Oasis of the Seas update: Propelling Oasis

November 10, 3:47 PMOrlando Cruise Vacations ExaminerChris Owen

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Hopefully you won't see this angle on the ship if you are sailing (think Poseidon Adventure) Yikes!

Royal Caribbean International

It takes a lot of power to move a ship like Oasis of the Seas, but Royal Caribbean's engineers and designers have been up to the task. Learn about the innovative propulsion systems that make the largest cruise ship in the world one of the easiest to maneuver in this video

The builders installed eight Wartsila V12 engines, with power of 17,500 horse powers each.

The Oasis will have the distinction of being the largest commercial ship to be constructed. Aside from the normal range of bars and restaurants the ship will have a number of facilities never before seen on a cruise ship.

There will be a full size carousel (27 figures), zip-line cable (nine decks high), Central Park, two rock climbing walls and the AquaTheatre amphitheatre (the largest freshwater pool on any cruise ship) as well as the Rising Tide bar which will move up and down three decks in Central Park.

The ship will be divided into seven neighbourhoods with different themes, including Central Park, Boardwalk (reminiscent of a seaside pier) and the Royal Promenade.