Lloyd555 Posted May 9, 2014 Author #26 Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) Woohoo, let's get the party started! So excited to follow the Oasis III. Does anyone know if they have a webcam? I haven't heard of a webcam (yet), but there is a tour! http://visit-saint-nazaire.com/page_n3/2/52/how-visit-shipyard.html Note that it says: All tours and visits: please note that photographing or filming are forbidden; animals are not allowed. Thank you for your comprehension. We may not be able to depend on tourist as we have at Meyer Werft. Of course, with mobile phone cameras, someone can sneak a photo in. :D And of course, since the ship is being built outside, it would be hard to stop anybody from snapping photos from a distance. Edited May 9, 2014 by Lloyd555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 10, 2014 Author #27 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Another video of the keel laying ceremony on May 9 2014 with more detail. Video by http://www.ouest-france.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted May 10, 2014 #28 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I haven't heard of a webcam (yet), but there is a tour! http://visit-saint-nazaire.com/page_n3/2/52/how-visit-shipyard.html Note that it says: All tours and visits: please note that photographing or filming are forbidden; animals are not allowed. Thank you for your comprehension. We may not be able to depend on tourist as we have at Meyer Werft. Of course, with mobile phone cameras, someone can sneak a photo in. :D And of course, since the ship is being built outside, it would be hard to stop anybody from snapping photos from a distance. This would be a great use for one of these drones. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2036629 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 10, 2014 Author #29 Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) This would be a great use for one of these drones. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2036629 That's a great video. There's a group, Team BlackSheep, dedicated to using drones to give viewers a tour of their surroundings. They have tons of videos from around the world. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAMZOHjmiInGYjOplGhU38g Edited May 10, 2014 by Lloyd555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 10, 2014 Author #30 Share Posted May 10, 2014 So apparently, the Oasis 3 will be bigger than the Allure (which is bigger/longer than the Oasis); and the Oasis 4 will be bigger than the Oasis 3. Who does Royal Caribbean have working for them?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tls1012 Posted May 12, 2014 #31 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I hope they don't use Passion of the Seas or Pulse of the Seas. I would feel terrible about referring to a RCI ship in forum shorthand as POS! :eek::p Eric But it will be the finest POS we'll ever sail on! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerxspeedy Posted May 12, 2014 #32 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The video has one quick announcement - Oasis 4 agreement has been made. Can anyone confirm that this is correct? Still curious as to the home ports for these ships. Would like to have some new port options. Is Oasis moving to Europe?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 12, 2014 Author #33 Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) The video has one quick announcement - Oasis 4 agreement has been made. Can anyone confirm that this is correct? Still curious as to the home ports for these ships. Would like to have some new port options. Is Oasis moving to Europe?? Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has indeed reached an agreement with STX France to move forward on the order of a fourth Oasis-class ship for delivery in 2018. Edited May 12, 2014 by Lloyd555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough as Leather Posted May 12, 2014 #34 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Okay, Lloyd! Now you're getting me hooked on the Oasis class build! And here are four reasons why I am looking forward to following the build: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmacats Posted May 13, 2014 #35 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Okay, Lloyd! Now you're getting me hooked on the Oasis class build! And here are four reasons why I am looking forward to following the build: Wow, those are great pictures. I've been reading the Quantum build thread every day, and now she looks tiny. :D Looking forward to following the Oasis 3 build, also - since I've already been on Oasis and Allure, I'm hoping I can tell what I'm looking at a little better than in the Quantum build pix... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 13, 2014 Author #36 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Same with me. I've been on both Oasis-class ships. Should be less confusion. On the other hand, I like playing the guessing game. :-) Sent from Lloyd's mobile phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 13, 2014 Author #37 Share Posted May 13, 2014 New Royal Caribbean video: Royal Caribbean Lays Keel for Oasis III & Announces Oasis IV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqIyGcWsOdw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tls1012 Posted May 13, 2014 #38 Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) OMG, I can't wait to go on her!!!!! Awesome pics as usual. Looks like I'm going to have design a cruise ship cake now!!! :D Wow I can't spell today!! Edited May 13, 2014 by tls1012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmacats Posted May 13, 2014 #39 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Same with me. I've been on both Oasis-class ships. Should be less confusion. On the other hand, I like playing the guessing game. :-) Sent from Lloyd's mobile phone You're much better at the guessing game than I am! :) Every time I look at a deck plan, it might as well be written in Klingon, and when I look at the ship blocks I'm basically saying to myself "oooh, look at the shiny metal," since I don't really know what they are. ;) OMG, I can't wait to go on her!!!!! Awesome pics as usual. Looks like I'm going to have design a cruise ship cake now!!! :D Wow I can't spell today!! Coolest. Cake. Ever. Maybe we can sneak one onto our Jan 3 Quantum sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 13, 2014 Author #40 Share Posted May 13, 2014 A new Oasis-class ship consists of 80 blocks. Wouldn't mind seeing the block plan. