NB-1363 keel-laying at Turku shipyard on December 11, 2007.
city, with all the necessary infrastructure
built-in – as it leaves the drydock, it needs
only food and fuel.”
Genesis ships will feature 2,600
module cabins which have been made
and furnished in Piikkiö and Paimio. The
ships will have a total of 86 elevators,
with 24 offering a view. To put it all in
perspective: the shopping centre Jumbo,
for instance, features less elevators. The
elevators will reach higher than, say, the
elevators of the Kone Building (the manufacturer of the elevators).
FULL FIFTEEN
Aker Yards is an expert in building the
world’s largest ships: all 15 of the world’s
largest cruise ships have been built by the
company or are featured in its orderbook.
The Royal Caribbean Cruises and Aker
Yards have been working together for 39
years – with quite spectacular results.
During that time, 25 innovative
newbuildings have been launched and
there are a further three cruise vessels in
the orderbook for 2007–2010 deliveries.
NB-1363 Genesis I keel block before lowering.
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