The
story of ships sailing definitely was written by one vessel,
which name is Queen Elizabeth 2. This vessel is the real Queen of
cruise ships. The keel was laid on water on the date of 5th July
1965, and started its long career as a vessel part of Curant fleet.
Queen Elizabeth 2. Now the vessel is the longest serving vessel
for its ship-owner has wroten in its diary more than 2.1 millions
passengers on board ever. The vessel Queen Elizabeth 2 is with length
of 293.5 m, a beam of 32 m and a draft of 9.9 m. The cruise ship
is offering to its guests very good interior and very good atmosphere
all around.
The
looking of the vessel is a little bit older stylish and the guests
will be on board of the sister of Titanik, the most famous vessel
in the world. Queen Elizabeth 2 is with gross tonnage of 70,327
tons and has a displacement of 48,923 tons. The
propulsion system is 9 x MAN 9-cylinder diesel engines turning and
2 five-bladed variable pitch propellers, which are giving to the
vessel a crossing speed of 34 knots, and the sufficient 20 knots,
when going astern. Almost no new vessel carry such a propulsion
system on board. The vessel has an auximary equipment of 9 x 10,625
kW at 400 rpm, which is giving enough power to the vessels
electricity and to have everything that you need as a passenger
on board.
The
cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2, can carry 1,756 passengers on board.
The vessel is made to be luxury and good
looking, but not like newest Princess vessels. The old style is
all around the you will feel many years ago when you are on board.
Queen Elizabeth has sailed 5.5 million nautical miles, which is
the record for all cruise vessels, and the best result that one
vessel can reach. In the yard of 1990 the vessel visited Liverpool
for the first time and thousands of people went to see the beauty
of the world ship-industry and to have a look to the veteran of
Curant shipping company. date: 19th March, 2008