World's largest cruise ship begins first sea trial in France March 11, 2016 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Harmony of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, has begun its first sea trial in western France. Thousands of people gathered to watch in the port of Saint-Nazaire as the 70m (230ft) high vessel was guided out to sea by six tugs on Thursday March 10, according to BBC News. The €1bn ($1.1bn) ship is being built for the Royal Caribbean International (RCI) cruise company. The 120,000-tonne vessel is expected to be delivered to the U.S.-based firm in two months. The trial will continue until Sunday. The 16-deck Harmony of the Seas is 362m long - 50m longer than the Eiffel Tower is high. After completion, it will be able to accommodate more than 6,000 passengers. About 2,000 crew members will cater for their needs.  Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
