Specifications - Independence of The Seas - Cruise Ship

Key Data
Order Year	2005
Project Type	Luxury Cruise Ship
Location	Southampton
Estimated Investment	£400m
Completion	2007 to 2008, maiden voyage in May 2008
Key Players
Sponsor	Royal Caribbean International
Contractors	Aker Yards, Turku, Finland
Displacement	160,000t
Propulsion	Six Wartsila 46 V12 diesels rated at 12.6MW each, three ABB Azipod podded electric propulsion units
Dimensions	339m long, 56.08m beam, draft of 8.53m, cruising speed of the vessel 21.6kt