 RMS Queen Mary 2                  Independence of the Seas
 
 Length: 345 m (1,132 ft)          Length: 1,112 feet (339 meters)
 Decks: 13 passenger decks       Decks: 15 (passenger)
 Speed: 29.62 knots                 Speed: 21.6 knots
 Beam: 41 m (135 ft) waterline   Beam: 184 ft (60.0 meters)
 Capacity: 2,620 passengers      Capacity: 4,370 passengers
 Crew: 1,253 officers and crew   Crew: 1,360 crew
 
 
 Im sorry, but i can't really don't see how QM2 can be bigger since IOTS have not more length than WM2, BUT! more, decks and beam...... IOTS is higer.....
 
 QM2 is faster :D But IOTS is biggest, every news paper tells it, and i dont think they got wrong!
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				Independence of the Seas is the biggest cruise ship in the world
 sorry to say it RMS Queen Mary 2 is smaller (http://planetsmilies.net/not-tagged-smiley-1980.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)
 
 TJK
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				Should they put this ship in Ship Sim? Or put Genesis in?
			
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				Should they put this ship in Ship Sim? Or put Genesis in?
 
 Well. its gonna take long long time to finish this ship. i dont think Vstep like to have big cruise in the game :D
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				 Well. its gonna take long long time to finish this ship. i dont think Vstep like to have big cruise in the game :D
 
 you mean like Ocean Star and Titanic? :P
 
 Oh, wait... Titanic's an ocean liner... still....
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				you mean like Ocean Star and Titanic? :P
 
 no. bigger. like Qm2 and Independence of the Seas size ;D
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				here look at this
			
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				here look at this
 
 The biggest ship there are to build yet, but that will be big, to big i think, were will it stop, ;D
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				Yup, to big. Imagine walking from one end to the other.
			
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				Yup, to big. Imagine walking from one end to the other.
 
 And I thought the Titanic was a nightmare!
 
 It would be cool, though
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				here look at this
 
 
 Ouch! What a worm... (I mean the ship):P
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				nice ship tjk 
			
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				now we just need that ship added to this game :D
			
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				Yes it a nice ship, and haw she in the game  ;D i love it, someone can make she then ;)
 TJK
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				Cool... I wait for Nvidia and Intel to make some crashing smashing awesome powerful hardware so I can sail it with very high settings :P
			
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				I would love to be the (virtual) captain of one of the Freedom Class ships.
			
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				I would love to be the (virtual) captain of one of the Freedom Class ships.
 
 Hi and welcome to the forum. i hope you wil have a nice time here.
 
 and yes im agreed ;D it will be a dream :D
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				were will it stop, ;D
 
 When the ships make for better bridges than ships :P
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				awsome. finally. something beats the QM2 in size ;D
 
 
 lol its ugly the qm2 is better
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				 lol its ugly the qm2 is better
 
 
 I agree there...
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				I agree with the fact that this topic is full of growing mushrooms...  ;)
			
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				Congrats on resurrecting a topic more than a year old!
			
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				Well, that's nothing comparing to Capt. Matt who thanks to total boredom raised one topic from the first days of this forum.  Now that was a dare thing to do!  :thumbs: