Steel Cut on Fourth Oasis-Class Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean has introduced that the primary metal has been reduce for the fourth Oasis-class ship, marking the official begin of building for the subsequent installment of the world’s largest cruise ships.

The metal chopping befell on the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, the place the third and fourth Oasis-class ships are being constructed.

The first Oasis ship, Oasis of the Seas, was launched in 2009, adopted carefully by the Allure of the Seas in 2010. At 225,282 gross tons, the vessels are the most important cruise ships on the planet, spanning 16 decks with 2,700 staterooms. The Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas presently sail alternating seven-night Western and Eastern Caribbean itineraries each Saturday and Sunday from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The third and fourth Oasis ships can be delivered in 2016 and 2018, respectively, and particulars of the ships can be revealed within the coming months, Royal Caribbean mentioned.

Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas have been each constructed at STX Europe in Turku, Finland, which is now owned by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft and the Finnish authorities.