Icon of the Seas

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/icon-of-the-seas

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the gross tonnage?248,663 GT
2. What is the builder?Meyer Turku, Finland
3. How big is the Icon of the Seas?It has a gross tonnage of 248,663, which makes it bigger than any other cruise ship ever built.
4. Where was the Icon of the Seas built?It was built by Meyer Turku in Finland, a country famous for making ships.

Gross Tonnage (GT): A non-dimensional measure of a ship's internal volume, used for regulatory and commercial purposes.
Maritime Architecture: The design and construction principles applied to ships and other floating structures.
Fleet Expansion: The process by which a company increases the number of vessels in its operational fleet.