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Large container ships under construction7/26/2023 ![]() “Everything was done on time as outlined in the schedule, despite her departure being delayed due to wind conditions.”Ī rendering shows what the ship will look like when finished. “During her first set of sea trials, Icon of the Seas traveled hundreds of miles, during which the main engines, hull, brake systems, steering, noise, and vibration levels were all tested,” the statement said. The Icon completed its first set of sea trials on June 22, according to a Royal Caribbean statement. “We are positioning it as the ultimate family vacation and when you step back and look at all the energy and time that has gone into creating this ship it is mind-blowing,” Bayley said. Royal Caribbean International is pitching Icon of the Seas as the cruise line’s evolutionary peak, using the latest technology and building on 50 years of learnings through the company’s history. The current title holder of world’s largest cruise ship is another vessel in the Royal Caribbean fleet, Wonder of the Seas, which made its inaugural voyage just last year and is a slightly teensier 1,188 feet in length, with a mere 18 decks to explore. At an on-site press panel earlier this year, Royal Caribbean International president and chief executive Michael Bayley told media that the vessel was on track to join the Royal Caribbean fleet on October 26, ahead of its 2024 debut. It’s being built at Meyer Turku shipyard, one of Europe’s leading shipbuilders, in Turku, Finland. Icon of the Seas will have 20 decks and eight neighborhoods to explore. ![]()
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