QUEEN MARY 2
At the time of her costruntcion in 2003, the QM2 was the longest, widest and tallest passenger ship ever built
Nationality | British |
Owner | Carnival Corporation |
Operated By | Cunard Line |
Oredered | November 6, 2000 |
Laid down | July 4, 2002 |
Floated | March 21, 2003 |
Named | January 8, 2004 by Queen Elizabeth II |
Maiden voyage | January 12, 2004 |
Tonnage | 148,528 gross tons |
Displacement | 76,000 tonnes (approx) |
Length | 345 m(1,132 ft) |
Beam | 41 m (135 ft) |
Beam at Bridge Wings | 45 m (147.5 ft)` |
Draft | 10 m (32ft 10in) |
Height | 72 m (236.2 ft) keel to funnel |
Power | 117 MW (157,000 horsepower) |
Propulsion | Four 21,5 MW electric propulsor pods: 2 fixed and 2 azimuthing |
Speed | approximately 30 knots (56 km/h) |
Complement | 2,620 passengers, 1,253 officers and crew |
Cost | US$ 900 milion |