Norwegian Bliss
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Norwegian Bliss |
| Owner: | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Ordered: | July 2014 |
| Builder: | Meyer Werft |
| Yard number: | S.707 |
| In service: | 2018 (planned) |
| Status: | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Breakaway Plus-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | |
| Length: | 325.90 m (1,069.2 ft) |
| Beam: | 41.50 m (136.2 ft) |
| Draught: | 9.00 m (29.53 ft) |
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| Speed: | 22.5 knots (42 km/h) (cruising) |
| Capacity: | 4,250 passengers |
| Crew: | 2,100 |
Norwegian Bliss is a cruise ship under construction for Norwegian Cruise Line, due to enter service in 2018. She is being built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. The ship is scheduled to debut in Alaska in June 2018, and is being designed for improved energy efficiency to meet Alaska's environmental regulations.
Construction started on 28 October 2016. She is part of the Breakaway Plus class of cruise ships, and is the sister ship to Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Joy. The Norwegian Joy had been provisionally designated as the Norwegian Bliss, before being renamed and redesigned for the Chinese market. A first section was launched on 10 June 2017.
Norwegian Bliss has an overall length of 325.90 m (1,069.2 ft), moulded beam 41.50 m (136.2 ft) and maximum draft 9.00 m (29.53 ft). The ship has gross tonnage of 168,800 GT and deadweight of 11,700 DWT. Norwegian Bliss has 20 decks, 2,220 staterooms and capacity for 4,000 passengers. More than 80% of the rooms have seaview, while 40% of them have own balconies.
Norwegian Bliss is scheduled to sail on its inaugural cruise on 21 April 2018. Following a Panama Canal cruise on 10 May,Norwegian Bliss will operate 7-night Alaska cruises from Seattle. After the Alaskan summer it will head to the Caribbean for the winter months.
Norwegian Bliss has five main engines with total output power of 102,900 hp. The vessel has two MAN B&W 14V48/60CR, each with power of 22,520 hp and three MAN B&W 12V48/60CR, each with power of 19,300 hp. The propulsion system is two ABB Azipod XO units with total power of 40 MW, which allows service speed of 22.5 kts, while the maximum speed during trials exceeds 25.0 kts. The engines are equipped with scrubbers and a heat recovery systems for improved energy efficiency.
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