RMS Queen Mary 2

Transatlantic cruise ship

The RMS Queen Mary 2 is a modern British transatlantic ocean liner and is the flagship of Cunard Lines. She is currently the only ocean liner still in service.

Queen Mary 2 in Boston
History
United Kingdom
NameQueen Mary 2
NamesakeRMS Queen Mary
Owner Carnival Corporation & plc[3]
Operator Cunard Line
Port of registry
Ordered6 November 2000
BuilderSTX Europe Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France
Yard numberG32[4]
Laid down4 July 2002[2]
Launched21 March 2003[2]
Christened8 January 2004[2] by Elizabeth II
Completed22 December 2003[1]
Maiden voyage12 January 2004[2]
In service2004–present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeOcean liner
Tonnage149,215 GT[3]
Displacement79,287 tonnes[5]
Length1,132 ft 0 in (345.03 m)[3]
Beam
  • 134 ft 6 in (41 m) waterline,[3]
  • 147.5 ft (45.0 m) extreme (bridge wings)[2]
Height236.2 ft (72.0 m) keel to (top of) funnel
Draught33 ft 10 in (10.3 m)[3]
Decks14 passenger, 18 total decks[6][7]
Installed power
PropulsionIntegrated electric propulsion; diesel generators & gas turbines used to generate electricity to drive four Rolls-Royce/Alstom Mermaid propulsion units (4 × 21.5 MW)
SpeedMax speed 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[8] Service speed 26 knots
Capacity
  • 2,695 passengers (after 2016 refit)
  • 2,620 passengers (original design)
Crew1,253 officers and crew

References

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  1. "Queen Mary 2 (9241061)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "QUEEN MARY 2 TECHNICAL INFORMATION" (PDF). Cunard.com. Cunard. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Queen Mary 2 (9241061)". Ships In Class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. Cunard Production Services (2009). "Queen Mary 2: G32 nightclub". Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  5. United States Coast Guard Maritime Information Exchange, Search for "Queen Mary 2", Retrieved 18 July 2016
  6. "Queen Mary 2 – Ship Facts". Cunard Line. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  7. "Queen Mary 2: A ship of superlatives". Cunard Line.
  8. "Queen Mary 2". Maritime Matters. Archived from the original on 5 August 2003.