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutesy Pie Lover Posted May 13, 2014 #41 Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) A new Oasis-class ship consists of 80 blocks. Wouldn't mind seeing the block plan. :D I would like to see a plan as well. By the way, do the minions from the Quantum Keel thread know that you started a thread about another ship in another ship yard?! Will they be upset? :D Edited May 13, 2014 by Cutesy Pie Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 14, 2014 Author #42 Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) I would like to see a plan as well. By the way, do the minions from the Quantum Keel thread know that you started a thread about another ship in another ship yard?! Will they be upset? :D I don't thinks so. How could they find ou... AACK! Edited May 14, 2014 by Lloyd555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNV-IT!!! Posted May 14, 2014 #43 Share Posted May 14, 2014 So excited to book these both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted May 14, 2014 #44 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I get a huge charge out of watching the build process. Anything to do with design, engineering, build, logistics, technical details I just find to be fascinating stuff. I look forward to watching this come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tls1012 Posted May 14, 2014 #45 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I don't thinks so. How could they find ou... AACK! DO NOT DO THIS TO ME AT WORK!!!! :D :D :D :D :D I broke out laughing out loud and all my co-workers were staring at me....LOL Lloyd, you are the bomb!!!!! Thanks for making my day!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 15, 2014 Author #46 Share Posted May 15, 2014 STX France ship schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 17, 2014 Author #47 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I thought that there may have been just a few blocks built at the time of the keel laying of the Oasis 3 on May 9th... There are the few we've seen already. ... plus some more ... ... and then there are a just few extra blocks ... :D By the way, here is the nice view from the ship yard. Screen grabs from (1) Commande record pour STX by Télénantes & (2) Saint Nazaire 44 by Poncin Andre on YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted May 17, 2014 #48 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Here are one interesting comments by Adam in his recent blog about Oasis 3. We then moved from the northwest of Germany to the northwest of France and the shipyard at STX France. This was bound to be a pleasant stop for several reasons. First, the official purpose for our visit was to participate in one of those enjoyable maritime traditions that we take so seriously (and convivially) at Royal Caribbean – the keel laying of Oasis III. This was not a business as usual keel laying. One reason is that the ship in question will eventually eclipse her sister ships and become the world’s largest cruise ship by approximately 1% as measured in Gross Registered Tons (GRT). Another reason is that the French yard embellished the occasion by using its gigantic 1400 ton rated gantry crane for the first time to lower the first grand block into the dry dock. The grand block in question was in vicinity of 1,000 tons and almost certainly the heaviest grand block ever constructed in one piece and lowered into a dry-dock to become part of a cruise ship. Here is a link to the full blog that also talks a bit about their visit to see the Quantum. http://www.royalcaribbean.com/connect/blog/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 17, 2014 Author #49 Share Posted May 17, 2014 (edited) Here are one interesting comments by Adam in his recent blog about Oasis 3. We then moved from the northwest of Germany to the northwest of France and the shipyard at STX France. This was bound to be a pleasant stop for several reasons. First, the official purpose for our visit was to participate in one of those enjoyable maritime traditions that we take so seriously (and convivially) at Royal Caribbean – the keel laying of Oasis III. This was not a business as usual keel laying. One reason is that the ship in question will eventually eclipse her sister ships and become the world’s largest cruise ship by approximately 1% as measured in Gross Registered Tons (GRT). Another reason is that the French yard embellished the occasion by using its gigantic 1400 ton rated gantry crane for the first time to lower the first grand block into the dry dock. The grand block in question was in vicinity of 1,000 tons and almost certainly the heaviest grand block ever constructed in one piece and lowered into a dry-dock to become part of a cruise ship. Here is a link to the full blog that also talks a bit about their visit to see the Quantum. http://www.royalcaribbean.com/connect/blog/ Thanks for that! And here is the dry dock and gantry crane in a nice aerial view photo taken May 15 2014. Edited May 17, 2014 by Lloyd555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted May 17, 2014 #50 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Thanks for that! And here is the dry dock and gantry crane in a nice aerial view photo taken May 15 2014. What a great view. Hopefully you will get some more of these kind of shots as the build progresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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