Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 02/2024
Gigantism is back
Overview While the Covid-19 pandemic brought both the ongoing orders for large cruise vessels and the desire for a such a holiday to an abrupt halt, the industry has steadily recovered. The interim trend for small, luxurious and boutique vessels has been replaced again by large impressive ships with all the amenities for many passengers as the Royal Caribbean’s latest arrival, the Icon of the Seas – the biggest cruise ship in the world – demonstrates. Alternative propulsion systems and fuels, and efficiency gains dominate the technical specifications....