Queen Mary 2 DESIGN SECRETS - Last Ocean Liner's Designer Reveals QM2's BIGGEST SECRETS
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We're able to say, 'Look, if we make the glass thick enough and strong enough to be as if we've got the metal shutter in place, will you allow us just to have the glass?'
Using pods, we we save about 7 to 8% fuel compared if we just had normal shafts.
So, as soon as they did that and I knew that the the pods would be able to be precisely controlled, I was able to delete the rudder and the steering gear and get a credit for that.
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In this EXCLUSIVE YouTube event, we sit down with QM2's Designer and explore what makes Queen Mary 2 the last OCEAN LINER. Ever Wondered WHY the Queen Mary 2 Looks Like THIS? Discover the fascinating design secrets of the last great ocean liner! Why that massive breakwater? Why futuristic pods instead of propellers? And what's the SHOCKING link between her spa and NO RUDDER?! Join QM2's legendary designer, Stephen Payne, for the answers you won't believe! -- ✓ Join to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join 🚢 Cunard History Website: https://www.chriscunard.com/ 📚 Buy books: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/books 👕 Buy cruise merch: https://chrisframeofficial.Teemill.com/ 🛳️ Learn about Maritime History: https://themaritimehistorian.substack.com/ 🌐 Frame & Cross Consultancy: https://frameandcross.com/ -- Image Credits: Rotterdam: This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication @ Wikimedia Commons: https://bit.ly/2VMF4PY Britannia: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons - https://bit.ly/2VwioV7 Normandie CC BY SA 2.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Normandie_color.jpg Vick the Viking Rotterdam Bow CC BY SA 2.5 Jakub Bogucki https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Normandie_color.jpg Rotterdam Bridge CC BY SA 2.0 Rob Oo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bridge_(11236725533).jpg First Azipod cc.o https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First_Azipod.jpg Ship's Rudder & Propeller CC BY SA 3.0 Brosen: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brosen_propelersterntychy.jpg Paddle Steamer Video by https://pixabay.com/users/wolfgang-1958-32693390/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=video&utm_content=175289 Wolfgang Weiser SS. Rotterdam CC.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SS_Rotterdam_March_2019.jpg For more QM2 info and Cunard information visit http://www.chriscunard.com/ Tags: #qm2 #queenmary2 #cunard #navalarchitecture #cunardline #queenaryii #cruisenews #cruiseline #cruiseship #qm2 #queenmary2 #cunard #navalarchitecture #design Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join For more Cunard information visit http://www.chriscunard.com/