Norwegian Joy
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| Owner: | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Operator: | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Port of registry: | Nassau,  Bahamas |
| Ordered: | 2014 |
| Builder: | Meyer Werft |
| Cost: | $ 1.4 billion (together with Norwegian Escape) |
| Yard number: | S.694 |
| Laid down: | 5 April 2016[1] |
| In service: | March 2017 (planned) |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9703796 |
| Status: | Under construction |
| Notes: | Second of the Breakaway-Plus class |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Breakaway Plus |
| Type: | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 164,600 |
| Length: | 325.9 metres (1,069 ft) |
| Beam: | 41.4 metres (136 ft) |
| Draught: | 9.00 m (29.53 ft) |
| Decks: | 20 decks |
| Propulsion: | 2 azipods |
| Speed: | 22.5 knots (25.9 mph) |
| Capacity: | 3,900 |
| Crew: | 1,700 |
Norwegian Joy, previously named Norwegian Bliss[2] is a cruise ship under construction for Norwegian Cruise Line, due to enter service in March 2017. She is being built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany.[3]
Being a component of Norwegian's Breakaway Plus Class, Norwegian Bliss was described as a sister ship to the Norwegian Escape, which is scheduled for completion in October 2015.[4] Both of the ships' names were selected through an online contest hosted by Norwegian Cruise line.[3] The construction of Norwegian Bliss started on September 16, 2015.[5]
It was announced on October 12, 2015 that the ship will be reintroduced and designed specifically for the Chinese market, her new name, homeport, accommodations, dining and entertainment will be shared in the coming months.[2] It has been reported that she will visit Dubai on her re-positioning cruise to China, other ports of call on her maiden cruise have yet to be confirmed.[6] The keel was layed on 5 April 2016.
Ship engineering
Norwegian Joy has five main engines with total output power of 102,900 hp. The vessel has two MAN B&W 14V48/60CR, each with power of 22,520 hp and three MAN B&W 12V48/60CR, each with power of 19,300 hp. The propulsion system is two ABB Azipod XO units with total power of 40 MW, which allows service speed of 22.5 kts, while the maximum speed during trials exceeds 25.0 kts.
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