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Topic: Future cruise ship concept: EOSEAS

Vaccaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 465

posted 03-17-2009 03:14 AM

Sorry that's only in French so far but this is the result of a study program (ECORIZON) done by STX Europe ST Nazaire shipyard for a future cruise ship designed for reducing the energy consumption by two:

http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=109780

A lot of interesting renderings anyway.

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 03-17-2009 07:53 AM

Kind of a cross between Radison Diamond, Windstar and Oasis of the Seas.

Quite like it but wouldn't want to berth her from the bridge.

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Fairsky
First Class Passenger
Member # 781

posted 03-17-2009 09:15 AM

Actually, its a very attractive concept, but I cannot imagine anyone building it.

We've been seeing a lot of concept ships with the X bow lately. When are we going to see a production ship with this new design?

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 03-17-2009 09:51 AM

I don't find it one bit appealling, it's a torture to my eyes.

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Logomaco
First Class Passenger
Member # 5816

posted 03-17-2009 12:03 PM

Wow!

For me, it's simple fantastic !

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 03-17-2009 01:47 PM

Fun to look through, thanks. I am sure we have seen a 'future' ship with a similar fwd superstructure before? but I can't think of the name at present. This one looks like a floating 747 complete with engines from some angles

I think the lifeboats would disappear in the first storm she encountered.

Pam

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 03-17-2009 01:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Fairsky:
[...]
We've been seeing a lot of concept ships with the X bow lately. When are we going to see a production ship with this new design?

There are actually quite few already - e.g. look at the Ulstein webpage or watch this video.

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Lubber
First Class Passenger
Member # 13710

posted 03-17-2009 02:27 PM

Ha! I knew the tall ship would come back in some form. It's interesting to see trad sails instead of some high-tech airfoil system.

The ship's beam is f-ing huge! Forget berthing her from the bridge... try berthing her period! Her beam is only 2 meters narrower than Knock Nevis. Besides, where would you dry-dock a Dodge-Island-Max vessel like that?

It would be interesting if a future oil shortage would render air travel obsolete, and we'd be looking at the France II...

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Fairsky
First Class Passenger
Member # 781

posted 03-17-2009 09:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ernst:
There are actually quite few already - e.g. look at the Ulstein webpage or watch this video.

yeah, but I'm talking about a large passenger/cruise ship.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 03-17-2009 09:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Fairsky:
yeah, but I'm talking about a large passenger/cruise ship.

Sorry - you wrote ship and I took it literally.

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 03-17-2009 09:47 PM

These is a great concept project. Eventually some of these ideas will make it to a real project and some will not. Ships will definitely continue evolving with new technologies and design ideas introduced. The inverted bow or X-bow is certainly what we will be seeing more and more in the near future and eventually become the preferred bow design for new-builds, this improves maneuverability, greater resistance in rough seas and higher speeds as well as reducing fuel consumption. There are already some great examples of this today such as the Bourbon Orca and sister ships developed by the Ulstein Group as well as a few mega yachts such as "A", Predator and a few under construction.

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 03-17-2009 10:59 PM

I think it is quite attractive, at least from some angles.

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 03-18-2009 01:55 AM

I am sorry it looks dumb. The bow is ok but the rest of the ship looks horrible to me.

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 03-18-2009 01:12 PM

Looks more like a submarine!
F4

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jetwet1
First Class Passenger
Member # 6361

posted 03-18-2009 01:36 PM

Wow, I love the ECORIZON, as the price of bunker fuel goes up ( it will ) I am sure we will end up seeing something like this.

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Vaccaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 465

posted 03-19-2009 10:53 AM

And here's the video now:

http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=109816

Still in French but it probably exists an English version somewhere (I didn't check where), since the project has been presented to the Miami's Seatrade at the begining of the week.

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M Philly
First Class Passenger
Member # 13781

posted 03-20-2009 06:49 PM

I think it looks really cool, and probably more environmentally friendly. Doubt it will ever become a reality, but pretty cool ideas!

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 03-24-2009 10:18 AM

Read this afternoon that STX did not complete the whole reveal at Miami because during the week they found a buyer for the project !

Could only be Carnival Corp. So who knows we may see her actually floating in about 5 years.

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timb
First Class Passenger
Member # 5901

posted 03-24-2009 11:35 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mike sa:
Read this afternoon that STX did not complete the whole reveal at Miami because during the week they found a buyer for the project !
Could only be Carnival Corp. So who knows we may see her actually floating in about 5 years.

I don't know didn't Carnival sell off windjammer? Maybe NCL might try something really different in ship innovation with something like this

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DEIx15x8
First Class Passenger
Member # 14958

posted 03-24-2009 06:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by timb:

I don't know didn't Carnival sell off windjammer? Maybe NCL might try something really different in ship innovation with something like this

I don't think STX will be willing to go anywhere near NCL again.

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 03-24-2009 06:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by timb:

I don't know didn't Carnival sell off windjammer? Maybe NCL might try something really different in ship innovation with something like this

It was Wind Star Cruises not Windjammer.
I think it's to big fore Wind Star.

Greetings Ben.

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 03-25-2009 01:24 AM

Had a mail from a friend at a famous Italian yard last night.

What seems clear now is that is actually 2 different Future designs from STX, the one was not unveiled at Miami as it was mean't to have been because days before the unveiling they in effect got a buyer, from the description it does sound similar to the pics we have seen with the sunken pool deck, all balcony staterooms and is about 130,000grt but I don't think it has sails on it.

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