MS Explorer of the Seas

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MS Explorer of the Seas in 2015
History
Name: Explorer of the Seas
Owner:
Operator: Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry:
Route: Bahamas, Bermuda, Eastern Caribbean, and New England itineraries out of Bayonne, New Jersey
Builder: Kværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland
Yard number: 1345
Laid down: 01 August 1999
Completed: 28 September 2000
Maiden voyage: 28 October 2000
Identification:
Status: In service
Notes: [2][1]
General characteristics
Class & type: Voyager-class cruise ship
Tonnage:
  • 138,194 GT
  • 108,654 NT
  • 11,000 DWT
Length: 311 m (1,020 ft)
Beam:
  • 38.6 m (127 ft) - Waterline[3]
  • 49.1 m (161 ft) - Max[1]
Draught: 8.3 m (27 ft)
Depth: 11.7 m (38 ft)
Decks: 15
Deck clearance: 3,400 m (11,200 ft)
Installed power: 6 × Wärtsilä 12V46 (6 × 12,600 kW)
Propulsion:
Speed: 23.7 knots (43.9 km/h; 27.3 mph)
Capacity: 4,029 passengers
Crew: 1,180
Notes: [2][1][4][5]

MS Explorer of the Seas is a Voyager-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International built in 1999. She can accommodate over 3,000 guests, including scientists making use of a built-in atmospheric and oceanographic laboratory operated by the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. (The manned lab with its attendant educational and outreach programs for passengers was discontinued in 2007. An automated system for gathering data was installed in 2008.[6]) In March and April 2015, Explorer of the Seas was scheduled to receive major upgrades, including the replacement of the inline skating rink with a Flowrider surfing simulator.[7][8]

Ports of call

In fall 2014, she sailed 5 to 9 day Caribbean cruises out of Port Canaveral, Florida.[9] After dry-dock refurbishment in the spring of 2015, Explorer began to sail Northern Europe, Mediterranean, and Madeira, Azores and Canary Islands itineraries out of Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom.[10]

From November 2015 to August 2016 Explorer of the Seas will be based in Sydney, Australia, for the summer cruise season.

Accidents and incidents

Rescue of Tumbleweed

On February 16, 2008, while en route from Bayonne, New Jersey, on a nine-day cruise to the Caribbean the bridge crew heard a faint mayday call over the radio. This turned out to be the crew from Tumbleweed, a 39-foot sailing vessel,[11] who had a planned sail from Baltimore to the Florida Keys. The crew reportedly had a mechanical breakdown of both engine and sails. They drifted for 11 days to the location N32.35 W 72.49–roughly 275 miles southeast of North Carolina. Explorer of the Seas located and rescued the three men, who then departed the ship in Puerto Rico on February 21, 2008.[11]

Crew overboard

On May 5, 2010, 26-year-old bartender Satianand Buddaru was caught on surveillance jumping overboard. The ship turned around to rescue him but was unable to locate the bartender. [12][unreliable source?]

Norwegian Star collision

On September 14, 2012, Explorer of the Seas was moored in Bermuda when heavy winds pushed Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Star at its stern. Neither ship suffered any significant damage.[13]

Norovirus outbreak

On January 24, 2014, 281 passengers and 22 crew members aboard Explorer of the Seas fell ill, reporting symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. Due to the number of passengers sick, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent a Sanitation Program Officer and an epidemiologist to the ship on Sunday, January 26, 2014, when it was docked in St. Thomas.[14] By 27 January 2014 the number of ill increased to 564 passengers and 47 crew members and a decision was made to end the cruise early.[15] After Explorer of the Seas returned to port, 684 of the 4,237 aboard had symptoms of norovirus.[16]

Gastro outbreak

On December 16th, 2015, A total of 182 passengers out of the 3566 on board the luxury Royal Caribbean cruise ship Explorer of the Seas have been struck down by the stomach bug. The ship’s operator contacted South Eastern Sydney Local Health District before arriving in Sydney at 6am. None of the passengers were taken to hospital. [17]

Gallery

  • ViewfromRoyalsuite.JPG

    Balcony of the ship's only Royal Suite

  • Explorer PortSide.jpg

    Explorer of the Seas Port side viewed from the ship's stern

  • "Explorer of the Seas" in Ålesund, Norwegen.jpg

    "Explorer of the Seas" in Ålesund, Norway

  • Explorer of the Seas in Sydney Harbor.jpg

    Explorer of the Seas in Sydney Harbour

References

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External links

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