There has been a rise in interests among Britons for a holiday at sea in recent years, and 2019 it is all set to see yet another record number of travelers choosing a cruise ship. With the number of passengers on the rise, new and advanced ships are being brought out that claim to carry more travelers. The Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world as of now is a new state-of-the-art architectural marvel that is capable of carrying more number of passengers than ever.
Here is a discussion on the risks involved in the building of the mammoth vessel.
The Complicated Web of Structural Grid
The structural grid of a cruise ship comes with series of webs all through the ship. A huge sheet of steel provides support to every fourth or so of the web. The majority of the walls of this giant floating tube are part of the structure of the ship. It is quite tricky to cut through the giant tube to construct various parts of the ship as there are chances of the whole structure getting weak.
European Cruise Ships are Modern
The ships built for the American market have a very classic look, whereas the European ship design is more modern and trendy with their look and style.
Cruise Ships are Build Upside Down
The various parts of a ship are built on the land and then the final product is taken to the water. Moreover, there are separate sections for building the cruise ships, which are made upside down. This is because of the easiness to weld each plate of steel when the ship is kept in a downward direction. The different blocks are turned on their backs and placed upright in a dry dock. As the building of the ship is completed, water is let in by opening the gates, and the ship is made to float. Finally, the ship is removed from the dry dock and placed on a normal dock to give the finishing touches to it. The interiors are built on the land, including the cabins, and fitted into the ship as finished rooms that make the ship look like a floating hotel. In spite of its complexity, ships are now usually built much quicker than buildings, with some ships taking shape within six months as per the size.
Does Not Include Wood
It is mandatory not to use anything combustible when building a ship, and that puts a restriction on the use of wood, which burns quickly. This is also the reason for most furnishings that are to be found within a ship to be made of ceramics or metallic. The ship is separated into five bulkheads with different fire zones split along its length. The different zones are equipped with fire doors.
Focus on Lighter Elements
The different elements that are part of the whole design process are based on keeping the ship as light as it could be possible. And light materials are used as we move to the higher sections of the ship so that the ship remains balanced and does not topple over as it sails across the sea.
The Pool Remains on the Top
The pools of a ship are always kept at the top deck so that it gets maximum access of the sun, and also give the user better sea views.
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