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Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas Azipod Installation Video
By Scott Sanfilippo·10/24/2018·1 min read
Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas is taking shape as she gets ready to make her debut in China starting June 2019.
Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas
The latest construction video from the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Germany shows the ship’s two huge – 200 ton – azipods being installed. Modern ships use azipods for propulsion and steering as opposed to a fixed position propeller.
The installation of Spectrum of the Seas azipods took a day and a half to complete. The propellers will be attached to the pods in February completing the installation of the ship’s propulsion system.
Scott Sanfilippo
Scott is the captain (well, founder and editor) behind Scott's Cruises! After making waves as an eCommerce pioneer during the dot-com boom of the '90s and '00s, Scott decided the only surfing he wanted to do was on the actual ocean. He’s been blogging about his nautical adventures since 2005, transforming into a full-time professional vacationer. Over the last two decades, he's racked up nearly a quarter-million nautical miles, conquered almost every ocean cruise line, explored 50+ different ships, and spent hundreds of nights on mattresses that, quite frankly, could have used a pillow-top.
