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'''''Freedom of the Seas (Jūrų laisvė)''''' yra [[Royal Caribbean International]] kompanijos sukurtas [[kruizinis laivas]]. Šiuo metu tai didžiausias pasaulyje keleivinis [[laivas]], galintis vienu metu plukdyti virš 4,300 keleivių, kuriuos aptarnauja 1300 žmonių įgula. Šis ir jo dukteriniai laivai bus didžiausi pasaulyje [[keleivinis laivas|keleiviniai laivai]], kol bus pastatyti tai pat [[Royal Caribbean International]] kompanijos sukurti, kiti du Genesis klasės laivai [[2009]] metais.
==Lavo statyba==
[[Image:Freedom_of_the_seas_construction.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The ship under construction at [[Aker Finnyards]] in [[Turku]].]]
The ''Freedom of the Seas'' [[Ships built in Finland|was built]] at the [[Aker Finnyards]] drydock in [[Turku]], [[Finland]] which also is building the other ships of the [[Freedom Class]]. Upon her completion she became the largest passenger ship ever built, taking that honor from [[Cunard Line|Cunard's]] ''[[RMS Queen Mary 2|Queen Mary 2]]''.
''Freedom'' is 2.4 meters narrower than ''QM2'' at the waterline, 6 meters shorter, and has 1.5 meters less draft. ''Freedom'' however is the larger ship in gross [[tonnage]]. While her tonnage rating was estimated to range from 154,000 gt [http://www.akeryards.com/?page=117&techinfo=1] to 160,000 gt, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4915946.stm] her official rating by [[Det Norske Veritas]], a Norwegian marine [[classification society]], is 154,407 gt, [https://exchange.dnv.com/Exchange/Main.aspx?EXTool=Vessel&VesselID=25177] compared with ''QM2's'' 148,528 gt. ''Freedom'' has the highest gross tonnage of any [[passenger ship]] yet built.
==Features==
[[Image:Main pool freedom.jpg|thumb|Rendering of the Main Pool]]
The ship features three [[swimming pool|swimming areas]]; an interactive [[water park]], a dedicated adult [[swimming pool|pool]] and the main pool. There are 2 [[whirlpool]]s cantilevered out from the ship's sides. The Royal Promenade sports a [[coffee shop]], Sorrento's Pizzeria, a [[Ben and Jerry's]] ice-cream shop, Vintage's [[winery]], the Bull and Bear [[Irish pub]], and many [[Duty-free shops]]. The 13th deck features a sports area with amenities such as a [[rock climbing]] wall, the [[FlowRider]] (an onboard wave generator for surfing), a [[miniature golf]] course and a full size [[basketball court]]. Other items include an [[ice skating]] rink, a [[casino]], a [[Johnny Rockets]], [[Wi-Fi]] capabilities throughout the ship, [[Flat panel display|flat panel]] televisions in all staterooms, and cell phone connectivity.
==Career==
''Freedom'' was docked at [[Blohm und Voss]] in [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]] on [[17 April]] [[2006]] for final touches prior to her official handover to Royal Caribbean International on [[24 April]] [[2006]]. She then departed to [[Oslo]], [[Norway]] on [[25 April]] for official festivities. She then sailed for [[Southampton]], [[England]] on [[27 April]] and arrived at 9am on [[29 April]]. She sailed on her first [[transatlantic]] crossing on [[3 May]] [[2006]].
''Freedom'' arrived in [[New York Harbor]] [[USA]] for her official naming ceremony on [[12 May]] [[2006]] which was broadcast live on NBC's [[The Today Show]] from [[Cape Liberty Cruise Port]] in [[Bayonne, New Jersey]] (the ship's official New York berth), and thereafter travelled to Boston for the weekend of May 19-22. She began operations out of [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] with her first cruise and [[maiden voyage]] on [[June 4]], sailing to western [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]] locations in [[Mexico]], the [[Cayman Islands]] and [[Jamaica]] as well as [[Labadee]], in [[Haiti]], one of Royal Caribbean's private resorts.
The added width of the ship is utilized by the interior ''[[Promenade deck|promenade]]'' extending through the upper decks of the ships. This gives all upper level cabins a window, either to the port or starboard side or inwards to the promenade. This design was first used in the [[cruiseferry]] [[M/S Silja Serenade|M/S ''Silja Serenade'']] and her sister ship in 1990.
==Facts and figures==
[[Image:Skyscrapercompare.svg|thumb|right|300px|The ''Freedom of the Seas '' is 338.77 meters long. For comparison, the [[Empire State Building]], without its spire, is 381 meters.]]
* She has 30 lifeboats.
* She is about 229 ft. longer, about 108,000 gross tons larger, and can accommodate 2,147 more passengers than [[RMS Titanic|RMS ''Titanic]]''.
* Her operating costs are $1 million per day.
* She has 75,000 lightbulbs and 4,700 works of art, and uses 35,000 kg of ice daily.
* The largest suite is 113 square meters, sleeps 14 people and has five flat panel TVs, a private whirlpool, and a wet bar.
* Rooms for the maiden voyage were priced from $1,900 to $22,000 for the week. As routine service continues, starting room rates are expected to descend as low as $700 for cruises scheduled in the [[autumn]] of [[2007]].
* The ship consumes approximately 28,000 pounds of fuel per hour.
==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.akerfinnyards.com/ Aker Yards, Finland]
* [http://www.ayrshirescotland.com/ships/251freedom.html Freedom of the Seas information]
* [http://www.freedomoftheseas.com Freedom of the Seas Official Website]
* [http://www.royalcaribbean.co.uk/innovation Freedom of the Seas UK Official Website]
* [http://www.RCCL.com Royal Caribbean's Official Website]
* [http://www.royalcaribbean.co.uk Royal Caribbean's Official UK Website]
* [http://cruisecritic.com/reviews/review.cfm?ShipID=358 Cruise Critic information]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4915946.stm BBC News "Final polish at Germany's Blohm and Voss shipyard"]
* [http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1294794.ece Aftenposten Norway "World's largest cruise ship in Oslo"]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/4957076.stm BBC News "Massive cruise ship arrives in UK"]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/4967876.stm BBC News "Huge cruise ship leaves UK shores"]
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