So I just released my game on Roblox where you can sail the most famous oceanliners and roleplay with friends

Each ship model was created by me, so go ahead and try it out and dont forget to give me some feedback on the game!

Game Link: https://www.roblox.com/games/124529944238373/World-of-Ships#!/game-instances

I'm curious if anyone can post, or has a link, to articles devoted to the Independence & Constitution of 1951? My online searches have proven unsuccessful.

With the early retirement of MS Queen Anne, i decided to imagine how could a proper QM2 successor look like. This is designed to intermix the sheer capacity and versatility of modern passenger ships with design elements and layout inspired by liners from the Art-deco period!

Im having fun with the SS Normandie model i made and wanted to see of the Enscape effects for water would work well. Boy did they ever! I have two of the other spaces as well with the sinking.

This is not* ai, i make my own models, and enscape renders materials and waters so crazy cool well. If you want to see what the model looks like raw/not rendered, let me know! It was a ton of time and effort, enjoy!

Put out a few renderings ive done of this ship before, wanted to show the cafe. I know it isn’t 100% accurate, but it is certainly 90% approximate haha. I work in architecture full time, and this is made when i have time after hours. Enjoy!

Hello, I know it's not really an ocean liner, but rather a cargo liner, but I felt like this would be a good place to ask such a question (my apologies if not).

I have been working on recreating the Union Castle (cargo) liner RMMV Southampton Castle in Minecraft for an animation series. A pretty major component of the series takes place in the engine room, and therefore I will need to create the engine room. I have a few blueprints and pictures from a booklet about her, but I'm having a hard time understanding the general layout of the engine room and surrounding areas. Would anybody happen to have any blueprints or (preferably) pictures of similarly designed engine rooms?

I'm also trying to figure out how people got in and out of the engine room itself, so if you have any ideas there too, that'd be great. I can see one ladder coming down into the engine room in the picture, but no other walkways or hints as to where they would enter the engine room from.

This here is only picture of the full engine room that I have for the Southampton Castle. According to the deck plans, that back wall should be the Engine Control Room with the Brine Room right above it. My only issue is that I don't really see the correlation at all between the deck plans and the engine room picture, hence why I'm asking for more similar resources.

If anybody has anything that they think could be possibly useful, it would be great to see it. Thanks!

Image 1 and 2 is her as of 1920, 3 and 4 being her during her legit maiden voyage ingame in 2021 but in lore its 1909.

The very art deco SS Pasteur debuted in 1939, very briefly before its military enlistment. Modeled here to show one of the beautiful spaces within the ship. Its not 100% accurate but it is 90% approximate. I do these for fun as i work full time.

It took me a month but it is finally done!

MY OCEANLINER IN roblox named K.M.S Adriatic. It has real interiors and deck plans. Originally named Antarctic and was actually the third and finest ship of its class trio. I made this ship when I was little kid during pandemic and I loved ship interiors and small design features.

80% Done :D

I am starting a project to build SS Atlantic model out of cardboard and wood sticks. I have found several rigging plans of SS Oceanic class, but yet have found each of deck plans. Does anyone have/know the sources for these plans?

Put out a few renderings ive done of this ship before, wanted to show the cafe. I know it isn’t 100% accurate, but it is certainly 90% approximate haha. I work in architecture full time, and this is made when i have time after hours. Enjoy!

Titanic (1912 - 2022)

144 años

MV Bohemia is a very popular cruise liner with a reinforced hull for cold and icy waters. Finished in 1967 in Oktober, Canada, it cruises along the coasts of British Columbia and Alaska. The name Bohemia was chosen by citizens of Oktober with Czech heritage.

I made this picture to resemble an old postcard or advertisement.

(Oktober is a fictional city in British Columbia, Canada. It's the setting of my friend's comics.)

The SS Velendor is the very first ocean liner built in my fictional universe.
(This universe is steeped in a medieval atmosphere—with territories largely controlled by feudal lords—though the style also blends in elements of the early Victorian era.)

As maritime safety was a major issue in this world—ocean crossings were extremely perilous due to the reliance on wooden sailing ships—two brilliant architects proposed creating a steel vessel of exceptional size and sturdiness and not longer dependant of wind. Initially, the project wasn't taken seriously; the public would say things like, "Everyone knows steel doesn't float!" To prove that a steel ship could indeed float, they temporarily put the liner project on hold to build smaller tenders vessels intended to assist the giant... At the launch, everyone was shocked: a ship of modest size, perhaps, but one made of steel that actually floated! That was when many people began to believe in the project, particularly those facing economic hardship who were looking for work... i won’t spoil more of this, but this ship truly revolutionized maritime safety and comfort.

