seatec - Finnish marine technology review 1/2007 | страница 10

Liberty of The Seas on her seatrial in the Turku Archipelago. Genesis ever, and will be the world´s largest cruise ship (together with two sisters) until 2009, when the even bigger vessel of Genesis class will be delivered, also from Turku: The 220,000 GT, work name Genesis, was ordered by Royal Caribbean in February, 2006. The contract includes 8 seatec 2007 an option for a similar vessel. The 360 m long and 47 m wide vessel will carry 5,400 passengers. “Genesis” will be the most expensive commercial vessel ever constructed. Delivered in 2006, the 89,600 GT MSC Musica is Mediterranean Shipping Company´s largest, most modern cruise vessel. In the orderbook we still have her two 2,500 pax sisters for MSC for deliveries in 2007 and 2008 (MSC Orchestra and MSC Poesia), plus an option. The vessels have a length of 294 m and width of 32 m. Each have 1,275