On January 15, China’s largest cruise ship, H1509 (“Adora Flora City”), reached a significant milestone by completing its hull at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS).
This achievement signifies the transition to the project’s second phase, which includes comprehensive interior outfitting, equipment installation, and system commissioning.
Marcus KARJALAINEN, Liu Yingding, Qi Xuetian, and Pan Zihan represented RINA at the Hull Completion and Coin Ceremony, celebrating this shared accomplishment.
“Adora Flora City” took less than 9 months from the docking of the main assembly to the completion of the hull completion, which is more than 2 months shorter than the first ship. Its construction speed is comparable to that of the top large cruise ship construction companies in Europe. This marks a solid step forward for China’s shipbuilding industry towards the goal of Large Cruise Ship 2.0 in terms of serialization, lean production, and efficient construction, while initially mastering key core technologies in design and construction.
Compared to the first ship, the H1509 ship has increased by 6,400 GT compared to the AIDA Magic City, with a gross tonnage of more than 140,000 GT, an increase in overall length of 17.4 meters to 341 meters, an increase in the number of staterooms by 19 rooms to 2,144 rooms, and a full load capacity of 5,232 guests. The ship also has two new desulfurization towers and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. A massive 16-story superstructure has been added to meet the needs of a richer lifestyle and entertainment for passengers, adding more experience and fun related facilities.
According to the plan, the H1509 ship will undergo its first in-dock floating by the end of April this year to release residual stress of the entire ship and to measure critical process elements and technical indicators such as weight and center of gravity for the first time. In August, the main generator motor will be started, and by the end of December, the background outfitting project will be basically completed, with the interior installation progress reaching 70%.