Jewel of the Seas

Jewel of the Seas

Ship data flag  Bahamas Ship type Cruise ship class Radiance class Callsign C6FW9 home port Nassau Owner Jewel of The Seas Inc. Shipping company Royal Caribbean International Shipyard Meyer Werft GmbH ( Papenburg , Germany ) Build number P. 658 Order November 15, 1999 Keel laying November 9, 2002 baptism May 7, 2004 Launch March 13, 2004 takeover April 4, 2004 Commissioning May 2004 Whereabouts in service

Ship dimensions and crew length 293.20 m ( Lüa ) 266.23 m ( Lpp ) width 32.20 m Side height 10.70 m Draft Max. 8.50 m measurement 90,090 GT / 53,825 NRZ   crew 859

Machine system Machine performance 57,600 kW (78,314 hp) Top speed 25 kn (46 km / h) propeller 2 × pod drives

Transport capacities Load capacity 11,936 dwt Permitted number of passengers 2112 Pax cabins 1055

Others Classifications Det Norske Veritas Registration numbers IMO no. 9228356

The Jewel of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International . It belongs to the Radiance class.

history

The Jewel of the Seas in Valletta (Malta)

The ship was built under construction number 658 at the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg . The keel was laid on November 9, 2002. The ship was delivered on April 4, 2004. The ship sailed under the flag of the Bahamas with home port Nassau . The completion of the ship took place on April 22, 2004. In May 2004 it was put into service. The maiden voyage of the ship, christened on May 7, 2004 in Southampton, began on May 8, 2004.

A major overhaul of the ship, which cost a total of £ 20 million , was completed in April 2016.

Incident 2015

In early February 2015, a fire broke out at the ship's main switch on the way to San Juan . As a result, the air conditioning failed for around five hours and the toilets flushed for around two hours.

Technical data and equipment

The ship is powered by electric motors that act on two propeller pods. Electricity is generated by a steam turbine and two gas turbines . Furthermore, two diesel generators and an emergency diesel generator were installed.

The ship has 15 decks, 13 of which are accessible to passengers. There are 1055 passenger cabins on board. 817 of them are outside cabins, 238 inside cabins. 577 of the outside cabins have their own balcony. The ship is marketed with a passenger capacity of 2112 people with double occupancy of the cabins. Some of the cabins can also be occupied by up to four people, so that the maximum passenger capacity is 2502 people.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Publications. Retrieved February 28, 2018 . 
2. ↑ MEYER WERFT signs preliminary contracts. November 15, 1999, accessed May 20, 2015 . 
3. ^ Keel laying Jewel of the Seas. November 11, 2002, accessed May 20, 2015 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b c} Jewel of the Seas , Royal Caribbean Cruises.
5. ^ ^{A b c} Jewel of the Seas , Ship Fact Sheet, Royal Caribbean Press Center.
6. ↑ ^{a b} Jewel of the Seas , Meyer Werft.
7. ^ GTS Jewel of the Seas. Retrieved April 7, 2018 . 
8. ↑ Jewel of the Seas delivered , Meyer Werft press release, April 22, 2004. Accessed May 20, 2015.
9. ↑ Deborah Stone: Royal Caribbean half-price offers as Jewel of the Seas get £ 20million refurbishment . December 28, 2015.
10. ^ Royal Caribbean releases details for Jewel of the Seas renovation . Retrieved December 21, 2016.
11. ^ Jewel of the Seas Set for $ 30 Million Renovation . Retrieved April 3, 2019.
12. ↑ ROYAL CARIBBEAN JEWEL OF THE SEAS REVITALIZATION APRIL 2016 - WGC . Retrieved April 3, 2019.
13. ↑ Fire on the Jewel of the Seas. Ships and Cruises, February 8, 2015, accessed May 20, 2015 .