Engineering:Vision of the Seas

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Short description: Cruise ship
Vision of the Seas departing Tallinn 19 August 2013 (cropped).JPG
The Vision of the Seas in Tallinn, Estonia on August 19, 2013.
History
Bahamas
Name: Vision of the Seas
Owner: Vision of the Seas Inc.
Operator: Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry:
Builder:
  • Chantiers de l'Atlantique
  • Saint-Nazaire, France
Yard number: F31
Laid down: October 29, 1996
Launched: September 1, 1997[1]
Completed: April 15, 1998
Maiden voyage: May 2, 1998[2]
In service: May 2, 1998
Identification:
Status: Service suspended
General characteristics
Class and type: Vision-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 78,340 GT[1]
Length: 279.0 m (915.4 ft)[1]
Beam: 35.6 m (117 ft)[1]
Draught: 7.77 m (25.5 ft)[1]
Decks: 11
Speed: 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity:

2,050 passengers (double occupancy)

2,514 passengers (maximum)
Crew: 765

Vision of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International, the last of her class. Her maiden voyage was on May 2, 1998, following which she sailed for a year in Europe before being moved to other routes.

In 2013, Vision of the Seas received a dry dock refit.

Design

The cruise ship has a deadweight tonnage of 6,300 tons and a gross tonnage of 78,491. Vision of the Seas has a length of 279 metres (915 ft) and a beam of 32.2 metres (106 ft). Vision of the Seas was launched in 1997. The draft of the vessel is 7.63 metres (25.0 ft). The cruise ship has 10 passenger decks and capacity for 2,416 guests. Vision of the Seas has a crew of 765.

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