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| Ship registry = [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]], {{flag|Bahamas|civil}}
| Ship registry = [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]], {{flag|Bahamas|civil}}
| Ship route = Caribbean, Bahamas
| Ship route = Caribbean, Bahamas
| Ship ordered = 24 May 2000<ref name=dnv>{{csr|register=DNV|id=22759|shipname=Navigator of the Seas|accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref>
| Ship ordered = 24 May 2000<ref name=dnv>{{csr|register=DNV|id=22759|shipname=Navigator of the Seas|accessdate=2019-07-08}}</ref>
| Ship builder = [[Kværner Masa-Yards]] [[Perno shipyard|Turku New Shipyard]], [[Finland]]
| Ship builder = [[Kværner Masa-Yards]] [[Perno shipyard|Turku New Shipyard]], [[Finland]]
| Ship original cost =
| Ship original cost =
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| Header caption =
| Header caption =
| Ship class = {{sclass2-|Voyager|cruise ship}}
| Ship class = {{sclass2-|Voyager|cruise ship}}
| Ship tonnage = {{GT|139,570}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship tonnage = {{GT|139,999}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship length = {{convert|311|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship length = {{convert|311|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship beam = {{convert|38.6|m|ft|abbr=on}} - Waterline<ref name=dnv />
| Ship beam =*{{convert|38.6|m|ft|abbr=on}} - Waterline<ref name=dnv /><ref name=MaritimeReporter>{{cite web|title=Royal Caribbean Takes Mariner of the Seas|url=http://magazines.marinelink.com/Magazines/MaritimeReporter/200403/content/caribbean-takes-mariner-208530|work=Maritime Reporter and Engineering News|publisher=New Wave Media|accessdate=16 April 2014|date=March 2004}}</ref>
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| Ship height =
*{{convert|48|m|ft|abbr=on}} - Max<ref name=NVRCI>{{cite web|title=Navigator of the Seas|url=http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/class/ship/home.do?shipCode=NV|work=Royal Caribbean International|accessdate=16 April 2014}}</ref>
| Ship draft = {{convert|9.124|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=dnv />
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| Ship height =
| Ship draft = {{convert|8.6|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| Ship depth = {{convert|21.3|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship depth = {{convert|21.3|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=dnv />
| Ship decks = 15
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| Ship power = 6{{nbsp}}&times;{{nbsp}}[[Wärtsilä]] W12V46 (6{{nbsp}}&times;{{nbsp}}12,600{{nbsp}}kW)
| Ship decks = 15
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| Ship power = 6{{nbsp}}&times;{{nbsp}}[[Wärtsilä]] 12V46 (6{{nbsp}}&times;{{nbsp}}12,600{{nbsp}}kW)
| Ship propulsion =*[[Diesel-electric transmission|Diesel-electric]]
| Ship propulsion =*[[Diesel-electric transmission|Diesel-electric]]
*Two [[ABB (company)|ABB]] [[Azipod]]s and one [[Fixipod]]
*Two [[ABB (company)|ABB]] [[Azipod]]s and one [[Fixipod]]
*Four [[bow thruster]]s
*Four [[bow thruster]]s
| Ship speed = {{convert|22|kn}}
| Ship speed = {{convert|22|kn}}
| Ship capacity =*3,386 passengers <small>(double-occupancy)</small><ref name="factsheet">{{cite web |title=Navigator of the Seas Fact Sheet |url=https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/fact-sheet/14/navigator-of-the-seas/ |website=Royal Caribbean Press Center |publisher=Royal Caribbean International |accessdate=8 July 2019}}</ref>
| Ship capacity =*3,276 passengers <small>(double-occupancy)</small>
*3,807 passengers <small>(maximum)</small>
*4,000 passengers <small>(maximum)</small><ref name="factsheet" />
| Ship crew = 1,213
| Ship crew = 1,200<ref name="factsheet" />
| Ship notes = 12th largest passenger ship
| Ship notes = 30th largest passenger ship ({{as of|2019|July|lc=yes}})
}}
}}
|}
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''Navigator of the Seas'' is the first of the second generation of ''Voyager''-class vessels. She was also from 2002 to 2005 the world's largest cruise ship.
''Navigator of the Seas'' is the first of the second generation of ''Voyager''-class vessels. She was also from 2002 to 2005 the world's largest cruise ship.


