Royal Caribbean Is Ordering a New Class of Megaships
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Royal Caribbean will need to completely rethink the way it designs and powers ships in order to use liquefied natural gas and fuel cell technology. It's an interesting challenge, and we find it especially notable that the cruise company is not trying to break its own capacity records.
Royal Caribbean Cruises announced an agreement this week to buy its next generation of giant ships — but they will likely not be quite as massive as the company's record-holders.
The world's second-largest cruise ship company has dubbed the project "Icon." Beyond that, not many details have been released.
At least two ships are expected to be included in the order, though contracts typically come with an option to order more. The initial vessels are due to be delivered in 2022 and 2024.
They will sail for the Royal Caribbean International line, which already operates the world's largest cruise ships. The biggest of the three Oasis-class ships, Harmony of the Seas, is 226,963 gross registered tons