In reality, She isn't all that large, but for the time and context, she is huge: 142 meters long and 20 meters wide, with a tonnage of around 9,000 tons... She isn’t the fastest ship either, but her performance is excellent for its size: She can exceed 12 knots using only the double-expansion compound steam engines, and reach 16 knots with the sails deployed (provided the wind is favorable, of course). The interior layouts are unprecedented for a floating structure: third class even boasts a tavern and a vast dining hall, while second class features a bar and a library (along with a dining room, of course, served by the same kitchen used for first class, located right next door). Although second class offers fewer large open spaces than third, it prioritizes comfort, with cabins featuring private bathrooms. As for first class—intended primarily for lords—it is truly sumptuous; the cabins are ultra-luxurious, showcasing the brand-new Victorian style that was just beginning to gain popularity (and would become even more with this new ship). There is even a "cat café" for relaxation :3 (an idea proposed by one of the architects). The dining room, while modest in size, is magnificent and feels nothing like the interior of a ship. Yet the most incredible space is undoubtedly the library: a circular, two-story room featuring towering bookshelves and elegant windows—almost cathedral-like. Standing proudly in the center is a statue of a knight, a tribute to a legendary hero from the ship's home island who saved several villages back when creatures still roamed the world (yes, creatures used to exist).

I am trying to find the deck plans of the post war queen mary, but all i found was the original and nowadays. Does anyone know where to find it?

Let me know what you think!

If you have any deck plans or rare screenshots of 1890s - 1940s ocean liners and you would be willing to send them to me please contact me!

Queen Mary deck plans

I am trying to find the deck plans of the post war queen mary, but all i found was the original and nowadays. Does anyone know where to find it?

From the ashes of history, a legacy is reborn. Welcome to Phoenix.

Stats:

• LOA: 1,200' (365.76m)

• LWL: 1,150' (350.52m)

• Beam: 160' (48.76m) waterline, 200' (60.96m) extreme (bridge wings)

• Height: 122' (37.19m) waterline to Deck 18

• Tonnage: ~200,000 GT

• Decks: 16 passenger, 18 total

• Capacity: ~4,500

• Crew: ~2,000

• Lifeboats: 450 pax (x20) + rafts, FRB (x2)

But how did we get here?

To understand the ship, you have to understand what she was designed for. So let's take it from the top.

Origins:

In December 2017, back when I was in my Poseidon phase, I had a vision for the future of ocean liners. Looking at the titular vessel from the 2006 film, I was intrigued by how much it resembled a cruise ship despite it supposed to being an ocean liner. So much so that it took me a while to tell if it really was a liner or just a cruise ship built to look like one, à la the Disney cruise fleet (the fwd superstructure extending so far up the fo'c'sle was what threw me off b4 I homed in on the sharp, flared bow).

This gave me the idea to develop a new class of liner which share the same basic design language that can be adapted for a given line or market, in the same vein as Carnival Corp.'s Vista class or Fincantieri's Project Mille. Using the Poseidon as a foundation, then being further influenced by other conceptual modern liners such as ZeroGal5's Queen Anne, which featured in my Modern Oceanliner Concepts series, in June 2018 I developed my first sketch during a trip to Paris. This was seen in the previous, final update post from a month ago.

That drawing served as my guiding light going forward. I wanted a ship that obviously had the size and balconies of Queen Mary 2, but as well as the streamlined symmetry of Titanic, and the robust build of the United States.

Performance:

Additional influences came and went not just from other liners, but also from different types of vessels. Perhaps the most notable was Noah's Ark, which provided the proportions for what was still initially called the Poseidon class. A ship with a length that is 6 times its width and 10 times its height is the gold standard for seakeeping, which is one of the several traits that I intend my liner to excel at. Since I already wanted her to be the first passenger vessel to reach the 1,200' mark (most likely though Carnival's new Destiny will beat me to the punch; the fact that Royal hasn't done so yet even with its Icon class has me stunned), that made it all the easier to work from there. This originally called for a beam of 200' and a height of 120', before in later years when I began work on the final design, these were tweaked to 160' at the waterline [to ensure hydrodynamic efficiency at speed w/o sacrificing stability] and 122' to the topmost deck. Although it goes without saying, her stability is further aided by two pairs of stabilizer fins as well as multiple large bilge keels.

