China Delivers Second Domestically Built Large Cruise Ship Adora Flora City

People's Daily reported that China delivered its second domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Flora City, in Shanghai on November 6, following the earlier debut of Adora Magic City in November 2023. The newly delivered vessel features a larger hull size, more advanced supporting equipment, and a more elegant profile. Adora Flora City achieved an upgraded design compared with the first vessel, reaching a total length of 341 meters, a beam of 37.2 meters, a design draft of 8.17 meters, and a maximum draft of 8.4 meters. The vessel operates at a maximum speed of 22.7 knots, features 2130 guest rooms accommodating up to 5232 passengers, and adds 2 desulfurization systems and 5 selective catalytic reduction systems. Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding reshaped the full cruise construction process paradigm with digital and intelligent technologies to resolve multi-trade overlapping operations under compressed build schedules. Across the full chain encompassing design, production, warehousing, quality control, and project management, overall construction efficiency for Adora Flora City increased by 20% compared to Adora Magic City. Adora Flora City achieved complete domestic matching for bulk materials, while critical engineering packages including balconies, deck coverings, and lifting entertainment systems completed domestic substitution. In addition, Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding advanced cruise-related standards and system optimization, helping local supporting enterprises satisfy product access specifications and opening channels into the international cruise supply chain.

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding helped domestic supporting enterprises fulfill product entry rules and opened channels into the international cruise supply chain by advancing related standards and system optimization.