Yards
Star of the Seas launched at the Meyer Turku shipyard
Star of the Seas, the second ship of the Icon ship series built for Royal Caribbean International, has been launched at the Meyer Turku shipyard.
The Star of the Seas, which is being
built at the Meyer Turku shipyard,
was launched in the traditional manner
on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. During
the weekend following the ceremony,
the ship was moved to the outfitting dock,
where its now fully assembled hull will be
finished into a magnificent cruise ship over
the next six months.
Jaakko Leinonen, Project Manager at Meyer Turku, speaks at the launching ceremony of
Star of the Seas.
Tim Meyer, CEO of Meyer Turku:
“Star of the Seas continues the state-ofthe-
art Icon series, which has been received
by the market with unprecedented popularity.
With Star, we will again be able
to show our unique professionalism and
enrich it with the fresh know-how accumulated
during Icon’s construction process
and even smoother processes. Star
of the Seas plays a key role in developing
the shipyard’s profitability and is an
important step on our journey towards
even more sustainable shipbuilding.”
365 meters long, almost 50 meters
wide and with approximately 250,000
gross tons, Star of the Seas is the second
ship of the Icon class. The first ship in the
series, Icon of the Seas, was delivered in
November 2023, Icon 3 will be delivered in
2026 and Icon 4 in 2027. Royal Caribbean has also announced options for the fifth
and sixth ships in the series.
The valves of Meyer Turku’s building dock
have been opened, and water begins to flow
under Star of the Seas.
In accordance with the hallmarks
of the Icon class, a gigantic glass and
steel dome, the entertainment center
AquaDome, has been installed on the ship.
The ship offers passengers e.g. also eight theme areas, numerous swimming pools
and forty restaurants.
The Icon class ships are the first ships
of their company to run on liquefied natural
gas and use fuel cell technology.
Together with their other features, such
as ground power connections and waste
heat recovery systems, they are pioneers
in sustainable development.
Star of the Seas will be handed over
to the customer in the summer of 2025.
by: MEYER TURKU
photos: MEYER TURKU
