040 REPORT
OASIS OF THE SEAS
Company: BSS Audio, Clear-Com, Acclaim, Elation, FUNA International, Stanton, Martin Professional
Weighing 225,000 gross registered tons with 16 decks and a 5,400-passenger capacity, Oasis of the Seas has been making waves since Royal Caribbean Interna- tional first announced plans to build this $1.4 billion floating architectural marvel. Sister ship to Allure of the Seas, Oasis completely re-defined the at-sea experience with things like double-deck loft cabins, a park the size of a football field, a zip line extending nine decks above an atrium, and a unique AquaTheater that’s a pool by day and dazzling water-show theatre at night. Even its layout was like nothing ever seen aboard a cruise ship, comprised of seven distinct ‘neighbourhoods’ with names like Central Park, Boardwalk and Entertainment Place. In many ways, it is very similar to Allure.
The ship stars a formidable array of lighting and audio brands, each selected by FUNA International, in collaboration with Royal Caribbean International’s Head of Entertainment Technology & Technical Design, Christopher Vlassopulos, to cater for the different demands in each unique area.
AUDIO
Audio brands include Meyer Sound, Community, Renkus-Heinz, Genelec, Yamaha, QSC, Atlas and BSS Audio. FUNA has deployed Soundweb London devices exten- sively in various projects throughout the past eight years, including the last four new cruise ships built out of its Turku, Finland, manufacturing facility. The ship’s audio system, covering everything from background music, acrobatic, musical and comedic entertainment, is handled by 29 Soundweb London BLU-800 and 21 BLU-120 devices, with BLU-10 programmable touch screen remotes for
www.mondodr.com local control outfitted throughout the ship as well.
“As BSS Audio signal processors have continued to become more advanced in their ability to provide comprehensive system networking and control, we have been able to use them in more complex and larger applications,” stated Derek Warner, Senior Project Manager, FUNA, International. “The Soundweb London platform provided us with a quality product, which was very user-friendly for our programmers. Collectively, we were able to pre-program and test our system prior to installation; a big help as our time for onsite programming can be very limited.”
The cruise liner contains four major theatres, each requiring a vast and greatly detailed sound installation. The ship’s Aqua theatre, which hosts a variety of perfor- mances, is an outdoor venue that stretches across the entire width of the boat, port to starboard. Warner’s mission was to ensure the sound emanating from the stage is perfectly heard, while battling the ambient noise such as wind, engines, waves and thousands of excited guests.
During the nearly two-year construction time of the world’s largest water vessel, the FUNA sound team was on duty for approximately six months to fine-tune the project that trumps any landlocked performance centre. “With such a large install, we needed an experienced team to ensure our systems were properly handled and programmed,” continued Warner. “This is the fourth ship we’ve built out of Finland, using Soundweb London almost exclusively for DSP.”
COMMUNICATION With Clear-Com equipment installed on 16 other Royal Caribbean cruise ships, Royal
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144 |
Page 145 |
Page 146 |
Page 147 |
Page 148 |
Page 149 |
Page 150 |
Page 151 |
Page 152 |
Page 153 |
Page 154 |
Page 155 |
Page 156 |
Page 157 |
Page 158 |
Page 159 |
Page 160 |
Page 161 |
Page 162 |
Page 163 |
Page 164 |
Page 165 |
Page 166 |
Page 167 |
Page 168