| 词条 | Sapphire Princess | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DesignSapphire Princess is technically a sister ship to Grand Princess, but has several differences. The most notable of these is that the nightclub suspended across her stern was moved to the back of the funnel, which opens up the terrace pool area. ConstructionSapphire Princess was built in Japan by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the second Princess Cruises ship to be built in a Japanese shipyard. Her only sister ship is Diamond Princess, with whom she swapped names during construction. The name swap occurred because a major fire swept through the original Diamond Princess (presently sailing as today's Sapphire Princess) during construction, leading to a construction delay.[3] Both sister ships were being constructed at the same time, so the original Sapphire assumed the role of Diamond. This name swap assisted in keeping the delivery date of Diamond Princess on time, and kept Sapphire Princess on schedule as it was nearing completion early.[4] Sapphire Princess was the second Princess Cruises ship to be built in a Japanese shipyard, and lacks the "wing" or spoiler across the rear which can be seen on Golden Princess. 2012 RefitAt the beginning of 2012 Sapphire Princess was refitted which included the addition of a poolside theatre to the top deck.[5] MachineryHer diesel-electric plant includes four diesel generators and a gas turbine generator. The diesel generators are Wärtsilä 46 series common rail engines, two of the straight 9-cylinder configuration, and two of the straight 8-cylinder configuration. The 8- and 9-cylinder engines can produce approximately 8{{frac|1|2}} and 9{{frac|1|2}} MW of power respectively. These engines are fueled with heavy fuel oil (HFO or bunker c) and Marine Gas Oil (MGO) depending on the local regulations regarding emissions, as MGO produces much lower emissions but is much more expensive. The gas turbine generator is a GE 2500, producing a peak of 25 MW of power and being fueled by MGO. This generator is much more expensive to run than the diesel generators, and is used mostly in areas, such as Alaska, where the emissions regulations are strict. It is also used when top speed is required to make it to a port in a short time period. There are two propulsion electric motors which drive fixed-pitch propellers and six thrusters used during maneuvering; three bow and three stern. The propulsion electric motors (PEMs), are conventional synchronous motors made by Alstom Motors, driven by synchroconverters made by Alstom Power Conversion (now GE Power Conversion). The two motors are each rated to 20 MW and have a maximum speed of 154 rpm. (Rated speed of 0-145 rpm.)[6] Areas of operationSapphire Princess previously sailed on the west coast of the United States but in 2014 the ship undertook Asian cruises from Shanghai in the summer months and in the winter cruises out of Singapore.[7] After her Singapore season concluded in 2016, the ship will be sailed from China year-round until 2017. The winter sailings from Singapore resumed during the 2017-18 season.[7]On 28 March 2018 she re-positioned to Southampton UK with a 38-day cruise where she was based until 21 October 2018 when she returned to Singapore with another 38 day cruise. Sapphire Princess will again in 2019 reposition to Southampton for the northern summer before returning to Singapore later in 2019. She will be home ported in Singapore for 2020. [8] Incidents and accidentsWhale strikesOn two occasions, whales have been found dead on the bulbous bow of Sapphire Princess, a year apart from each other. On July 25, 2009 the ship docked at Canada Place Terminal, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with a dead Fin Whale lodged on its bow.[9] The estimated 21.3 m (70 ft) whale was found on top of the bulbous bow.[10] Preliminary reports from the Fisheries and Oceans necropsy suggest the whale might have been sick.[11] On July 28, 2010, Sapphire Princess had a whale stuck on the bow of the ship.[12] The estimated 12.2 m (40 ft) humpback whale became entangled on the ships bulbous bow while Sapphire Princess was sailing from Ketchikan to Juneau.[13] The last time, before Sapphire Princess, that an Alaskan cruise ship docked in Vancouver with a whale on its bow was in 1999, when a dead {{convert|20|m|ft|adj=on}} Fin whale was found on MV Galaxy. References1. ^http://www.cruisekings.co.uk/cruise-lines/princess-cruises/ships/sapphire-princess/ 2. ^{{cite web|title=Sapphire Princess Joins Seattle Cruise Ship Market |url=http://www.portseattle.org/news/stories/sapphire.shtml |publisher=Port of Seattle |accessdate= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405165335/http://www.portseattle.org/news/stories/sapphire.shtml |archivedate=April 5, 2009 }} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/news/sec1/e_0922.html |title=MHI Fire incident report |accessdate=2010-04-12 |date=2002-10-04 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514170746/http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/news/sec1/e_0922.html |archivedate=2011-05-14 |df= }} 4. ^{{cite press release | title=Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Cruise Ship "Sapphire Princess" To Be Delivered to Princess Cruises | url=http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=7393 | publisher=Hideo Ikuno, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | date=May 26, 2004 | accessdate=17 April 2013 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318104519/http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=7393 | archivedate=18 March 2014 | df= }} 5. ^Sapphire Princess Begins Service After Extensive Makeover 2/6/2012 Princess.com News Article. Retrieved 19 March 2012. 6. ^{{cite web | title=Sapphire Princess - Cruise Ship | url=http://www.ship-technology.com/projects/sapphire/ | year=2012 | accessdate=29 April 2012}} 7. ^1 {{cite web | author= | title=Cruise Search Results: Princess Cruises: | url= http://www.princess.com/find/searchResults.do?time=246&trade=&ship=SA&duration=&port=&date=&order=&filterBy=&tourdur=&ppax=&meta=I&noOfPax=2&resType=C&bID=PCDIR&pageOffset= | publisher=Princess Cruise Lines | year=2013 | accessdate=16 April 2013}} 8. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/18778-new-look-sapphire-princess-sails-for-europe.html|title=New Look Sapphire Princess Sails for Europe|last=Staff|first=CIN|date=2018-03-28|access-date=2018-03-29|language=en-GB}} 9. ^{{cite news | author=The Associated Press | title=Dead Whale Gets Stuck in Cruise Ship Bow | url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,534853,00.html | work=Fox News | date=26 July 2009 | accessdate=29 April 2012}} 10. ^{{cite news | author=Staff writers| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8169309.stm |title=Whale wedged on cruise ship bow | date=26 July 2009 | work=BBC News| accessdate=29 April 2012}} 11. ^{{cite news | author= | title=Necropsy reveals impaled whale may have been sick | url=https://vancouversun.com/news/Necropsy+reveals+impaled+whale+have+been+sick/1833933/story.html | work=The Vancouver Sun | date=July 27, 2009 | accessdate=29 April 2012 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731111821/http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Necropsy+reveals+impaled+whale+have+been+sick/1833933/story.html | archivedate=31 July 2009 | df= }} 12. ^{{cite news | author=James Halpin | title=Whale found stuck on bow of cruise ship near Juneau | url=http://www.adn.com/2010/07/28/1385612/whale-found-stuck-on-bow-of-cruise.html?commentSort=TimeStampAscending&pageNum=1 | work=The Anchorage Daily News | date=July 29, 2010 | accessdate=29 April 2012}} 13. ^{{cite news | author=Greg Dragonetti | title=Whale Meets Ship With Unfortunate End | url=http://www.cruiseind.com/2010/08/whale-meets-cruise-ship-with-unfortunate-end/ | work=CruiseInd | date=7 August 2010 | accessdate=29 April 2012}} External links{{commons category|Sapphire Princess (ship, 2004)|Sapphire Princess}}
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