Elation on board Symphony of the Seas
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Elation Professional has supplied a large energy-efficient LED lighting package to Royal Caribbean. Symphony of the Seas is the fourth Royal Caribbean Oasis-class ship to sail with Elation lighting.
Built at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, Symphony of the Seas can host around 6,600 passengers plus 2,200 crew. The ship first sailed in April of this year and is packed with all of the perks you would expect of a big mega-cruiser along with new thrills to enhance the guest experience like laser tag and the tallest slide at sea.
Chantiers de l'Atlantique worked with Benjamin Couling, project manager - new build SLVR at Royal Caribbean International, who specified the equipment for all entertainment lighting onboard and commissioned the lighting systems ship-wide. He also project-managed the install in the Royal Theatre and Studio B.
With Symphony, the savings is marked. “The directive of no incandescent lamps onboard and no lamp changes means we realize millions of dollars in savings over the lifetime of Royal Caribbean ships,” says Christopher Vlassopulos, manager sound & light for Royal Caribbean International, who coordinated the design and specification for all the entertainment equipment in Symphony of the Seas’ public spaces.
From an entertainment lighting perspective, many of the Elation LED lighting systems in the ship’s entertainment and relaxation areas mirror those found on sister-ship Harmony of the Seas albeit with updated fixture choices. “Nearly every aspect is the same as that found on Harmony,” adds Vlassopulos. “One key exception is in Studio B, where the conventional fixtures were all taken out and replaced with all DMX-controllable automated lighting, which is a significant difference.”
Studio B is a favourite among guests. It is a theatre-in-the-round ice rink where world class figure skaters perform a high-tech ice-skating show. Keeping up with the high-paced ice-skating show and adding an enhancing visual dimension to the show is a dynamic lighting rig made up of nearly all Elation LED luminaires: Platinum Seven LED moving heads, Artiste DaVinci CMY and graphics luminaires, Proton 3K LED strobes and Colour Chorus 72 LED battens. “The Elation lighting in Studio B is the best constellation for performance, energy saving and maintenance,” Vlassopulos adds.
In the evening, most guests head to the two-deck Royal Theatre, where a production of the Tony award-winning Broadway hit Hairspray is featured, as well as an original production titled Flight: Dare to Dream. Both shows thrill audiences using a bevy of Elation lights.
Other entertainment technology upgrades onboard Symphony include new fixtures on the pool deck
Elation LED lighting is used to add colour and excitement to a host of onboard clubs, bars and lounges including Royal Caribbean's signature Latin club Boleros, Dazzles nightclub, The Attic comedy club, On Air Club, and Jazz on 4, as well as teen areas.
(Jim Evans)
