Explorer of the Seas

Explorer of the Seas

Explorer of the Seas in Ålesund, Horwegen

Ship data flag  Bahamas Ship type Cruise ship class Voyager- class Callsign C6SE4 home port Nassau (Bahamas) Owner Explorer of the Seas Inc. Shipping company Royal Caribbean International Shipyard Kvaerner Masa-Yards , Turku Build number NB 1345 Order March 20, 1997 Keel laying June 15, 1998 baptism October 21, 2000 Launch November 4, 1999 takeover September 28, 2000

Ship dimensions and crew length 311 m ( Lüa ) 274.7 m ( Lpp ) width 49.1 m Draft Max. 8.3 m measurement 138,194 GT / 108,645 NRZ   crew 1,180

Machine system machine diesel-electric Top speed 23.7 kn (44 km / h) propeller 1 Fixipod , 2 Azipods

Transport capacities Load capacity 10,937 dw Permitted number of passengers 3.114

Others Classifications DNV GL Registration numbers IMO 9161728

The Explorer of the Seas is a cruise ship of Royal Caribbean International . With a length of 311.1 m, it is one of the largest cruise ships in the world. The ship belongs to the Voyager class and has four sister ships . It sails under the flag of the Bahamas . His maiden voyage began on October 28, 2000 in Miami .

The ship sails through Bermuda , the Caribbean and the east coast of Canada and New England .

Sister ships

The Voyager class consists of the Explorer of the Seas and the four sister ships Adventure of the Seas , Mariner of the Seas , Navigator of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas .

Incidents

2006

At the beginning of 2006 there were infections with the norovirus on board the ship . An outbreak of the virus was reported on February 28. 243 passengers and 19 crew members fell ill. A renewed infection, in which 117 passengers and 15 crew members fell ill, occurred on April 28 of that year.

2012

On September 14, 2012, the Norwegian Star collided with the Explorer of the Seas in the port of Bermuda after the Norwegian Star's mooring lines broke in strong winds. Both ships were then able to continue their voyage.

2014

In January 2014, a ten-day Caribbean cruise was canceled because 281 passengers and 22 crew members contracted a gastrointestinal virus.

On the morning of November 3, 2014, around 5 a.m. local time , the Explorer of the Seas was hit by several waves 6 to 12 meters high as the ship was en route from Bayonne to St. Maarten . Two lifeboats were pressed onto the promenade deck and seriously damaged. No one was injured in the incident. Water entering the ship caused elevators on board to fail.

See also

• List of cruise lines

Web links

Commons : Explorer of the Seas  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information about the ship at Royal Caribbean International

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Publications. Retrieved February 28, 2018 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Eyplorer of the Seas. DNV GL, accessed April 5, 2017 . 
3. ^ Investigation Update on the Explorer of the Seas , Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Vessel Sanitation Program, March 7, 2006. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
4. ^ Investigation Update on the Explorer of the Seas , Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Vessel Sanitation Program, April 30, 2006. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
5. ↑ Norwegian Star rams Explorer of the Seas in Bermuda , Ships and Cruises, September 20, 2012.
6. ^ Royal Caribbean International Statement Regarding Explorer of the Seas , Royal Caribbean International press release, January 26, 2014, accessed January 28, 2014.
7. ↑ Mysterious virus stops cruise ship in the Caribbean , Hamburger Abendblatt, January 27, 2014, accessed on January 28, 2014.
8. ↑ Big wave hits Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas: Lifeboats pushed away. November 3, 2014, accessed April 29, 2018 .