MS Unity of the Seas
| MS Unity of the Seas | |
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 Unity of the Seas under construction in Wenyanga | |
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| Operator | Royal Nanseisian |
| Entered service | Under construction |
| Length | 145m |
| Class | Unity |
| Port of registry | Wenyanga |
| Gross tonnage | ~45,000 |
| ICSO Code | RNI-06-A-UNITYOFTHESEAS |
MS Unity of the Seas is an upcoming cruise ship built for and operated by Royal Nanseisian. At 144m long, she will be one of the largest cruise ships on the MRT.
She was named for, and is the lead of, the Unity-class of ships, some of the largest on the MRT.
History
Unity was the first ship ordered and constructed by Shahai Cruises (now Royal Nanseisian) after they were founded on April 19, 2021. The ship's keel was laid on the same day.
There was very little information surrounding the ship. She was initially going to be 90m long, but this was extended to 120m. Rejected names before 'Unity of the Seas' was decided upon included:
- Shahai
- Shahai Princess
- Melody of the Seas (which was going to be her name, but was changed because it was already copyrighted)
- Euphony of the Seas
- Resonance of the Seas
- Tranquility of the Seas
The last three names may or may not be used for future ships.
Facilities
It is not known what facilities Unity of the Seas will have.
Incidents
Collision with Lake Pearl
On April 23, 2021, as Nansei Cruise Lines cruise ship MS Lake Pearl was reversing out of Wenyanga Cruise Terminal, she struck Unity of the Seas, then still under construction. While Lake Pearl sustained no damage, it tore a 15x25 hole through Unity of the Seas, damaging it severely enough to delay its release. NCL immediately paid R100 million to pay for cost of damages sustained to both ships, and was fined R10 million by the City of Wenyanga. The incident delayed both Unity of the Seas' completion, and Lake Pearl's maiden voyage.
Unity of the Seas was moved to the dock next to Lake Pearl, where she was fixed up. However, this took out Lake Pearl's stern, requiring a refit of the stern, and costing NCL another 20 million rand. After the incident, Wenyanga Shipyards was ordered to move all under construction ships into their respective docks at the cruise terminal.
It is now forbidden to construct a ship outside of its dock in Wenyanga.