''Navigator of the Seas'' is scheduled to undergo the next dry dock in January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cruisefever.net/0804-each-cruise-lines-upgrade-schedule-cruise-ships-2023/|title=Cruise Ship Dry Dock/Upgrade Schedules for Cruise Lines in 2018-2023|website=cruisefever.net|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-08}}</ref>
''Navigator of the Seas'' underwent dry dock renovations in January 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cruisefever.net/0804-each-cruise-lines-upgrade-schedule-cruise-ships-2023/|title=Cruise Ship Dry Dock/Upgrade Schedules for Cruise Lines in 2018-2023|website=cruisefever.net|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-08}}</ref> increasing passenger capacity to 4,000 and size to {{GT|139,999}}.<ref name="dnv" /> The renovations also added [[Water coaster (water slide)|aqua coaster]] and [[multi-lane racer|mat racer]] waterslides (including the longest waterslide at sea), a laser tag facility, an escape room, and updated restaurants and bars.<ref name="revamp2019">{{cite web |last1=Tribou |first1=Richard |title=Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas revamp features longest water slide at sea |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/florida-cruise-guide/os-ae-royal-caribbean-navigator-of-the-seas-revamp-20190221-story.html |website=Orlando Sentinel |accessdate=8 July 2019}}</ref>


==Technical==
==Technical==
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===Generators===
===Generators===
Six [[Wärtsilä]] Diesel 12V46 generators producing 12,600 kilowatts each for a total of 75,000 kilowatts or 103,000&nbsp;bhp.
Six [[Wärtsilä]] Diesel W12V46 generators producing 12,600 kilowatts each for a total of 75,000 kilowatts or 103,000&nbsp;bhp.<ref name="dnv /> All gensets are monitored by the Wärtsilä CBM (Condition Based Maintenance) group by using Wärtsilä automatic data sending concept.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}
All gensets are monitored by the Wärtsilä CBM (Condition Based Maintenance) group by using Wärtsilä automatic data sending concept.


===Fresh water production===
===Fresh water production===
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On October 28, 2018, ''Navigator of the Seas'' began taking on water after a stabilizer failed, creating a hole in the ship's hull.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1037825/cruise-southampton-canary-islands-Navigator-of-the-Seas-floods-Royal-Caribbean|title=Major emergency at sea as Navigator of Seas cruise liner takes on water after leaving UK|last=Drake|first=Matt|date=2018-10-30|website=Express.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> Passengers described hearing a "loud bang", and were told by crew members that there was only a minor technical issue. Crew members were also seen wearing life jackets around the ship. The ship immediately diverted to Vigo, Spain, for repairs. She had been on the second half of a 10-day cruise around the Canary Islands.
On October 28, 2018, ''Navigator of the Seas'' began taking on water after a stabilizer failed, creating a hole in the ship's hull.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1037825/cruise-southampton-canary-islands-Navigator-of-the-Seas-floods-Royal-Caribbean|title=Major emergency at sea as Navigator of Seas cruise liner takes on water after leaving UK|last=Drake|first=Matt|date=2018-10-30|website=Express.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> Passengers described hearing a "loud bang", and were told by crew members that there was only a minor technical issue. Crew members were also seen wearing life jackets around the ship. The ship immediately diverted to Vigo, Spain, for repairs. She had been on the second half of a 10-day cruise around the Canary Islands.

In March of 2016, a man in his 40s jumped from his private balcony. His body was not found despite efforts.


== References==
== References==

Revision as of 14:29, 8 July 2019

Navigator of the Seas docked in Galveston, Texas
History
NameNavigator of the Seas
OwnerRoyal Caribbean International
Port of registryNassau,  Bahamas
RouteCaribbean, Bahamas
Ordered24 May 2000[1]
BuilderKværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland
Yard number1347[1]
Laid down27 September 2000[1]
Launched25 January 2002[1]
Christened6 December 2002 by Steffi Graf
Completed18 November 2002[1]
In service2002-present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass2-
Tonnage139,999 GT[1]
Length311 m (1,020 ft)[1]
Beam38.6 m (127 ft) - Waterline[1]
Draft9.124 m (29.93 ft)[1]
Depth21.3 m (70 ft)[1]
Decks15
Installed power6 × Wärtsilä W12V46 (6 × 12,600 kW)
Propulsion
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity
  • 3,386 passengers (double-occupancy)[2]
  • 4,000 passengers (maximum)[2]
Crew1,200[2]
Notes30th largest passenger ship (as of July 2019)

Navigator of the Seas is the fourth Voyager-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International, and the first second-generation Voyager-class ship. She was once the largest ship in the fleet and still ranks among the largest passenger ships in the world.

Concept and construction

Constructed at Kværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland, the ship originally measured 138,279 gross tons and carried 3,807 passengers plus additional crew.[3] A refurbishment in 2014 added 81 additional staterooms, increasing the ship's tonnage to 139,570 GT.[1] Her length is 1,020 feet with a breadth of 157.5 feet.[3]

The ship contains US $8.5 million in art, displayed in stairwells and public areas. Navigator of the Seas' main Atrium sculpture spans over seven decks and is based on the bubbles a scuba diver makes when swimming under water. Her promenade also features lighting that changes color based on the time of day and with events occurring on the ship.

Navigator of the Seas is the first of the second generation of Voyager-class vessels. She was also from 2002 to 2005 the world's largest cruise ship.

