2024-01-28 07:20:05
World’s largest cruise ship sets sail from Miami on maiden voyage
(AFP, Washington, 27th) The world’s largest cruise ship “Ocean Marker” launched its maiden voyage today, carrying a population equivalent to a small city from Miami, Florida, USA, and is expected to return to Miami in one week.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s “Icon of the Seas” took more than 900 days to build at the Turku shipyard in southwestern Finland. It has a reputation that is better than that of the Eiffel in Paris, France. It is as high as the Eiffel Tower and has space to accommodate more than 5,600 passengers (the maximum capacity is 7,600) and more than 2,350 crew members, writing a new milestone for large cruise ships.
To ensure that guests on board are not bored or hungry, the Bahamas-registered mega-cruise has seven swimming pools, including a 40,000-gallon “lake,” six water slides, a carousel, and a Royal Caribbean’s so-called largest ice skating rink at sea, as well as more than 40 dining options and bars.
In addition, Mark of the Seas will have more than 50 musicians and comedians, as well as a 16-piece orchestra.
The US$2 billion (approximately NT$63.1 billion) Mark of the Seas is Royal Caribbean’s first new “Quantum Class” cruise ship. Equipped with the latest technology, even though the ship is huge, it is still said to be smaller than some Cruise ships are more environmentally friendly.
Royal Caribbean says the Mark of the Seas is powered by environmentally friendly liquid natural gas. However, some experts believe it is possible for LNG systems to release damaging amounts of methane into the atmosphere.
Royal Caribbean said the Mark of the Seas also has a microwave-assisted cracking system to convert waste into gas for power generation, and a reverse osmosis system to provide nearly all of the fresh water the ship needs.
During the launch ceremony of the Ocean Mark on the 23rd, Argentinian star Lionel Messi of the MLS team Inter Miami was invited to perform the “bottle throwing ceremony”, where a bottle of champagne hit the bow of the ship to eliminate disasters. .
Royal Caribbean says inquiries for bookings on its Signature of the Seas are at an “unprecedented” level. After leaving Miami today on a completely sold-out maiden voyage, the Mark of the Seas will spend a week in the Caribbean before returning to Miami.
At approximately 365 meters long, the Mark of the Seas will replace Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas as the world’s largest cruise ship.
UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini vowed to “hold accountable” all employees found to have participated in this terrorist act, including through “criminal prosecution.”
Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said the Secretary-General is committed to conducting an urgent, comprehensive independent review of UNRWA.
The U.S. State Department yesterday temporarily suspended funding to the agency and welcomed the announcement of a U.N. investigation into the allegations.
The State Department called on “all those involved in this heinous attack to be held fully accountable.”
The State Department also emphasized that “UNRWA plays a critical role in providing life-saving assistance to Palestinians, including basic food, medicine, shelter and other important humanitarian assistance.”
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