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New8.5.2019

Spirit of Discovery leaves building dock I at MEYER WERFT

The float out will start at approx. 9:30 am on Sunday

Spirit of Discovery, the first of two new cruise ships for the British cruise line Saga Cruises, will be leaving the covered building dock I at MEYER WERFT shipyard on 12 May 2019.

The manoeuvre is scheduled to start at approx. 9:30 am. During the float out, the ship’s mast and funnel will be lifted on the ship. At approx. 8:00 pm, Spirit of Discovery will be moved to the out-fitting pier for different tests. Afterwards the ship will berth at the oufit-ting pier at approx. 1:00 am.

All times are subject to the weather.

During the following days, more tests will be executed at the outfitting pier. The first crew members of Spirit of Discovery will also move into their cabins on board. The Ems conveyance is currently planned for end of May from Papenburg to Emden.

The Spirit of Discovery is the first of two ships for the successful British cruise line. The ships each have an overall length of 236 metres, a width of 31.2 metres and a tonnage measurement of 58,250 GT. The sister ship, Spirit of Adventure, will be completed by MEYER WERFT in summer 2020.

The new ships will be tailored to the British market with a completely new design.

Caption: Spirit of Discovery in building dock I at MEYER WERFT.

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New3.5.2019

Keel laying ceremony for Odyssey of the Seas

Today the keel laying ceremony for the first block of Royal Caribbean’s new cruise ship, Odyssey of the Seas, was held at NEPTUN WERFT. At the ship yard, the ship’s engine room unit is produced. Odyssey of the Seas is scheduled to be delivered by MEYER WERFT in Papenburg in autumn 2020.

Representatives from Royal Caribbean International and Stephan Schmees, Executive Board Member Project Management at MEYER WERFT, placed the lucky coin under the block of the new ship before it was lowered into position. With that the building of the next cruise ship for Royal Caribbean starts only a few weeks after Spectrum of the Seas was delivered by MEYER WERFT.

“With the keel laying for Odyssey of the Seas at NEPTUN WERFT it becomes clear again, how well our teams at the different locations are working together. It is our great pleasure to build these innovative ships for Royal Caribbean International and to continue our long-standing business relationship”, said Stephan Schmees.

This block is one of a total of 79 blocks for the new luxury liner and weighs altogether 970 tons. The keel laying ceremony marks the official start of construction for Odyssey of the Seas. The ship will be one of the five largest cruise ships in the world with a gross tonnage of about 169,000.

The first steel parts for the Odyssey of the Seas were cut to size in the MEYER WERFT Laser Center already back in February 2019. Royal Caribbean took delivery of the similar sister ships Quantum of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas and Ovation of the Seas in 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.

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New11.4.2019

MEYER WERFT hands over Spectrum of the Seas

First ship in the Quantum-Ultra class delivered on schedule to Royal Caribbean International in Bremerhaven.

Today MEYER WERFT handed over Spectrum of the Seas to Royal Caribbean International. The first cruise ship of the Quantrum-Ultra class has a rating of 169,000 GRT; it measures 347.1 m in length and 41.4 m in width, with capacity for 4,246 passengers.

Like its sister ships Quantum of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas and Ovation of the Seas, MEYER WERFT's youngest new-build has the glass capsule North Star, the Flow Rider surf simulator and the Rip Cord skydiving simulator. New features include the Sky Pad, a virtual reality, bungee trampoline experience located on the aft of the ship.

As a further development of Quantum-Class, Spectrum of the Seas like its three sister ships is fitted with state-of-the-art emission control systems such as the so-called hybrid scrubber. Highly energy-efficient technical systems, optimized hydrodynamics, heat recovery and exceedingly effective underwater paintwork together with an extremely energy-saving LED lighting system result in considerable energy savings. A diesel/electric pod drive, extensive alarm and safety systems, interactive communication systems and the very latest stage equipment guarantee safety and entertainment on board in accordance with the highest technical standards.

The cruise ship has altogether 18 decks with 2,137 cabins offering space for 4,246 passengers in double occupancy.

After being handed over to the shipping company, Spectrum of the Seas will be leaving Bremerhaven. The maiden voyage to Asia will begin in Barcelona on 18 April.

More photos can be found at

www.meyerwerft.de

and www.facebook.com/meyerwerft

Dimension	169,000 gt
Length overall	347.1 m
Moulded breadth	41.4 m
Number of decks	18
Draught	8.50 m
Engine output Wärtsilä 2x12V 2x 16V totally	67,200 kW
ropulsion power	41,000kW
Speed	22, knots
Number of passengers	4,284
Number of passenger cabins	2,137
Number of outside cabins (including suites)	1,759
Number of inside cabins	378
Crew approx.	1,550
Number of theatre seats	1,281
Number of restaurants	18
Number of bars/lounges	12
Total weight of applied paint approx.	300 t
Total length of laid cables	2,900 km
Total length of laid pipes	400 km
Flag	Bahamas
Classification	DNVGL

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New27.3.2019

Steel cutting for Spirit of Adventure

The new ship in the Saga Cruises fleet is starting to take shape. The first sections and blocks are now being constructed at Meyer Werft’s Building Dock I

Construction work has begun at MEYER WERFT in Papenburg on the second new ship for the British shipping company Saga Cruises. Today, the ship yard started its steel-cutting process for Spirit of Adventure. The second new build for Saga Cruises is to be delivered in summer 2020.

