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Topic: 2) GENESIS. The first real genesis blocks!

AKer builder
First Class Passenger
Member # 6412

posted 10-21-2007 03:48 AM

Hire one of the genesis blocks, studio B "Ice Rink" block is ready for outfitting.
Studio B is located on G decks 3 and 4, freedom and voyager class it was on decks 2 and 3.
G block is the last one on the pic, you can see the steps (steel rows). Smaller blocks before it belongs to Color Suprespeed, you can see how wide G really is!

[ 10-21-2007: Message edited by: joe at travelpage ]

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 10-21-2007 04:05 AM

Amazing to see the size comparison. Thanks for the picture Aker Builder

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 10-21-2007 05:10 AM

Ahh...studio 'B', so Genesis will have an Ice rick just like 'Voyager' and the 'Freedom' class.

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Pascal
First Class Passenger
Member # 5510

posted 10-21-2007 08:18 AM

Many thanks, it's a quite interesting picture ! Do the decks featured on this block include the mysterious Genesis boat deck and its no less mysterious lifeboats arrangement ?

[ 10-21-2007: Message edited by: Pascal ]

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 10-21-2007 10:30 AM

Thanks Aker Builder, that picture is great. Is the block at the left of the picture the dining rooms?

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6263866
First Class Passenger
Member # 5115

posted 10-21-2007 01:49 PM

Amazing how all that is going to become a ship.

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AKer builder
First Class Passenger
Member # 6412

posted 10-21-2007 01:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Carlos Fernandez:
Thanks Aker Builder, that picture is great. Is the block at the left of the picture the dining rooms?

Actualy blocks on the left is genesis cabin area around "Royal promenade" and "Central park"

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AKer builder
First Class Passenger
Member # 6412

posted 10-21-2007 01:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Carlos Fernandez:
Thanks Aker Builder, that picture is great. Is the block at the left of the picture the dining rooms?

A litle cerrection; it's just under "Central park" decks 6 and 7.

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GregD
First Class Passenger
Member # 4176

posted 10-21-2007 02:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by AKer builder:

A litle cerrection; it's just under "Central park" decks 6 and 7.

Ohhh...Central Park....Is this a leaked thing that you "Can't comment on yet"?
Also I was wondering if the demensions were out yet(LOA/BEAM)? Kind curious.

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nycruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 960

posted 10-21-2007 11:12 PM

AHHH! So then what I found on Wikapedia isnt all that off! As you may have seen in another post I found a blurb on Wikapedia about Genesis and how she will feature a park area! Interesting!

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Dave the Wave
First Class Passenger
Member # 3813

posted 10-22-2007 12:11 PM

Will it have a bowling alley? Because I really like to bowl...

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AKer builder
First Class Passenger
Member # 6412

posted 10-22-2007 12:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by GregD:
Ohhh...Central Park....Is this a leaked thing that you "Can't comment on yet"?
Also I was wondering if the demensions were out yet(LOA/BEAM)? Kind curious.

Length 360m, breadth max 69m, draft 9,30m, engines totalaoutput over 97 000 kW ...

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cruiseshipluver
First Class Passenger
Member # 5104

posted 10-22-2007 12:19 PM

Dave the Wave Will it have a bowling alley? Because I really like to bowl...

Well go on N Pearl and N Gem...LOL.. Just kidding.
That Genesis block is HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
cruiseshipluver

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 10-22-2007 12:53 PM

I don't like the design, thought would see a ocean liner design but this looks like nothing

Just kidding.

Already you cane imagine how big she will be when finished. The section is huge. Now I'm actually excited to see here finished (i mean that)

Thanks fore sharing Aker build.
Greetings Ben.

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GregD
First Class Passenger
Member # 4176

posted 10-22-2007 01:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by AKer builder:
Length 360m, breadth max 69m, draft 9,30m, engines totalaoutput over 97 000 kW ...

Thanks

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cruiseshipluver
First Class Passenger
Member # 5104

posted 10-22-2007 09:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by GregD:
Thanks

Those figures are absolutely astounding! This is seriously shipbuilding now.
cruiseshipluver

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 10-23-2007 02:36 AM

Excellent AKer builder, a photo for the 'archives', thanks. The differences in size of the 2 vessels and similarities in style are interesting, also the fact that these blocks for different ships are built in line with one another and then shifted to join up with the right bits elsewhere. Almost as if several 'Meccano' kits are under construction at the same time; let's hope the instruction leaflets are correct and the right matches made

All photos greatly appreciated.

Pam

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6263866
First Class Passenger
Member # 5115

posted 10-23-2007 10:40 AM

Usually when people are walking along the piers and see a cruise ship, they'll sya thats hugggggeeeee. I think in my head, hmm that ships only around 90,000 Grt, actually about mid sized now compared to the 150,000 Grt ships, now as Genesis is built at 220,000 Grt, thats more than twice the size of average ship!!!

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 10-23-2007 10:54 AM

..yes we will have to revise our definitions of small medium and large.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 10-23-2007 10:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 6263866:
Usually when people are walking along the piers and see a cruise ship, they'll sya thats hugggggeeeee. I think in my head, hmm that ships only around 90,000 Grt, actually about mid sized now compared to the 150,000 Grt ships, now as Genesis is built at 220,000 Grt, thats more than twice the size of average ship!!!

Actually, even the smallest cruise ships like the Sea Dream yachts are comparably large structures - for many people this is already a very, very large ship.

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