RMS Queen Mary 2

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[1]
Operator Cunard Line
Port of registry
Ordered6 November 2000
BuilderSTX Europe Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France
Yard numberG32[2]
Laid down4 July 2002[3]
Launched21 March 2003[3]
Christened8 January 2004[3] by Elizabeth II
Completed22 December 2003[4]
Maiden voyage12 January 2004[3]
In service2004–present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeOcean liner
Tonnage149,215 GT[1]
Displacement79,287 tonnes[5]
Length1,132 ft 0 in (345.03 m)[1]
Beam
  • 134 ft 6 in (41 m) waterline,[1]
  • 147.5 ft (45.0 m) extreme (bridge wings)[3]
Height236.2 ft (72.0 m) keel to (top of) funnel
Draught33 ft 10 in (10.3 m)[1]
Decks14 passenger, 18 total decks[6][7]
Installed power
  • 4 × Wärtsilä 16V46C-CR (4 × 16,800 kW)
  • 2 × General Electric LM2500+ (2 × 25,060 kW)
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
  1. "Queen Mary 2 (9241061)". Ships In Class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. Cunard Production Services (2009). "Queen Mary 2: G32 nightclub". Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  3. "QUEEN MARY 2 TECHNICAL INFORMATION" (PDF). Cunard.com. Cunard. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  4. "Queen Mary 2 (9241061)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  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.
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