Navigator of the Seas underwent dry dock renovations in January 2019,[4] increasing passenger capacity to 4,000 and size to 139,999 GT.[1] The renovations also added aqua coaster and mat racer waterslides (including the longest waterslide at sea), a laser tag facility, an escape room, and updated restaurants and bars.[5]

Technical

Main propulsion

The ship has a diesel-electric powertrain that uses three Azipod azimuth thrusters. Each propeller is driven by a double-wound 3-phase synchronous motor with 4-bladed fixed-pitch bronze propellers. The motors are mounted outside the hull directly on the propeller shaft inside the pod. The three propellers are arranged so that the center propeller is a pushing on–azimuthing Fixipod-type and the two wing ones are of pulling-azimuthing–type steering propellers.

  • Motors: three 14,000 kW (18,800 hp) at 145 rpm each
    • Total: 42,000 kW (56,000 hp)
  • Stabilizers: 4 ACH stabiliser fins
  • Bow Thrusters: 4 KAMEWA 3000 kW each
  • Maximum speed: 24 knots (44 km/h)
  • Fuel consumption at full speed: 10,637 kg/h (2,871 gal/h)

Generators

Six Wärtsilä Diesel W12V46 generators producing 12,600 kilowatts each for a total of 75,000 kilowatts or 103,000 bhp.[1] All gensets are monitored by the Wärtsilä CBM (Condition Based Maintenance) group by using Wärtsilä automatic data sending concept.[citation needed]

Fresh water production

The ship has three ways in which to produce fresh water—Two Alfa Laval Desalt Flash and Energy Recovery Evaporators and one Pall Rochem seawater desalination unit (reverse osmosis) "Rosmarin" 80404-50/300-A-SW

  • Steam evaporator: 230,000 gallons[vague] (900 metric tons) per day
  • Seawater desalination unit (reverse osmosis): 80,000 gal (300 t) per day
    • Total freshwater production: 540,000 gal (2,100 t) per day
  • Water consumption: 58 U.S. gallons (220 liters) per person per day
  • Ice cube production: 65,000 lb (29,000 kg) per day

Operations

The ship was christened in a ceremony by its godmother, German former tennis player Steffi Graf.[6]

As of November 2014 Navigator of the Seas was sailing Caribbean itineraries year-round out of Galveston, TX. Navigator of the Seas was sailing Mediterranean cruises based out of Civitavecchia, Italy until November 2012. In November 2012, she began to depart from New Orleans, Louisiana where she sailed 7-night Western Caribbean cruises until early April 2013. She returned to Civitavecchia for the Summer of 2013 before moving to Galveston, TX to sail 7-night Mexico cruises.[7]

In January 2014, Navigator of the Seas was modified while dry docked, this included increasing the number of cabins by removing some of the public facilities and adding a Wave Loch FlowRider surfing simulator, an outdoor movie screen and two new lounges.[8][9]

In November 2015, after two seasons sailing from Galveston, Navigator of the Seas began sailing winter itineraries out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she sailed 6- and 8-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, and summer itineraries out of Southampton, England, where she sails to the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.[10] From November 2016, Navigator of the Seas will transition to sailing her winter itineraries out of Miami, Florida.[11][12] In December of 2018, Navigator entered Dry Dock at the Grand Bahama Shipyard for a multi million dollar renovation that added water slides, new restaurants, a new pool deck, new cabins, and more. As of March of 2019, Navigator is now sailing Royal Caribbean’s 3 and 4 night itineraries in the Bahamas out of Miami.

Accidents & Incidents

On October 28, 2018, Navigator of the Seas began taking on water after a stabilizer failed, creating a hole in the ship's hull.[13] Passengers described hearing a "loud bang", and were told by crew members that there was only a minor technical issue. Crew members were also seen wearing life jackets around the ship. The ship immediately diverted to Vigo, Spain, for repairs. She had been on the second half of a 10-day cruise around the Canary Islands.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Navigator of the Seas (22759)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  2. ^ a b c "Navigator of the Seas Fact Sheet". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Navigator of the Seas Fact Sheet". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Cruise Ship Dry Dock/Upgrade Schedules for Cruise Lines in 2018-2023". cruisefever.net. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  5. ^ Tribou, Richard. "Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas revamp features longest water slide at sea". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  6. ^ https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/fact-sheet/14/navigator-of-the-seas/ Graf
  7. ^ "Cruise Calendar". Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  8. ^ "NOW OUR BEST SHIP IS EVERY SHIP" (PDF). Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  9. ^ "ROYAL CARIBBEAN'S NEWLY REVITALIZED NAVIGATOR OF THE SEAS TO WOW GALVESTON WITH YEAR-ROUND SAILINGS STARTING WINTER 2013". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  10. ^ "ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCES 2015-16 DEPLOYMENT FOR NEW YORK AND GALVESTON". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  11. ^ Satchell, Arlene (23 December 2015). "Royal Caribbean's Empress of Seas returning to Miami". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  12. ^ "ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCES 2015-16 DEPLOYMENT FOR NEW YORK AND GALVESTON". Royal Caribbean Press Center. Royal Caribbean International. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  13. ^ Drake, Matt (2018-10-30). "Major emergency at sea as Navigator of Seas cruise liner takes on water after leaving UK". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
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