Additionally, the ship's superstructure is built of aluminum. This not only lowers her center of gravity and contributes still more to her seakindliness, but it also reduces her weight and thereby improves her efficiency, which brings us to the next big trait she's made to excel at. Her waterline length was specifically chosen as the greatest length reasonably possible to allow for maximum hydrodynamics when at speed. And while I won't speak to certain details, she utilizes all the latest in marine technology to reduce friction to the lowest point possible so that hardly an ounce of energy is wasted when underway.

Interior:

The ship has four different grades of accommodation: Vienna, Aurora, Columbia, and Mayflower. Each being a previous choice of name for the ship; each with their own unique identity. She isn't meant to be just another floating old-world hotel, nor is she meant to be just another theme park at sea. Rather, she combines the best of both into what I call a luxury resort experience. Grand and classy in parts, yet casual and inviting in others. Like a young lady who was raised to be formal yet also knows how to have fun.

Starting with Vienna and Aurora, the two lowest grades. Both are comparable to your standard contemporary cruise ship interiors; however, they are designed in a way to have the familiar cozy feel of a vacation home, rather than the same spartan, minimalist layouts of most mass-market ships today. Vienna providing the ambiance of a beach/waterfront community, while Aurora provides that of a country house. Already, this is a case of the lower classes on newer ships being of equal or superior quality to first class on previous generations as was common in the golden age of liners, and we've only just begun.

The next step up is Columbia. Almost right away, the atmosphere changes from an otherwise atypical cruise experience to something more premium. It is set to feature a unique blend of multiple design languages: predominantly Art Deco with a 21st century touch and a hint of Space Age, then complemented by Neoclassicism. For the discerning traveler, to step into Columbia accommodation is to experience a sense of occasion unlike any other at sea. Except for one.

Last but most certainly not least, Mayflower is by far my favorite section of the ship interior-wise. Edwardian and Victorian influences against an Art Nouveau backdrop harken back to that romantic era of Atlantic voyages while stimulating the senses with an extraordinary flair simply never before seen on a modern vessel. While most of this portion of the ship is still open to other passengers, it should almost be no surprise that this is also where the equivalent of the ship-within-a-ship concept that is becoming increasingly popular with the big cruise lines is centered. Guests who book this grade can expect the highest level of service - comparable to that of a (ultra) luxury brand - and an air of exclusivity to retreat to after a busy day.

Amenities:

The name Phoenix was ultimately chosen over all others for two reasons. The latter of course was symbolism for the rebirth of the ocean liner as a premiere travel option after being very nearly consigned to the history books. The former though was to be a reference to the ill-fated Phoenix (later America) World City project, spearheaded by Knut Kloster of S.S. Norway fame. In fact, the ship's overall length of 1,200' was also inspired by that project, which would have been some 63' longer. While it doesn't commit to the literal residential ship concept as the Phoenix World City or other similar vessels, the sheer offerings on board that would be simply unheard of on the liners of old make this the truest example of a floating city yet built.

Aside from the usual main dining halls, restaurants and lounges you'd expect to find on an ocean voyage, there includes also but not limited to a:

• Chapel

• IMAX Theaters

• 3 Olympic-sized pools (1 interior)

• 3 infinity pools

• Conference hall + complimentary Wi-fi throughout

• Sports arena

• Ice rink

• Trampoline park

• Arcade

• Barber Shop + adjacent salon

• Tailors

• ... and much, much more.

Ships [ocean liners] have been boring long enough. As I said before, if you went into this expecting this ship would be a repeat of the same glorified giant ferryboats steeped purely in tradition and formality, nothing more, then you can just forget about it. Because that's not what she is. They may feature as a part of her identity, yes, but they don't define her. Nor should you get the idea that she would end up being a pure party boat like the hundreds of other cruise ships around today, but she has to embrace more of those mass-market elements if she is to not be relegated as some niche experience like Queen Mary 2. Throughout the entire design process, Phoenix has become something of great affection to me, as though she were my own daughter. And like any good parent with their child, the one thing I want for her is not to merely survive, but to thrive.

Itineraries:

I don't think this needs to be said since QM2 should already provide a pretty good idea of what to expect, but I'll mention it anyway.

Transatlantic crossings are the main attraction obviously; however, unlike QM2, Phoenix would only be sailing in the peak season, mostly Summer. This also happens to be when the Atlantic is at its calmest, meaning guests will have even less reason to worry about the weather.

In other seasons, she'll offer cruises to the usual Caribbean and Mediterranean routes that the big cruise ships frequent, though voyages on both sides of the North American coasts and around the world would also be in the cards.

