Feature 1 | Cruise ship teChnology
Samsung breaks into luxury cruise ship
market
US-based cruise owner and operator Utopia Residencies has
commissioned Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the construction of it
latest cruise ship Utopia, the next generation of cruise ship
U
topia is a new concept at Cannes Festival as that is something Technical parTicularS
apartment type cruise ship, they actually lack in,” said John Latham Utopia
which will combine leading of Utopia Residences. length .................................................. 296m
edge shipbuilding and architectural Expected for delivery in 2013, Utopia Breadth .................................................. 36m
technologies, say Samsung Heavy Residencies will start taking booking for Draught ................................................. 8.3m
Industries. Differing from conventional the apartments this year, with the cost Gross tonnage ..............................105,000gt
cruise ships, which are operated for of the apartments to range from US$3.7 passengers .............................................. 900
short-term travellers that travel for up million to US$25 million. Utopia will crew........................................................ 600
to 10 days, the new concept vessel is have 200 apartments onboard with each residences ............................................. 212
an apartment type cruise ship that is apartment ranging in size from 1400ft
2
hotel Suites ............................................. 218
characterised by the sale of cabins to to 6600ft
2
. The owners who buy these
individuals who then can enjoy cultural apartments will have a 75 year contract
experiences in a leisurely manner. on the apartment, allowing effectively will look at paying a higher cost, where
The aim of the ship will be that it will three generations of a family to use the as constructing at a yard in Korea will
drop anchor in countries hosting large apartment in that time. obviously have a better cost due to prices
global events such as the World Cup, the The US$1.1 billion cruise vessel will of materials, etc.,” he added.
Olympic Games and Cannes Festival for be 296m in length overall, with a breadth Vice chairman of Samsung Heavy
periods of two weeks to a month. The of 36m and a gross tonnage of 105,000gt. Industries Kim Jing-wan commented:
vessel will offer the opportunity for guests The vessel will be able to accommodate “As the Korean shipbuilding industry
visiting these events a base from which 900 passengers onboard, with 606 crew needs to advance into the cruise ship
they can entertain and also provide set and will have 212 residencies onboard. market if it is going to maintain its
places Utopia Residences say. “The decision to construct the vessel number one position in the global
“Utopia will offer more time at these at SHI was an investor’s decision,” said shipbuilding market, Samsung Heavy
locations for people to take in the Mr Latham. “The Institutional investor’s Industries aims to surprise the world
cultural experience and will offer more have ties with Korean Businesses which with the exceptional quality of this
by to the business customers in facilities. helped make the decision, but also for apartment-type cruise ship, and lay
For instance Utopia will have two large practical reasons. Anyone wanting to a foundation for new growth of the
cinema screens, which will be beneficial build a cruise ship in a European shipyard Korean shipbuilding industry.”
With the recession biting into the
shipbuilding market, Utopia signifies
the confidence that both the investors
and Utopia Residencies have in the
market. Mr Latham comments: “The
yards are taking a long term view, and
address projects that come in this way.
The recession has given a price point
advantage to the buyer and Utopia has
been able to take advantage of the lower
prices.” At current Utopia is running to
plan, which Mr Latham has attributed
to the investors and their timing of the
project. NA
Utopia to be constructed at samsung
heavy industries.
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