Cruiseships

====**//__ Why we chose this topic ? __//** We have been very interesting in cruise ship since we watched the movie Titanic years ago. We want to know how it has been developed nowaday. In the other reason we chose cruise ships because they are so big, fancy and fun to experience. We think it is interesting to learn about how much fancy and unbelivable cruise ships have become today. ==== media type="youtube" key="saalGKY7ifU" width="425" height="350" align="center" ====**//__ When was the first cruise ship built and who designed it ? __//** The first [|vessel] built was the [|Prinzessin Victoria Luise], designed by [|Albert Ballin], general manager of [|Hamburg-America Line]. The ship was completed in 1900. ====
 * //__ ﻿ what is cruise ship: __//** cruise ship or cruise liner is a [|passenger ship] used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way. Transportation is not the prime purpose, as cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port, so the ports of call are usually in a specified region of a continent.

==== Where are this kind of cruise ships built: This kind of ship is huge big so that the place where they are built needs a big harber. The construction market for cruise ships is dominated by three [|European] (Finlan/France/Itlay/German) and one [|Asian](Japan) companies: ==== How about the size? By convention and long usage, the size of civilian passenger ships is measured by gross [|tonnage], which is a measure of enclosed volume. Gross tonnage is not a measure of weight, The average estimated is around 100,000 tons. __//** How many passengers **////** ? **//__ It depends on the ship size and the passenger usualy is around 4000. What the design for? Because this kind of ship usually use for entertainment, the design tries to satisfy with passenger. Most modern cruise ships feature the following facilities: (Freedom of the Seas as a symbol):TECHNICAL The ship has an overall length of 338.77m; a perpendicular length of 303.21m; a breadth of 38.60m at the waterline (56.0m at the extreme due to the bridge wings); a draft of 8.5m; a height of 63.7m; and a gross tonnage of 154,407t. The ship has a cruising speed of 21.6kt. The Freedom can accommodate 4,375 passengers in 1,817 cabins. A crew of 1,360 creates a total on-board maximum complement of 5,730. The ship also has 16.5ha of deck space for passengers. The Freedom of the Seas is powered by Six Wartsila 46 V12 diesels each rated at 12.6MW driving electric generators at 514 rpm. Total engine output is 75,600kW. The ship is fitted with three ABB Azipod podded electric propulsion units, two of them azimuthing, one central fixed unit (each pod can deliver 14MW of thrust power). There are also four bow thrusters for manoeuvring. In addition to the propulsion gear, ABB Maritime also supplied medium-speed switchgear, including 43 panels of 11kV uniGear with protection devices, six generators, 19 transformers and low-voltage distribution apparatus. 28,000 gallons of fuel per hour. Inside the "Freedom of the Seas" media type="youtube" key="5tYbMHzCfCA?fs=1" height="385" width="640" **//__ Conclusion: __//** With the technology developed and consume raised, more modern cruise ships will be designed and service to consumer. The tragedy of Titanic will not be happened again. We hope you can take the cruise ship to enjoy the wonderful life one day.
 * Dining: Traditionally, the ships' restaurants organize two dinner services per day and passengers are allocated a set dining time for the entire cruise, but a recent trend is to allow diners to dine whenever they want.Besides the dining room, there is also a casual buffet-style eatery often open 24 hours that offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night snacks.
 * Casino - Only open when the ship is in open sea/Spa/Fitness center/shops/Library/Theatre/Indoor and/or outdoor swimming pool/Hot tub/Buffet restaurant/Lounges/Gym/Clubs
 * //__ How about the fuel : __//** ﻿Presently, cruise ships use diesel engines and gas turbines to power the electric generators to produce the power to drive the *propulsion motors and to power the hotel side.
 * //__ POWER AND PROPULSION __//**