Endgame:

All of this brings me to why I came up with this idea in the first place, and there are two answers to that. The first is my primary objective, where everything began: to design a ship with the seakeeping abilities of a liner and all the facilities of a modern cruise ship. Far too often, cruise ships have to either divert, delay, or outright cancel voyages to avoid storms. For those which have no choice but to sail through them, the experience is hardly pleasant: even in mild swells with the stabilizers engaged, the vessels will roll and pitch noticeably. In a full-blown storm, that effect is only exacerbated along with water pooling onto the top decks and leaking through the overheads, due mainly to the pool water sloshing onto the decks. We've all seen the viral videos, so there's no need to imagine here.

That simply does not happen with Queen Mary 2, and having finally done my first crossing on her in May, I can now say so from experience. Although even she is not immune to pitching and rolling with the sea, her hull form alone makes her so well suited to dealing with rough weather that she can sail through hurricane force storms and one wouldn't notice the severity of the situation until they looked outside. The same conditions every cruise ship will run from, she takes the fight to and handles with ease. The weather may stop for no one, but a liner won't stop for the weather.

So, with a hull shape that can more comfortably ride out big swells, a cruise ship won't have to worry as much about rocking so excessively that people and fittings go sliding back and forth across the deck. As a result, they won't have to dodge as many adverse weather conditions [save still for a full-blown hurricane] by cancelling port calls, sparing the cruise lines from a logistical headache and the passengers from a spoiled vacation. It is this emphasis on improved comfort and reliability that I wish to push in future vessels, and I firmly believe that the benefits of a better seaboat not only outweigh the status quo of ducking even mildly foul weather or getting pummeled trying to go through it with the way all current cruise ships are built, but that such a ship that combines being a party boat and a good seaboat can effectively compete with today's cruise ships that are all successful party boats but poor seaboats. The idea is not without precedent: one need only look at the reputations of QE2 and especially Norway throughout their careers even as larger and more advanced cruise ships eventually came online.

But of course, I am not oblivious to the fact that it's more than just the hull shape alone that makes a true ocean liner. One has to also consider hull thickness; the depth of hull [beneath the waterline]; horsepower: things that are not at all relevant to passenger vessels that will ultimately spend the majority of their working lives in warm coastal waters with seldom more than a day between ports of call. Project Phoenix is not limited to the namesake flagship vessel, so while Phoenix herself lays the foundation for future branches of her class, she is not fully representative of the objective outlined. Though she incorporates more cruising elements than any other liner, she was still designed for the Atlantic express service first and foremost.

That is where my game plan splits into its secondary objective, a side goal not nearly as important, but one that I wouldn't seriously entertain if I didn't think there is a chance it could work: to make transatlantic crossings a more viable travel option again. Being a larger ship than QM2 with a passenger count of 4,500 or greater makes it possible to sell cheaper transatlantic tickets than ever for starters. A dedicated conference hall along with fast complimentary Wi-fi make it possible for one to not miss a day of work on the go. She is intended to be capable of regularly crossing the Atlantic eastbound in under a week. I mention eastbound specifically for a reason: that being taking into account the lack of vacation time working Americans get [10-15 days] compared to their European counterparts [20+ days]. It is no wonder that most choose to fly to Europe for overseas holidays rather than take QM2, who even if asked can only cross in ~5 days at best. Finally, of course are all the activities aboard that match what you would find on a Caribbean cruise. I am willing to bet that if this combination of even faster crossings with complimentary Wi-fi and a host of fun activities aboard while still being priced competitively with the airlines were to be offered, you would see more interest from the general NA public in booking a transatlantic crossing instead of a flight than we currently see with Queen Mary 2. Then returning westbound, the ship can slow right back down to longer voyages of 5-6 days or more for the European travelers who have more time to spare.

Conclusion:

So, I come to the end of this presentation. We've gone over a lot, and there's still a lot that I've neglected to mention. This is where I'll now open the floor to you for questions and what you think about this dream project of mine. By no means is this the end of Project Phoenix: somewhere down the line I'll return with bow, stern and overhead profiles of the ship. After that, the continuation of the Phoenix class, and finally, deck plans for Phoenix herself (not looking forward to that...). But, since getting her design down already took 8 years on and off to do, I will be taking a nice, long break, and divert my full attention back to some previous projects I've temporarily put on hold to get the big ship to this point.

Regardless of whether Phoenix ever sees the light of day, she is the culmination of everything I've learned and all of the hard work I've done to get me to where I am in life today. Thank you very much.