The Quantum of the Seas is fourth largest cruise ship in the world weighing 168,666 gross tonnes, and 1,141 feet long and 136 feet wide. The highest point of the ship is the North Star coming in at 92 meters high. The Quantum is called “An 18 level monster that rises up from the pancake flat countryside,” by the New Zealand herald (NZ Herald). The ship is owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises, and cost 1.15 billion dollars. The Quantum has sixteen guest decks with 2,090 staterooms with room for 4,180 guests at double occupancy and 4,905 guests at maximum occupancy. The staterooms include 1,570 balcony rooms and 373 interior staterooms. The intro rooms have what Royal Caribbean calls high-tech virtual balconies that makes it feel like you have a balcony although your room is in the middle of the ship. (An inside room with a view). The …show more content…
The ship was engineered to be as energy efficient as possible. One of the most unique features of the Quantum is the air lubrication system. The system uses compressed air to from microscopic air bubbles that form of the bow of the ship, which makes it float on air and not the water like an ordinary ship does. The air bubbles allow the ship to be more efficient than other cruise ships are, the ship’s bulbous bow was chosen after one thousand shapes had been considered to deliver the most efficient results possible, this saves about one percent of fuel. The steel hull is 30 millimeters thick. The smoke stacks were made retractable to be able to fit under bridges when the ship needs to travel under them. The North Star observation deck was designed to be used in 80 percent of conditions in the region where the ship was to be operated. The Quantum of the seas is designed
In the book Chen and Hong travel down the Yangtze river and across the Grand Canal on their way to Beijing. When they near the end of the grand canal they’re told that they can no longer travel by river, hence the Yellow River has flooded. While unloading from the dock they see a beautiful ship coming into port “Her five masts were staggered off the middle and tilted forward and aft, this kept each sail from getting becalmed” (Bosse 132). This quote is talking about a type of warship used by the Chinese in Song era called a “Junk”. These ships usually had five masts and each were staggered to allow them to constantly be full of wind and also to reduce the chance of tipping. These type of ships were used by dynasties and merchants along the river for transport and war. According to Junk (Ship) “The sail-plan is also spread out between multiple masts, allowing for a powerful sail surface, with a low centre of effort which reduces the tipping moment.” (Junk (Ship)). This quote supports that Bosse wrote this book correctly because it shows that the author didn’t just make up the fact about junk ships and that he actually researched the time period. Bosse also depicts the use of the Imperial Exam well in this
used by the boat was essential for communication and the safety of its passengers. The Titanic,
Christopher Benfey’s work The Great Wave is a narrative driven by a collection of accounts, stories and curious coincidences tying together The Gilded Age of New England in particular with interactions and connections to the Japan of old and new. In the context of The Great Wave, Benfey's own personal journey to Japan at the age of sixteen should be understood. Embarking on this voyage to learn traditional writing, language and Judo, his story can also be seen as a not only a historical continuation, but also a personal precursor to the vignettes he discovers and presents to the reader.
All in all, this 38-gun ship used to weigh one thousand two hundred and sixty five tons. In 1853, this early US battleship was now being changed into a different ship that became another Constellation vessel from 1854. In the twenty-first century, this schooner is now a tourist attraction reminding of what it did when the United States was starting to expand its territories through wars and mercantilism.
One of the greater messages conveyed through An Ocean Apart, A World Away, pertains to the eradication of sexism, encouraging equality between all genders, and re-establishing the independence of women in many cultures. The author demonstrates the struggles of one individual assimilating into a foreign culture. The difference between the Chinese and American culture is evident as are the attempts of the main character to assimilate, and adapt to his/her new surroundings. The novel compares the stereotypes women face in both the Chinese and American culture and clearly regards it as an issue. An Ocean Apart, A World Away is a unique story with an important message, providing great insight into the history of China while maintaining a subtle sense of humour to keep the story entertaining. It also has a strong female protagonist but failed to successfully develop secondary characters. Other female characters could have aided the story in giving a stronger message as well as creating a more interesting plot. The plot lacked many details during the events, causing the plot to seem rushed. Although the story is lacking in some aspects, readers will find themselves fully engrossed into the daily lives of Chinese women during the early 1900s.
Through Scott’s documentation of the voyage and preparations, it is known that he went to great lengths to construct and procure a myriad of technologies and enhancements for the expedition (Langner, 2). His primary focus, was the ship itself: it was constructed with both sail and steam power in order to better navigate the narrow, treacherous stretches of w...
