MANmagazine Turbo 1/2015

man magazine
1/2015
With the maiden voyages
of the Norwegian Breakaway
in April 2013 and
the Norwegian Getaway
in February 2014, American
cruise line operator
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) set out on an ambitious
mission to drastically improve the
modern getaway experience. The Norwegian
Breakaway and the Norwegian Getaway are
part of NCL’s Breakaway line, each with a capacity
of 4,028 guests and a crew of 1,640, making
them some of the largest ships to cruise the
eastern Caribbean Sea. The Breakaway line
serves as the backdrop for NCL’s “Freestyle
Cruising” concept, with no set times or seating
arrangement for meals, no formal attire, and a
brand-new approach to deck design, allowing
for easy access to shops, restaurants and bars.
Another four ships will added be to the
Breakaway fleet over the next years, as part of
a new Breakaway Plus line: the Norwegian
Escape is set to embark on its maiden voyage
in fall 2015, and the Norwegian Bliss will follow
in 2016. Finally, another two ships are planned
for 2018 and 2019, as well.
The Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany,
is undertaking the construction of the new
ships. “We are very pleased with the continued
confidence NCL has shown us by tasking us with
expanding their fleet,” says Bernard Meyer,
Managing Partner of Meyer Werft. The shipyard
relied on the know-how of MAN Diesel & Turbo,
equipping the first two Breakaway ships and
with two 12V and two 14V 48/60CR four-stroke
medium-speed diesel engines, with a combined
capacity of 62,400 kW. In the planning
for the Norwegian Escape and the Norwegian
Bliss are three 12V and two 14V 48/60CR engines,
boosting overall capacity to 76,800 kW.
NCL was the first company to introduce
MAN 48/6CRs into its operating fleet seven
years ago. Ever since, all its MAN powered newbuilds
have been ordered with the fuel saving
electronic CR injection system. “The system provides
superior performance compared with
conventional engines,” says Benjamin Andres,
Head of Order Management Cruise & Ferry at
MDT. “We are proud to help bring the modern
cruise experience into the future.”
Modern
getaways
The Norwegian Getaway has its
home in New York and will offer
luxury cruises in the Caribbean.
Photo: gettyimages, Ingrid Fieback (2)
The Getaway is the second
ship in NCL’s Breakaway fleet
of luxury cruise ships.
The advanced MDT
48/60 CR four-stroke
engines power the
Breakaway fleet.
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