MS Oasis of the Seas on 30 October 2009

Name:	Oasis of the Seas
Owner:	Royal Caribbean International
Operator:	Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry:	Nassau, The Bahamas[1]
Route:	Caribbean
Ordered:	February 2006
Builder:	STX Europe, Turku, Finland[2]
Cost:	US$1.4 billion (2006)[3]
Laid down:	12 November 2007[4]
Launched:	22 November 2008[4]
Completed:	28 October 2009[5]
Maiden voyage:	5 December 2009 (planned)
Status:	in active service, as of 2009[update]
General characteristics
Class and type:	Oasis class cruise ship
Tonnage:	225,282 GT[1]
Length:	360 m (1,181 ft) overall[6]
Beam:	47 m (154 ft) waterline 60.5 m (198 ft) extreme[6]
Height:	72 m (236 ft) above water line[7]
Draught:	9.3 m (31 ft)[6]
Depth:	22.55 m (74 ft)[6]
Decks:	16 passenger decks[2]
Installed power:	3 × Wärtsilä 12V46D engines (13,860 kW/18,590 hp each) 3 × Wärtsilä 16V46D engines (18,480 kW/24,780 hp each)[7][8]
Propulsion:	3 × 20 MW ABB Azipod, all azimuthing[7]
Speed:	22.6 knots (41.9 km/h; 26.0 mph)[2]
Capacity:	5,400 passengers double occupancy; 6,296 total[2]
Crew:	2,165[2]