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Federal standards for in-port wastewater engines and full built-in buoyancy.” of the process. Video screens are placed
discharge. Royal Caribbean’s own policies Given the thousands of passengers and at all the assembly stations which, if
restrict the discharge of even bilge water crew that might need to be evacuated from necessary gives the captain the chance to
to outside 12 nautical miles off shore. the ship if a safe return to port scenario communicate directly with passengers.
The ship recycles everything it can proved impossible, getting passengers to Assembly stations are also equipped with
on the ship, with shredders, bailers and the muster stations quickly and safety is a technology to ensure a reliable passenger
compactors, as well as crushers for glass, priority. count.
light bulbs, tin and aluminium. Cold The ship’s TraffGo simulation is based on The PA system extends to the lifeboats
storage facilities on the ship can be used and there is a digital surveillance system
to store hazardous waste, among other for enhanced evacuation monitoring.
substances.
“These new boats
Aside from the PA system, the lifeboats are
Lifeboats capable of carrying 370
passengers each are just one of the
will be safer and
equipped with GPS, stretcher locations,
windows and toilet facilities.
innovations the ship has in terms of
quicker to board
While the bridge remains dedicated to
safety. navigation, there is a safety centre adjacent
Built by lifeboat designer Schat-Harding, for large numbers to it to handle safety management. The
Oasis of the Seas is equipped with 18 CRV55
lifeboats and LS45 davit systems. According
of people. They
same principle has been adopted for the
engine control centre.
to the lifeboat manufacturer the CRV55 “is
will also be easier
According to Royal Caribbean: “Safety by
the only pure lifeboat with a catamaran design led to Oasis exceeding requirements
hull, which provides excellent sea-keeping to get away from on fire protection, stability, survivability and
capability and manoeuvrability”.
The LS45 davit is a newcomer in the
the ship, because
manoeuvrability”, as well as in evacuation
and life-saving systems.
cruise market. The lifeboats are lowered
the davit does not
The next ship in the series, Allure of the
directly from the stowed position, so that Seas, is due to be delivered late this year.
the lifeboat does not need to be swung
have to move”
Royal Caribbean recently announced that
out. The boat is positioned outside the hull it had secured funding for the project.
of the ship. The CRV55 is of reinforced the MSC circular 1033, with representative Finance worth US$1.1billion, an estimated
construction and has a special ‘green sea’ passenger demographics being used. There 80% of the contract price, has been secured
lashing system, making it secure in high are 11 assembly stations on the ship, of from four banks, including BNP Paribas,
waves. which 10 are inside. All life jackets are Citi, Nordea and SEB, so all is in place for
According to Ole Meijer, executive located at the assembly stations. the second delivery in the series.
vice-president of Schat-Harding’s Royal Caribbean estimates that Meanwhile Royal Caribbean Cruises
equipment division: “These new boats assembly times at night would be 44.51 and Rolls-Royce have just announced that
will be safer and quicker to board for large minutes, against a limit of 60 minutes. they have reached a suitable and amicable
numbers of people. They will also be easier During the day, assembly times were put at resolution to the lawsuit regarding the
to get away from the ship, because the 33.38 minutes, against the same 60 minute Mermaid pod propulsion system on
davit does not have to move, and they will maximum. Celebrity Cruises’ Millennium-class
be safer once in the sea as they have twin Video broadcasting is another element ships. NA
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