International. The world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International's Harmony of the Seas, has embarked on a large Elation Professional package of energy-efficient LED lighting, used in the ship's main entertainment and relaxation areas.
As the third member of Royal Caribbean's Oasis class, Harmony of the Seas is similar to its two sister ships Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, however, with design changes, additional amenities, and improvements in entertainment technology.
Built by STX France in Saint-Nazaire, the 5,479-visitor vessel has something for everyone and, like Royal Caribbean's Quantum-class vessels, Harmony of the Seas is environmentally friendly, with energy saving and efficiency being a priority.
It follows the high level of energy-efficient entertainment lighting that Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas established in 2014 when it first sailed with a complete system of Elation lighting and video products. Sound, light and stage technology for many of the public areas on board Harmony was installed by Videlio-Hms, including engineering and commissioning.
"There's a lot of LEDs on board Harmony of the Seas, much more than previous Oasis-class ships, which had very little LED lighting," said Christopher Vlassopulos, Superintendent SLVR & Architectural Lighting at Royal Caribbean International, who coordinated the design and specification for all entertainment equipment in Harmony of the Sea's public spaces. including the ship's entertainment lighting systems.
"This is the third in a series, so we took the experience we gained from Oasis and Allure and applied it to Harmony, which made it a pretty straightforward installation," Vlassopulos continues, explaining that the design is identical to Allure but not the lighting. "At Harmony, advances in LEDs allowed us to pick and choose which lighting we wanted. We had more options. The real advantage with technology is that it gives us more flexibility. Flexibility and bigger savings."
Another factor that should not be missing is the fact that Elation products must also withstand the harsh environment on board a ship: constant movement, exposure to salt water, humidity and high temperatures.
