Leonardo class design

[tx121]

From the picture in the link below, does the Leonardo class ship look similar to MSCs Seaside class with the narrow aft? For those who cruised the MSC seaside, does this space get a lot of action with the pool area?

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=8573

[Two Wheels Only]

With the limited information, it is difficult to know....

 

 

...but looking at the rendering, many are guessing that the aft-most section of the ship will be for the Haven.

[cruiserchris613]

From the picture in the link below, does the Leonardo class ship look similar to MSCs Seaside class with the narrow aft? For those who cruised the MSC seaside, does this space get a lot of action with the pool area?

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=8573

 

You are most likely correct in your guess. MSC Seaside and Project Leonardo are both Fincantieri-build ships. The hull form and shape was probably developed by in-house Fincantieri naval architects. Much of the legwork of designing a brand new ship from scratch, whether it's a cruise ship or container ship, goes into developing the hull - hydrodynamics, seakeeping, stability, speed, vibration, and fuel efficiency are all taken into account. The superstructure is completely customizable depending on their (Fincantieri's) customer.

 

If you look closely at the hulls of the Disney Dream/Fantasy, it is almost identical to the Breakaway class. This is particularly evident where the bow meets the superstructure broadside, and head-on pictures of the bow and stern. Both ships were built at Meyer Werft. Same story - in-house Meyer Werft naval architects developed the hull, then customized the superstructure to suit the individual line's needs and requirements.

 

One of the most proprietary drawings and information for ships is the hull shape. It's like design for aerodynamics for your car. In fact, during the construction of the SS United States (which was the fastest passenger liner ever built), pictures of the hull were strictly forbidden and kept as top secret government information for more than 30 years after the ship was delivered. For that time, no one knew how her hull looked like except for those who worked on her.