Chantiers de l’Atlantique chosen Brunvoll because the provider of major propulsion for Orient Express Silenseas’s new cruise ships, that are going to develop into the world’s largest crusing ships. The order is for 2 vessels, with one other two as possibility.
The supply from Brunvoll is a propulsion system consisting of a twin-screw configuration with a controllable pitch propeller with a diameter of three.9 meters. The propellers are designed to be absolutely feathering to restrict drag whereas crusing. The propellers can have direct electrical drive, the place Brunvoll will provide their Thrust-OD Box, which works as a thrust bearing with a hydraulic system for the controllable pitch propellers.
Orient Express is called a pioneer inside luxurious practice journey however has now got down to conquer the seven seas with the Silenseas.
The crusing cruise ships will measure 220 meters lengthy outfitted with three sail masts at a top of greater than 100 meters and a floor space of 1,500 sq. meters every. All collectively there might be 54 cabins with a median dimension of 70 sq. meters.
