Golden Princess sets sail with Martin by Harman
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Golden Princess is a grand-class cruise ship accommodating 2,600 passengers and 1,100 crew members. In addition to a main atrium, guest rooms, formal dining rooms, high-end restaurants, swimming pools, children’s recreation areas and a miniature golf course, the Golden Princess features multiple live entertainment venues.
The 1000-capacity Princess Theatre and two intimate show lounges host a wide range of live events including musical performances, Voice of the Ocean talent shows and major original productions including several created in partnership with Stephen Schwartz - Oscar, Tony and Grammy award-winning composer of Wicked, Pippin and Godspell.
Princess Cruises recently decided to update the ship’s lighting systems with new state-of-the-art lighting rigs. Derrin Brown, manager of production operations at Princess Cruises, consulted lighting designers Kelly Easterling, Eric Wade, Mathew Tunchon and Jack Mehler for guidance and support while planning the new lighting system. After careful consideration, Princess Cruises hired Silver Bullet Projects to install a full array of Martin by Harman lighting fixtures.
“Our previous lighting rig had seen its fair share of voyages and it was time for a major upgrade,” admits Brown.
Productions and events in the Vista and Explorer lounges benefit from the fully pre-mixed colours of MAC Aura XB LED wash fixtures and the versatile effects of RUSH MH1 Profile Plus moving spot fixtures. In addition to RUSH MH1 Profile Plus and MAC Aura XB fixtures, the main lighting rig in the Princess Theatre notably features the new best-in-class MAC Encore Performance, a full-featured, LED moving head fixture that generates pristine, full-spectrum light with ultra-high colour rendition.
Another benefit of the new Martin lighting rig on Golden Princess is significantly reduced fuel and electrical costs. All of the ship’s power has to come from onboard power generators, which require exorbitant amounts of diesel to power all of the ship’s electrical needs. Martin fixtures’ high output enables Brown and his team to produce brighter light with less energy. The reduced heat of the Martin fixtures also helps by requiring less air-conditioning to maintain a comfortable temperature in the venues. By switching to a complete, cutting-edge Martin lighting solution, Brown has effectively cut the fuel costs associated with the entertainment venues in half.
(Jim Evans)
