Celebrity Solstice
The Celebrity Solstice Cuxhaven
IMO no. 9362530
The Celebrity Solstice (German solstice) is the lead ship of the " Solstice" class and was asked for the American shipping company Celebrity Cruises in service. Due to its dimensions it belongs to the post- PanMax category and is by Det Norske Veritas to "1 A 1 ' Passenger Ship' ECO, RPS, FM, COMF -V ( 1) FUEL, LCD DC UNTIL " classified. The home port of the vessel and the seat of her owners is Valletta ( Malta).
- 2.1 Energy Supply
- 2.2 Drive and maneuvering
- 2.3 Renewable energy and energy saving measures
History
Construction, transfer and deployment
After a successful cooperation in the 1990s, the shipping company Celebrity Cruises and Meyer Werft Papenburg signed in Emsland in July 2005, a preliminary agreement for the construction of a new cruise ship. In November 2005, the design bureau was instructed " francis design" from London with the design of the ship. After the first steel plate was cut on 11 October 2006, began on 17 March 2007, the actual construction phase. A crane lifted the first of 72 Bausektionen in the covered dry dock II Meyer Werft. Previously filed as part of the " Münzzeremonie " coins on the Pallungen representative of the client and the shipyard.
With its double-hull fuselage, the Celebrity Solstice is the first cruise ship complies with the applicable requirements for damage stability from 2009, whereby the safety and stability of reserves in the event of a leak in the ship are significantly increased.
On the morning of August 4, 2008, the ship was named after the completion of extensive tests pulled from the building dock and moved to the fitting-out of the yard to continue after further testing the expansion.
For the transfer of the vessel on 28 September 2008, the EMS had to be dammed. For this, the Ems barrier was closed one day before the transfer within the framework of a sample jams. To achieve the necessary water level above the barrage, a total of about 20 million cubic meters of water were also pumped into the Ems For better maneuverability, the ship was laid with tail- to Eemshaven and assisted by two tugs.
At a recent inspection " 17 same " Blohm Voss was the Celebrity Solstice from 20 to 23 October 2008 the dock brought to Hamburg and then returned to Eemshaven, where she passed on 24 October 2008 to the shipping company been. At this time, the Celebrity Solstice was the largest and with a cost of around 616 million euros and the most expensive cruise ship that Meyer Werft had constructed so far.
Use
Immediately after the handover ceremony, the Celebrity Solstice ran out to cross the Atlantic and met on November 3, 2008 in the home of Port Everglades. On 14 November 2008 she was baptized in Fort Lauderdale by the Sea scientist Sharon L. Smith.
After several journeys in the course of entry into the Celebrity Solstice was on 23 November 2008 on its maiden cruise to the Eastern Caribbean from. Meanwhile the ship in the Mediterranean is on the way.
In winter 2012/2013 the ship was first used for cruises towards Australia and New Zealand. 2013 Celebrity Solstice will sail Alaska in the summer half year, after Hawaii, the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand are visited.
Machinery and drive
Energy supply
The Celebrity Solstice is equipped with a diesel-electric machinery. The four medium-speed 16-cylinder 4- stroke diesel engines of the Wärtsilä 46 can be operated with diesel fuel and heavy fuel oil and are equipped with common- rail injection, whereby the emission of pollutants is greatly reduced. The motors drive 3-phase generators from ABB, which generate a voltage of 11,000 volts and supply the entire ship with electrical energy.
Driving and maneuvering
The ship is propelled by two mounted at the rear ABB - " Azipod " propeller pods that can be rotated to control and maneuvering around 360 °. In each gondola is an electric motor, which transmits power of 20.5 MW (about 27,880 hp) directly to a forward-facing in the direction of travel fixed propeller (called a tractor propeller ). For maneuvering in ports and at low speeds three transverse thrusters of the type Wärtsilä CT 300 are installed in the bow. The systems work with controllable pitch propellers with constant speed and, in combination with the propeller in the rear gondolas high maneuverability.
Renewable energies and energy saving measures
The Celebrity Solstice is equipped with a photovoltaic system on the upper deck. The total of 216 solar panels generate enough power to supply a large portion of realized with LED lighting with electrical energy. Along with other energy-efficient systems, here are especially the climate and to name ventilation systems, an optimized hull shape and an effective underwater paint is the Shipyard of an energy saving of about 30 % compared to similar ships.
Cabins and onboard facilities
The Celebrity Solstice has a total of 1,426 passenger cabins of various classes, including 140 inside and 1,286 outside cabins. They were designed by " RTKL Associates ", the design of the suites comes from " New Building & Design". Almost all cabins are housed in the superstructure. The two " penthouse " suites on the "Penthouse" deck provide an area of 110 square meters, including a separate living and dining area, a bedroom and a luxuriously appointed bathroom. The remaining 64 suites have living areas 23-54 square meters. Four of the 44 "Sky" suites are accessible by wheelchair. The 130 "Aqua Class" balcony cabins offer direct access to spa facilities and a separate restaurant ( " Blu ").
Aboard the Celebrity Solstice, there are a total of ten different restaurants. The main restaurant " Grand Epernay " was designed by Adam Tihany and offers two levels of space for about 1,400 people. Central design elements are a so-called wine tower of steel and glass, as well as a chandelier with a diameter of 10 meters. The other restaurants were partly designed by famous designers:
- Tuscan Grille (designed by Adam Tihany ) View of the bow
- Silk Harvest (designed by RTKL Associates)
- Blu ( design: New Building & Design)
- Murano (designed by BG Studio International)
- Bistro on Five ( Design: Wilson Butler Associates)
- Café al Bacio & Gelateria (designed by RTKL Associates)
- AquaSpa Café (designed by RTKL Associates)
- Mast Grill & Bar
- Oceanview Café and Grill (designed by Adam Tihany )
The theater of the Celebrity Solstice has three floors and seating for over 1,100 spectators. It, together with the "Entertainment Court" on the promenade deck the entertainment and show business of the ship. In the immediate vicinity there are also plenty of shopping. Covering an area of over 600 square meters spread over three decks, there are a total of 18 different shops.
The first cruise ship in the world, the Celebrity Solstice features with the " Lawn Club " with a real lawn area of 2,130 square meters. The plant on the upper deck was designed in collaboration with Wilson Butler Architects and built by landscape architects, irrigation specialists and staff of the Faculty of Horticulture at the University of Florida.
Trivia
- During construction of the Celebrity Solstice 212 km pipelines and 2658 km electrical cables were laid.
- The total weight of the coated paint is about 320 tons.
- For the " Lawn Club " a specially provided for the ship grass variety was bred ( Agrostis stolonifera ).
- The Celebrity Solstice has its own glass blowing, in which hosts screenings.
- The Celebrity Solstice was awarded " Ship of the Year 2008" by HANSA International Maritime Journal.