Celebrity Eclipse.

ssflandre · May 1, 2018

These new Celebrity ships always look as though the "X" has fallen-off the aft funnel. (What were they thinking?)

Kelpie · May 1, 2018

Now you mention it !!!
Crawford.

Mad Landsman · May 1, 2018

There is only one 'chi' on only one funnel, that is a deliberate decision by Celebrity (I did ask).

The design, which is not apparent in this photo, was for a large X (chi) outlined in the balconies midships.

Graham the pipe · May 1, 2018

[COLOR="Navy"]Thought I had a 'blip' on my screen. What is the UFO in the sky above her near 'midships twin orbs?[/COLOR]

ssflandre · May 1, 2018

Of course the 'chi' made more sense when it was on the funnels of ships belonging to the parent company, 'Chi'-andris Line. (Not that the average American onboard had a clue about the Greek alphabet. Or cared.)

It just seems to me that having two-funnel ships in one's fleet, yet only applying the company logo to one of the funnels, is an odd design decision. ECLIPSE's aft stack is reduced to looking rather like an unwanted appendage.

It amuses me to remember that when I sailed aboard the brand-spanking-new HORIZON - Celebrity's first ship - in 1990, the cruise industry was full of talk about how the new Chandris venture would never succeed. "How would those budget-minded Greeks have any idea how to operate an upscale cruise line!" The doubters were very quickly proven wrong...

Bno · May 1, 2018

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IMO 9404314 , Call Signal 9HXC9 , Flag Malta.
Class : DNV & GL.
Ship Type : Cruise Ship.
Dim : Loa / Lpp x Beam - 317.14 / 293.58 x 36.0 mtr.
Passenger Capacity : 2.853 Max 3.150.
Officers & Crew Approx : 1.270.
Built in 2010 by Meyers Werft GmbH Papenburg Germany as " CELEBRITY ECLIPSE " for Celebrity Eclipse Inc ( RCL Cruise Ltd Addelstone United Kingdom as manager ) Valletta Makta.

Tonnage : grt / nrt / tdw - 121.878 / 82.363 / 9.500.
Main Generators : Wärtsilä 14V46B - 4 x 16.800 kw.
Emergency Gen : Mitsubishi S16R - 2 x 1.600 kw.
Exh.Boiler : 4 x KIP/PC-3/7.
Aux.Boiler : 2 x KLN/VIC-12/7.

Propulsion : Diesel Electric / ABB Azipod - 2 x 20.500 kw.

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China hand · May 1, 2018

Looks top heavy, out of proportion, cattle boat-ish and ugly. Only my opinion; probably a fine money earning vessel.

Kelpie · May 1, 2018

Graham, the blip is one of the problems with images around our coast, it is a gull getting in on the act. Sorry to blow the theory of aliens trying for cheap cruises.
China Hand, these ships scare me with the top sides and so little below the water.
Crawford.

Graham the pipe · May 2, 2018

[COLOR="Navy"]Hi Crawford.

Yes the old gulls do tend to hog the lens. I'm well inland but still get then circling overhead at times meaning a sure sign of stormy waters.[/COLOR]

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