Revealed as Icon of the Seas, the
Cruise Line's First LNG-powered Ship will Make Waves in fall
2023
MIAMI, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An
iconic day for the cruise industry's next iconic ship took place on
Monday, June 14 when
Royal Caribbean International marked the start of construction on
its first Icon Class ship. To celebrate the milestone, the world's
largest cruise line held a steel-cutting ceremony at Finnish
shipyard Meyer Turku, where the
revolutionary ship's name was revealed as Icon of the
Seas.
In attendance at the ceremony was Richard Fain, chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean
Group; Michael Bayley, president and
CEO, Royal Caribbean International; and Tim
Meyer, CEO of Meyer Turku.
The initial step in the ship's years-long journey to completion
also officially begins Royal Caribbean's next chapter in building a
clean-energy future as the leader in innovative ship design.
Debuting in fall 2023, Icon will be the cruise line's first
of three ships to be powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas). LNG
and the state-of-the-art ship's additional environmentally friendly
applications, such as shore power connection, will boost energy
efficiencies and reduce carbon footprint. More details about
Icon's advanced environmental technologies will be revealed
at a future date.
"We made our commitment to making clean power at sea a reality –
and soon the norm – when Icon Class was first announced in 2016,
and we're excited to see construction underway on what will truly
be a ship unlike any other," said Michael
Bayley, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean International.
"Our decades of work in ocean conservation, energy efficiency and
continuous improvement will be evident all throughout Icon.
We look forward to revealing more of the game-changing features our
guests and crew have in store as she begins to take
shape."
Royal Caribbean is already
known for its decades of work in making strides on energy
efficiency and reduced emissions through such technologies as air
lubrication, which sends billions of microscopic bubbles along the
hull of a ship to reduce friction, and advanced waste heat recovery
systems that turn waste heat into extra energy, up to 3 megawatts,
to help power the ship's operations. Use of such technologies,
including LNG, will result in further reduced emissions overall,
virtually zero sulfur dioxides and particulates, and a significant
reduction in the production of nitrogen oxides.
About Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International has been delivering innovation
at sea for more than 50 years. Each successive class of ships is an
architectural marvel featuring the latest technology and guest
experiences for today's adventurous traveler. The cruise line
continues to revolutionize vacations with itineraries to more than
270 destinations in 72 countries on six continents, including Royal
Caribbean's private island destination in The Bahamas, Perfect
Day at CocoCay, the first in the Perfect Day Island
Collection. Royal Caribbean has also been voted "Best Cruise
Line Overall" for 18 consecutive years
in the Travel Weekly Readers' Choice
Awards.
Media can stay up to date by following @RoyalCaribPR on
Twitter and visiting RoyalCaribbeanPressCenter.com. For additional
information or to make reservations, vacationers can call their
travel advisor; visit RoyalCaribbean.com; or call (800)
ROYAL-CARIBBEAN.
Royal Caribbean International is applying the recommendations of
its Healthy Sail Panel of public health and scientific experts to
provide a safer and healthier cruise vacation on all of its
sailings. Health and safety protocols, regional travel restrictions
and clearance to visit ports of call, are subject to change based
on ongoing evaluation, public health standards, and government
requirements. U.S. cruises and guests: For more information on the
latest health and travel alerts, U.S. government travel advisories,
please visit www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/itinerary-updates
or consult travel advisories, warnings or recommendations relating
to cruise travel on applicable government websites.
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