From: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Lifestyle/Story/STIStory_448884.html
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PHOTO: http://elitechoice.org/2008/04/26/elite-find-of-the-day-worlds-largest-cruise-ship-worth-793-mn/ - worlds-largest-cruise-ship.jpg
http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/worlds-largest-cruise-ship.jpg The Oasis of the Seas will meet its first obstacle Saturday when it exits the Baltic Sea and must squeeze under the Great Belt Bridge, which is just 1 foot (30 centimetres) taller than the ship - even after its telescopic smokestacks are lowered.
VIDEO: http://www.stxeurope.com/upload/?id=3860dc6536abf2dc2da1a15a6ebbe5ee
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PHOTO: http://www.snegidhi.com/2009/5-3/World_Largest_Cruise_Ship_Genesis.html
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PHOTO: http://www.cruiseweb.nl/images/freedomoftheseas/SideView.jpg
What's in a ship?
From: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Lifestyle/Story/BgSty_448884_1.html
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PHOTO: http://www.wackyarchives.com/featured/oasis-of-the-sea-worlds-largest-cruise-ship.html
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PHOTO: AFP (In-life-oasis4AFP.jpg) Workers were seen aboard the "Oasis of the Seas" cruise ship at a dockyard.
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PHOTO: REUTERS (In-life-oasis5R.jpg) A miniature golf course is seen aboard the Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas cruise ship which was under construction at the STX Europe shipyard.
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Reference
- The Straits Times, Saturday October 31, 2009, Lifestyle
- http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Lifestyle/Story/STIStory_448884.html
- http://www.straitstimes.com/gallery/Breaking%2BNews/Lifestyle/Story/STIStory_448884.html - Photos
- http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Lifestyle/Story/BgSty_448884_1.html
- http://www.desso.com/Desso/Other_Content/Images/Overige/Independence_of_the_Seas.jpg
- http://elitechoice.org/2008/04/26/elite-find-of-the-day-worlds-largest-cruise-ship-worth-793-mn/ - worlds-largest-cruise-ship.jpg
- http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/worlds-largest-cruise-ship.jpg
- http://www.funonthenet.in/content/view/363/31/
- http://www.snegidhi.com/2009/5-3/World_Largest_Cruise_Ship_Genesis.html
- http://www.snegidhi.com/2009/5-3/Genesis_oasis.jpg
- http://www.wackyarchives.com/featured/oasis-of-the-sea-worlds-largest-cruise-ship.html
- http://www.travel-friends.com.au/images/100_2346.JPG
- http://themaritimeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/3606830397_a180ab75b0_b.jpg
- http://www.cruiseweb.nl/images/freedomoftheseas/SideView.jpg - Side View Drawing
- http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/Oasis%20of%20the%20seas_240609.jpg
- http://www.stxeurope.com/upload/?id=3860dc6536abf2dc2da1a15a6ebbe5ee - Video Website