REPORT 037
CRUISE SHIPS THE EPITOME OF MULTI-FUNCTION, CRUISE SHIPS ARE IMMERSIVE
ENVIRONMENTS, WHICH OFFER THE WHOLE GAMUT OF ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS. RESTAURANTS, CASINOS, THEATRES, BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS RESIDING WITHIN ONE STRUCTURE MAKES FOR INTERESTING ENTERTAINMENT SPACES AND INTRIGUING TECHNOLOGY STORIES.
ALLURE OF THE SEAS
Company: Elation, Acclaim, Helvar, Barco and FUNA International
They say lightning doesn’t strike twice, but for Royal Caribbean International, which launched the biggest-to-date cruise ship Oasis of the Seas last year, that landmark feat has been matched with the unveiling of the company’s newest floating phenom- enon, Allure of the Seas. Sister-ship to Oasis, Allure of the Seas shares the title of world’s largest cruise ship, spanning nearly 12 football fields in length and weighing 220,000 gross registered tons, stretching 16 decks high, with a passenger capacity of 5,400.
Like Oasis, Allure is not merely big in size, it’s also grand in design, featuring Royal Caribbean’s revolutionary zonal concept, consisting of seven themed ‘neighbour- hoods’, which cater to every taste and desired activity. These neighbourhoods range from a pool and Sports Zone with four swimming pools, an aqua park for kids and an aerial zip line, to Entertainment Place, where just about any type of club, stage show, music or nightlife can be found. Additionally, Allure of the Seas boasts many ‘firsts’, such as the world’s first Starbucks at sea and the first cruise ship to have Dream- Works Animation characters onboard.
FUNA provided technical design of the venues for Allure of the Seas, as the com- pany had previously done for sister ship Oasis of the Seas, under contract to the ship owner, Royal Caribbean. Under contract to the ship builder, STX, FUNA realised designs, equipment specification, installation, and commissioning. “These ships are literally vast, floating, state-of-the-art resorts, of the same complexity and scope as a land-based resort complete with hotel, retail and entertainment but totally self-con- tained,” said Doug Ellis, Senior VP of FUNA and Program Director for Finland opera- tions. “But due to tighter safety regulations and special considerations unique to marine projects they’re designed and built to be more robust, more energy efficient and make fuller use of a limited footprint than you find in land construction.”
LIGHTING Given the ship’s visionary concept and wide range of attractions, it might seem
that designing the lighting for Allure of the Seas would have posed a very difficult challenge. Not so, according to Christopher Vlassopulos, Entertainment Technol- ogy & Technical Design for Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises. Vlassopulos, Michael Riotto Design (New York) and FUNA International simply took a cue from Allure’s older sister and chose many of the products and fixtures that had performed so well on Oasis.
Once again, two lighting brands making big waves are Elation Professional and its sister company Acclaim Lighting. More than 330 Elation and Acclaim fixtures, supplied by FUNA International, are used onboard Allure, ranging from IP-rated architectural fixtures in outdoor areas, to moving heads and colour-changing LEDs in the ship’s discos, lounges and clubs. As a result of his previous experience using Elation and Acclaim products on Oasis, processes were simplified, said Vlassopulos: “This being the second time around, things were much easier. Fortunately, everything worked out fine the first time, so a lot more of it is now judgment than luck. We have some solid history with [Elation and Acclaim] now,” he added. The majority of Elation and Acclaim lights aboard Allure are LEDs. For example, 50 Acclaim IP65-rated X-Bar HIP RGB outdoor linear wash fixtures are used to light the edge of the Studio B ice rink, where spectacular figure skating shows are performed. Another IP-rated LED unit, Elation’s Design LED 108IPS (IP66), is used in a num- ber of outdoor areas as well, including the Boardwalk family-oriented amusement environment; the pool and Sports Zone, where it adds colour to the ship’s Flow Rider Surfing Simulators; and the AquaTheater pool amphitheatre to light up dramatic div- ing shows at night. “We were particularly pleased with the way Elation / Acclaim IP-rated fixtures per- formed in the outdoor venues on Oasis, which was why they were specified again for Allure,” said Kevin Cartier, Special Projects, FUNA International. “IP-rated lights is an area where Elation / Acclaim has particularly excelled.” Indoors, Elation’s Opti RGB and Opti Tri 30 RGB LED par cans and Acclaim’s
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