Keel-laying of Anthem of the Seas
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The first block of the new cruise ship Anthem of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Cruises is put in place in Meyer Werft’s building dock II (Photo: Meyer Werft)
The first of a total of 74 blocks of the new cruise liner weighs 620 tonnes. The 167,800 gt Anthem of the Seas is one of the biggest ships the shipyard has built so far.
Delivery of the Anthem of the Seas is scheduled for spring 2015. Its sister ship Quantum of the Seas is currently under construction and will be handed over to Royal Caribbean Cruises in the autumn of 2014. Each ship can accommodate 4,180 guests in 2,090 cabins.