The teams of Saga Cruises and MEYER WERFT pressed the start button on the computer-operated cutting machine that will process the first sheets of steel for the new ship. This marked the start of the ship’s production.

Like her sister ship Spirit of Discovery, Spirit of Adventure will be constructed in Building Dock I. It also means three cruise ships will now be delivered to various customers in 2019 and 2020 by MEYER WERFT.

The Spirit of Adventure is the second ship for the successful British cruise line. The ships each have an overall length of 236 metres, a width of 31.2 metres and a tonnage measurement of 58,250 GT. 999 passengers can be accommodated.

The new ships will be tailored to the British market with a completely new design to make them stand out in every port, and their interior design and technology will set new standards.

www.saga.co.uk

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New19.3.2019

River Conveyance of Spectrum of the Seas rescheduled

Due to high water levels in the River Ems Spectrum of the Seas will leave Papenburg on Wednesday, March 20 2019, to be conveyed on the River Ems to Eemshaven (Netherlands).

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Approx. 06.30 am: ship in waiting position (Papenburg)
Approx. 07.00 am: ship passes sea lock (Papenburg)
Approx. 01.30 pm: ship passes Friesenbrücke (Weener)
Approx. 06.00 pm: ship passes the Jann Berghaus bridge (Leer)
Approx. 10.15 pm: arrival at the river Ems barrier (Gandersum)

Thursday, March 21, 2019
Approx. 00.05 am: ship passes the Ems barrier
Approx. 01.15 am: ship passes Emden
Approx. 07.00 am: Arrival Eemshaven

!! All details are subject to the wind, weather and water levels and are therefore without guarantee. Timings can be changed at short notice!!

For more information and photos, please go to www.meyerwerft.de; www.facebook.com/meyerwerft and www.youtube.com/meyerwerft

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New14.3.2019

River Conveyance of Spectrum of the Seas

The new cruise ship for Royal Caribbean International (USA), Spectrum of the Seas, will probably leave Papenburg on Tuesday, March 19 2019 to be conveyed on the river Ems to Eemshaven (Netherlands). The ship is planned to arrive in Eemshaven on Thursday morning. Later on the ship will go through several days of technical and nautical sea trials on the North Sea.

The Ems barrier will be helping Spectrum of the Seas to pass through the river Ems, a procedure which will be kept as short as possible. The following schedule has been drawn up for the conveyance of the new cruise ship, with changes possible at short notice due to the weather and tidal conditions:

Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Approx. 06.30 pm: ship in waiting position (Papenburg)
Approx. 07.00 pm: ship passes sea lock (Papenburg)

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Approx. 01.30 am: ship passes Friesenbrücke (Weener)
Approx. 06.00 am: ship passes the Jann Berghaus bridge (Leer)
Approx. 10.15 am: arrival at the river Ems barrier (Gandersum)
Approx. 11.45 am: ship passes the Ems barrier
Approx. 01.15 pm: ship passes Emden

!! All details are subject to the wind, weather and water levels and are therefore without guarantee. Timings can be changed at short notice!!

Once again, a team of river pilots from Emden will be responsible for manoeuvring the ship to Eemshaven. The pilots on the river Ems also looked after the MEYER WERFT ships during their passage to the North Sea in previous years. The whole team trained the conveyance at the computerised simulator in Wageningen (Netherlands) to be better prepared for the task.

Spetrum of the Seas will proceed in reverse up the river Ems to the North Sea. This approach has proven successful in the past as it makes it easier to manoeuvre the ship. Two tugs will be providing assistance in the process.

The cruise ship with 169,300 GRT is one of the largest cruise ships to be built in Germany with capacity for about 4,284 passengers. After completing the technical and nautical sea trials on the North Sea, the ship will be handed over to the owner early April 2019.

Meanwhile, MEYER WERFT continues to work flat out on other ships: building dock II currently houses the Norwegian Encore which is scheduled to be completed in autumn 2019 for Norwegian Cruise Line (USA), while Spirit of Discovery gets completed in building dock I. The ship for Saga Cruises (UK) is scheduled to be delivered in summer 2019.

For more information and photos, please go to www.meyerwerft.de; www.facebook.com/meyerwerft and www.youtube.com/meyerwerft

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