Utopia (cruise ship)

History
Name: Utopia
Owner: Utopia Residences
Operator: Utopia Residences
Port of registry:  Bahamas
Route: circumnavigation of the world
Ordered: November 20, 2009 (amended in 2012)
Builder: Samsung Heavy Industries
Cost: US$1.1 billion
Maiden voyage: 2016 (planned)Still unknown as final papers not signed
Notes: [1]
General characteristics
Type: Residential cruise ship
Tonnage: 108,000 GT
Length: 296 m (971 ft)
Beam: 36 m (118 ft)
Height: 50 m (160 ft)
Draught: 8.3 m (27 ft)
Decks: 16
Installed power: 50,400KW 6 × Wärtsilä diesel engines
Propulsion:
  • 2 × 14 MW ABB Azipod, azimuthing
  • 3 × Bowthrusters total 9,000KW
  • Two sets of fin stabilizers
Speed: 22 KN
Capacity:
  • 199 luxury residences
  • 218-room hotel
Crew: 600
Notes: [1]

Utopia is a planned luxury residential cruise ship project. Completion of the ship is expected in 2016 at a cost of US$1.1 billion, but awaiting final financing and signed contracts. The original binding letter of intent to build Utopia was announced in 2009 but amended in 2012.[2] The ship is being built by Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the largest shipbuilders in the world, located in South Korea.[3][4] The Finnish engineering company Elomatic Marine is credited for the design concept of the vessel, with architectural design by Tillberg Design U.S.[1]

The business plan calls for residences with prices from US$3.9 million to US$30 million.

Amenities

The 296 m (971 ft), 108,000 GT, ship will have a 199 residences ranging in size from 130 to 613 m2 (1,400 to 6,600 sq ft).[5] The ship will also have 175-room hotel, casino, 16,000 sq ft spa, night club, and many other amenities.

Financing

The ship will be largely financed by the Frontier Group, a private equity firm based in St. Louis, Missouri. Frontier will put up most of the funds to cover the US$1.1 billion in construction costs.[6]

See Also


References

  1. 1 2 3 Henrik Segercrantz (February 2010). "Utopia". Maritime Reporter. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  2. "Utopia Residential Ship Signs Contract with Shipyard". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  3. "Our Partners - Shipbuilder". Utopia. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. "SHI Opens an Era of Cruise Shipbuilding in Korea". Samsung Heavy Industries. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  5. "Elomatic and Utopia’s historic conceptual design for residential ocean liner one step closer to becoming reality". Elomatic. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  6. Christopher Tritto (13 December 2009). "Frontier backs US$1 billion luxury ocean liner Utopia". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 24 November 2010.

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