After finishing this book, I immediately thought to myself, "finally!" To explain, the book was not a very fun and entertaining read by any means. At times I found myself reading a couple pages just to get myself tired and ready for bed. However I did feel that this book was very educational and brought up some great points and ideas. Written by Debora Spar, a Harvard professor, I found myself struggling through some chapters simply because of the vocabulary and advanced ideas that she proposed. For example, when she explained the four phase model, I found some of that to be a little confusing because I initially had a hard time relating her four phases to today's technologies or industries. It wasn't until I was finished with the book was I able to put it all together and I usually have a hard time understand books like that. All in all, the book is very intelligent, but you can tell that she did not write this for the sake of entertainment. It is a great read for this class, as it is very obvious how her book applies to what we are studying.
This boat had quite an interesting design. It was made so that the hull was almost completely submerged, so much so that the sides peeked only a few inches above the water. The whole boat was completely made of iron unlike the CSS Virginia which had the wooden hull. The turret of the Monitor, was revolutionary as well. Although there was only two cannons, the turret was designed in such a way that it could rotate 360 degrees. This means that the turret can turn to shoot anywhere. There is no hiding from the Monitor, it has no blind spots. On top of having a full iron defence, being almost completely submerged, and a turret that has 360 vision, the USS Monitor was the first ship to have an underwater toilet (or restroom). This way, the soldiers were able to relieve themselves in the midst of battle to stay comfortable while the enemy had to hold their bladders and sometimes even soak their pants. The Monitor was indeed the peak of technology at the
Over the course of Japanese history, arguably, no artist is more famous for their works than Katsushika Hokusai. During his 88 years of life, he produced over 30,000 pieces of artwork, and heavily influenced Western styles of art. His most famous piece was created around 1831, a Japanese styled piece titled, The Great Wave off Kanagawa. This piece has stood as a defining piece of artwork in the Japanese culture for over 180 years, analyzed by students and authors for the interpretations filling the paper. The relationship between Hokusai’s painting has directly affected the Western point of view of Japanese style. The English author, Herbert Read’s novel interprets the painting distinctly differently from a Japanese point, American poet,
... middle of paper ... ...& Co. (2009). The 'Standard' of the 'Standard'. The Ship Magnificent, Vol. 2. Conclusion Due to The Titanic's incident engineers have improved on the building of ships with the aid of modern technology and durable materials which is able to withstand hard pressures exerted on it, and it has also enabled them to build bigger ships which has the capacity of caring large number of people, as well as more number of survival boats, and emergency radio communicators, computer and satellite to enable the captain or crew members to get help when faced in trouble in bad waters, etc.
As it filled with water, the bow submerged, raising the stern out of water. When the stern reached an angle of about 45 degrees, the stresses in the ship's midsection (15 tons per square inch) caused the steel to fail and the bow to rip loose and sink [Gannon, 1995].
Its purpose was to protect the hull of the ship, but whenever they were able to obtain it for investigation, it showed to be almost completely shattered (Bassett). This meant that yet another device for protection was made of poor quality material, and led the ship to its downfall. Had the whole body of the ship been covered with a higher quality metal, perhaps any damage to the ship would not have allowed for the same amount of damage that was seen and witnessed on that night.
This nine-deck ship had all it needed to accommodate the three classes that paid good money to sail from Southampton Whales to New York. Many luxuries included tennis courts, a gymnasium, a swimming pool, Turkish and electric baths, a dark room for photographers, kennels for first class dogs, elevators (an innovation for the period), private enclosed promenades and nearly a dozen styles of staterooms (Charles Pellegrino). One unforgettable artifact about the Titanic rested on the first class level, the Grand Staircase.
Thomas Andrews was the designer of the Titanic and its sister ships. His original designs of the ships was to have a double hull ship, 46 lifeboats and have the watertight bulkheads go all the way up to B deck. While he was on the ship inspecting it, he had written down notes to improve the ship. His designs were either vetoed or removed in the ship building process. One reason on why his original design were vetoed or removed because of money. If Andrews’s designs were not vetoed or removed, the Titanic would probably have been able to withstand the crash with iceberg and there would not be a design error. Since they had not followed the original design the ship was not a double hull ship, only had 20 life boats that did not suffice the amount of people on the ship and all the watertight bulkheads did not go all the way up to B deck. When the Titanic had hit the iceberg, water immediately started to flood the ship and would slowly pass the water line that was made after the original design. Once the water passed those water lines and started to fill into the other compartments the ship only had a few hours left to stay afloat. The water filled into the other water compartments like falling dominos and would continue until the ship was filled with water and break into two pieces. If the ship was, double hulled and the water line went all the way to B deck; the ship would either kept going or be able to stay
the hull is called friction. This slows the boat down. If a boat hull is designed