Liberty of the Seas

Liberty of the Seas

Ship data flag  Bahamas Ship type Cruise ship class Freedom class Callsign C6UZ7 home port Nassau Owner Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Shipyard Aker Yards OY , Turku Build number NB 1353 building-costs 909,000,000 AUD Order September 30, 2004 Keel laying October 17, 2005 Launch August 4, 2006 takeover April 18, 2007

Ship dimensions and crew length 338.92 m ( Lüa ) width 38.59 m (B), 56.00 m (Büa) m Draft Max. 8.5 m measurement 155,889 GT   crew 1360

Machine system machine diesel-electric Machine performance 42,000 kW (57,104 hp) Top speed 22 kn (41 km / h) Energy supply 6 × Wärtsilä Vasa 12V46C diesel generator Generator power 76,600 kW (104,147 hp) propeller 3 × Azipod drive in the stern (one rigid and two movable)

Transport capacities Load capacity 10,500 dw Permitted number of passengers 4370 Pax cabins 1817

Others Classifications DNV GL Registration numbers IMO no. 9330032

The Liberty of the Seas is a cruise ship from Royal Caribbean International . Until 2009, she was the largest cruise ship in the world together with her sister ships Freedom of the Seas and Independence of the Seas .

history

The ship was built at Aker Yards shipyard in Turku, Finland. She was appointed on September 30, 2004. On October 17, 2005, the ship was laid down and left the building dock on August 4, 2006. On April 18, 2007, the Liberty of the Seas was delivered to Royal Caribbean International . She sailed under the flag of the Bahamas with her home port in Nassau .

After delivery in spring 2007, the ship was used for year-round cruises in the Caribbean . It has been used in the Mediterranean from Barcelona between spring and autumn since 2011, while the Caribbean remains in winter.

In 2012, one of the six main machines was equipped with scrubbers for test purposes .

Furnishing

• Number of decks: 18, 15 of which are public
• Number of passenger cabins: 1817
  • 242 outside cabins without balcony (approx. 15 m²)
  • 842 cabins with balcony (approx. 19 m²)
  • 733 inside cabins (172 with a view of the promenade)
• Particularities:
  • four decks high, 9 m wide and 135 m long shopping promenade
  • Theater with 1350 seats
  • Ice rink with 800 seats in the spectator area
  • Climbing wall (approx. 169 m²)
  • Flow Rider ("standing wave" for surfing)
  • 2200 m² bathing and adventure landscape
  • boxing ring
  • Basketball court in original size
  • Nine-hole mini golf course

See also

• List of the largest ships in the world
• List of cruise lines

Web links

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

• Official website
• Ship's website (German)
• M / S Liberty of the Seas.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Publications. Meyer-Werft, accessed on February 28, 2018 . 
2. ^ ^{A b c} Liberty of the Seas. DNV GL, accessed October 30, 2016 . 
3. ↑ 19 cruise ships equip Royal Caribbean with scrubbers. Ships and Cruises, December 22, 2014, accessed April 29, 2018 .