“The design is remarkable and the logistics side works well,” she sums up. On-
However, Hellgren notes that AWP is
not a novel idea as such:
possible fuel economy and environmentally friendly operation, a series of different
board the Independence, the trademark
“This type of a system is on use on
hydrodynamic improvements, including a
shopping lane has stretched all the way
other ships as well. Out of our bigger ves-
new ducktail design, were carefully stud-
to 150 metres.
sels, Freedom of the Seas was the first one
ied and taken into use.
to feature AWP,” she says, adding that pre-
Hellgren explains that the idea here is
CLEANER WATER
viously AWP has been put in as a late in-
to make sure that no energy is wasted on
There is also plenty of technical improve-
stallation. This time it is fully built-in and
unnecessary propelling of the water; one
ment onboard the Independence, e.g. ad-
integrated to the ship. AWP is also some-
also seeks to control the way waves are
vanced water purification. The AWP plant
thing that the customer - Royal Caribbean
formed in the wake of the ship.
purifies all of the ship’s grey and black wa-
Cruises Ltd. – is really keen on.
ters into a degree of being virtually pure
“This is something we have been
paying attention to already with Voyag-
drinking water. The separated sludge is
er class, but with the Freedom class the
consequently dried and incinerated with
LESS WAVES WITH DUCKTAIL
design has been upgraded. We get more
other combustible waste. All other waste
With a price tag of roughly EUR 600 mil-
performance and efficiency with the duck-
material generated on board will be land-
lion, the Independence is 339 metres long,
tail,” she says. Hellgren credits Royal Carib-
ed in ports and nothing – except for the
38.6 metres wide, and takes 4,375 pas-
bean for its progressive green mindset:
fully purified drain water – will be released
sengers and 1,365 crew. It has diesel-elec-
“The company is actively seeking for
into the sea.
tric propulsion. In order to ensure a best
opportunities to reduce the burden on the
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