Queen Mary 2 Project
Queen Mary 2 or QM2 is the largest passenger ship ever built. The ship has a nightclub, a spa, a wine bar, 15 restaurants and bars, a library, and a planetarium. The ship is 1,132 feet long, has the capacity to carry 2,620 passengers, and weighs about 151,400 tons. The maiden voyage on January 14, 2004 made history, and the project was such a success that it was awarded a maritime Oscar from Berlitz in their 2005 guide to Ocean Cruising and Cruise Ships.
The project was announced by Cunard on June 8, 1998 and the original plan called for an 84,000 ton and 2,000 passenger liner. Stephen Payne was hired as the project manager to head the project. In late 1999 there was sufficient incentive to scale up the Queen Mary Project, which would push back delivery dates. Later in March of 99', Cunard announces the letter of intent to build the liner at Chantiers de L'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. It was expected to be launched at the end......
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