The Global class is a class of cruise ships constructed by the German shipbuilder MV Werften for Dream Cruises. Delivery of the first vessel in the class is scheduled for 2021.
History
ordered two ships of the class in May 2016 from its subsidiary Lloyd Werft Group for service in the Star Cruises fleet, with delivery of the first vessel planned for 2019. In July 2016, Genting Hong Kong reorganized Lloyd Werft Group, resulting in the formation of MV Werften as a builder of large cruise ships; accordingly, the Global class order was transferred to MV Werften. At the time they were ordered, the design of the ships had not been completed, and as a result construction did not begin until March 2018, when ceremonial steel cuttings for the first ship in the class were held at shipyards in Wismar and Rostock. Major components of the ships are to be constructed at both shipyards, with assembly taking place in Wismar. Construction was scheduled to take just under three years, with the first ship to be delivered in late 2020 and the second in late 2021. In March 2018, Genting Hong Kong announced that the two planned Global class ships would be operated by Dream Cruises upon delivery, sailing from Chinese ports during the summer season and further afield in Southeast Asia, Oceania and the west coast of the United States during the remainder of the year. The construction of the first ship, Global Dream, started on 8 March 2018 at the facilities in Wismar and Rostock.The keel was laid on 11 September 2018 in Rostock. Ab big part of the ship left the drydock in Rostock on 22 November 2019 and was towed to Wismar, were it entered the drydock on 23 November 2019. The construction of the second ship started on 10 September 2019 in Rostock. The keel was laid in Rostock on 9 December 2019. Due to the temporary closure of the shipyard in 2020 as a result of the as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the delivery of both Global class ships was expected to be delayed.
Design
Global class ships were originally planned to measure 201,000 GT, but were increased to 208,000 GT in the final design. They are in length, with a beam of and a draft of. They are powered by six MAN Diesel & Turbo 48/60CR diesel engines, which make a total of and power three ABB Azipod XO thrusters via ABB electrical generators. ABB also supplied major control components and software. The ships use artificial intelligence and robots for many customer-facing services, with extensive use of voice and face recognition.
