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''Quantum'' class is a class of cruise ships from Royal Caribbean International, previously known by the code name ''Project Sunshine''. The ''Quantum''-class ships surpass the earlier ''Freedom''-class ships by over 14,000 GT, becoming the second largest class of passenger ships ships behind Royal Caribbean International's ''Oasis'' class ships on a gross tonnage basis.〔 The first two ships of this class, and were delivered in November 2014 and April 2015, respectively. The third ship, , is expected to be delivered in April 2016.〔〔〔 ''Quantum of the Seas'' spent its inaugural 2014-2015 season sailing from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States, before repositioning to China in May 2015. Beginning late June 2015, the ship began sailing three- to eight-night itineraries year-round from Shanghai to Japan and South-Korea. ''Anthem of the Seas'' spent its inaugural 2015 season sailing from Southampton, Hampshire, UK, before repositioning to Cape Liberty in November 2015.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first=Cruise )〕 ''Ovation of the Seas'' will have Sydney as its home port, sailing Australian and New Zealand itineraries in Winter 2016-17.〔http://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/ovation-of-the-seas-to-homeport-in-australia-in-winter-2016-2017〕 ==History== On February 11, 2011, Royal Caribbean announced that they had ordered the first of a new class of ships from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany scheduled to be delivered by Fall 2014. At the time, the project was code-named "Project Sunshine". Later that year, two 20.5-megawatt ABB Azipod XO propulsion units were ordered for that ship.〔 On February 29, 2012 the company announced that a second "Project Sunshine" ship had been ordered and would be delivered by Spring 2015, and ordered identical Azipod propulsion units shortly thereafter.〔 Just under a year later, on January 31, 2013, steel cutting for the first ship began with a silhouette of the ship being cut by laser. The same day, Royal Caribbean announced the official name of the new class of ships, ''Quantum'' Class, as well as the names of the first two ships in the class, ''Quantum of the Seas'' and ''Anthem of the Seas''. These names were among a series of names that Royal Caribbean had filed for trademarks on in late 2012, including ''Passion of the Seas'', ''Vantage of the Seas'', ''Ovation of the Seas'', and the ''Pulse of the Seas'' (these other trademarks were abandoned ).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Trademarks )〕 Details on the major features of ''Quantum of the Seas'' were announced on April 16, 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Prepare to be WOWED )〕 On May 30, 2013, Royal Caribbean announced that they had signed a contract with Meyer Werft for a third ''Quantum''-class ship for delivery mid-2016 and that an option existed for a fourth ship in 2017,〔 although a decision was made in January 2014 not to exercise the option for the fourth ship. On September 18, 2014, the name of the third ''Quantum''-class ship was announced to be ''Ovation of the Seas''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/11574-ovation-of-the-seas-to-be-third-quantum-class-ship.html )〕 On May 7th, 2015, Royal Caribbean entered into an agreement with Meyer Werft for a fourth ''Quantum''-class ship for delivery in 2019, subject to financing and other conditions. On November 3rd, 2015, Royal Caribbean entered into an agreement with Meyer Werft for a fifth ''Quantum''-class ship for delivery in 2020.〔http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/13251-royal-caribbean-orders-fifth-quantum-class-vessel.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quantum-class cruise ship」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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