Norwegian Jewel

**Norwegian Jewel**
	Norwegian Jewel during the Ems overpass near Leer (East Friesland) on June 25, 2005
Ship data
flag	Bahamas
Ship type	Cruise ship
class	Jewel- class ( typeship )
Callsign	C6TX6
home port	Nassau
Owner	NCL Corporation Ltd.
Shipping company	Norwegian Cruise Line
Shipyard	Meyer shipyard , Papenburg
Build number	P.667
building-costs	approx. 400 million euros
Order	September 15, 2003
Keel laying	October 28, 2003
Launch	June 10, 2005
takeover	August 4, 2005
Whereabouts	in service
Ship dimensions and crew
length	294.13 m ( Lüa )
width	32.2 m
Draft	Max. 8.3 m
measurement	93,502 GT
crew	1,100
Machine system
machine	2 × ABB " Azipod " (all controllable), each 19.5 MW
Machine ; performance	39,000 kW (53,025 hp)
Top ; speed	25 kn (46 km / h)
Energy ; supply	kW / 72000
Machine ; performance	5 × diesel engines ( MAN B&W 12V48 / 60B), each 14,400 kW
propeller	5-blade fixed propeller
Transport capacities
Permitted number of passengers	2,376
Others
Classifications	Det Norske Veritas
Registration ; numbers	IMO 9304045

Norwegian Jewel in November 2004 at Meyer Werft , Papenburg

The Norwegian Jewel is a cruise ship operated by the Norwegian Cruise Line . She corresponds to the Panamax category and is the type ship of the “Jewel” class. The ship was built at the Meyer Werft in Papenburg (Germany) and transferred to Eemshaven in the Netherlands on June 25, 2005 via the Ems .

After commissioning in August 2005, Norwegian Jewel was christened on November 3, 2005 in the port of Miami . Godmother was Melania Trump , wife of Donald Trump .

Machine system and drive

The Norwegian Jewel is equipped with a diesel-electric machine system. Five V-12-cylinder diesel engines of the type MAN B&W 48 / 60B drive generators that supply the ship with electrical energy. The fuel consumption of the engines at cruising speed is approx. 220 liters / minute. When the tanks are full, the fuel supply is sufficient for approx. 10 days. The ship's propulsion system consists of two ABB - "Azipod" - propeller pods built into the stern , which can be rotated 360 °. The output of the electric propeller motors is 19.5 MW each. For maneuvering in ports and at low speeds, a triple transverse thruster control system with a total output of 12.6 MW is installed in the bow . The ship has five air conditioning machines with a total output of 22.5 MW for air conditioning and cooling.

Cabins and on-board facilities

There are 1,188 cabins on twelve passenger decks, 763 of which are balcony cabins and 27 are wheelchair-accessible cabins that can accommodate up to 2,376 passengers. The specialty of the ship are the very spacious suites and villas, which are among the largest of their kind at sea. The two villas in the Garden Villa category offer extensive comfort, including butler service , on an area of 408 m² each . The publicly accessible areas include:

eleven restaurants, some at an additional cost
ten bars and cafes
Stardust Theater (extends over three decks and has 1,042 seats)
Casino
Pool area
Wellness area
Fitness center
Library
shops
Board band
Internet café and conference rooms

commitment

In winter, the Norwegian Jewel sails in Australian and Southeast Asian waters, home ports are Sydney and Tokyo. In the summer, the ship sails from Vancouver or Seward to Alaska.

Trivia

At the same time as the Norwegian Jewel was transferred to the Ems on June 25, 2005, the new container ship in Barmbek was transferred.

Approx. 930 m³ of drinking water is consumed on board every day and about 2,800 m³ of fresh water is produced.

There are two incineration plants for garbage disposal .

Nine washing machines with a capacity of up to 115 kg and nine tumble dryers are in use in the laundry.

The two anchors weigh twelve tons each, the anchor chains are approx. 350 m long.

A total of 6,800 sprinkler nozzles , 437 fire extinguishers (40 of them in the engine room) and seven fire stations provide fire protection.

During the construction period, 1,300 km of cables and 105 km of pipes were laid.

Around 25,000 different types of light sources are installed on the ship .

There are 835 exterior windows and 1,834 interior doors on board.

A total of 18,100 liters of paint were used for the painting, 4,500 liters of which were for the outer shell and 13,600 liters for the interior.

The maximum capacity of all lifeboats and life rafts is 5,020 people.

Episode 10 of the third season of the TV series Transparent_ (TV series) was filmed on Norwegian Jewel.

Picture gallery

The Norwegian Jewel during the Ems overpass on June 25, 2005
The Norwegian Jewel in size compared with people and a toilet house on 20 June 2005
The Norwegian Jewel from a distance of about 30 m on 20 June 2005
The Norwegian Jewel in front of the over 70 m high halls of the Meyer shipyard on June 20, 2005
On September 12, 2010, the Norwegian Jewel was off Newport (Rhode Island)