Brilliance of the Seas

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Brilliance of the Seas docked in Boston
History
Bahamas
Name	Brilliance of the Seas
Owner	Royal Caribbean Group
Operator	Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry	Nassau,  Bahamas[1]
Ordered	9 April 1998
Builder	Meyer Werft, (Papenburg, Germany)[1]
Cost	US $350 million[1]
Yard number	656
Laid down	25 June 1998[2]
Launched	1 December 2001[2]
Christened	13 July 2002 by Marilyn Ofer in Harwich, England
Acquired	5 July 2002[2]
Maiden voyage	19 July 2002[3]
In service	2002–present
Identification	Call sign: C6SJ5 DNV ID: 21563 IMO number: 9195200 MMSI number: 311361000
Status	Cruising
General characteristics [2]
Class and type	Radiance-class cruise ship
Tonnage	90,090 GT 53,812 NT 10,759 DWT[2]
Length	292 m (958 ft 0 in)
Beam	39.8 m (130 ft 7 in)[2]
Draft	8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)[2]
Depth	11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
Decks	12 decks[1]
Installed power	Two General Electric LM2500+ gas turbines (20.5 MW each)[1][4]
Propulsion	Diesel-electric Two ABB Azipods (2 × 19.5 MW)[1] Three bow thrusters[4]
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[1]
Capacity	2,140 passengers (double occupancy) 2,543 passengers (maximum)
Crew	848

Brilliance of the Seas is a cruise ship belonging to the Royal Caribbean's Radiance class. Brilliance of the Seas is operated by RCL UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Brilliance of the Seas has a maximum capacity of 2,543 passengers and carries 848 crew.^[5]