Oasis 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/oasis-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. How long is Oasis of the Seas?Approximately 360 meters (1,181 feet)
2. What is the gross tonnage?Over 225,000 GT
3. What is the passenger capacity (double occupancy)?6,296
4. How big is the Oasis of the Seas?It was the first ship in its class and was the biggest cruise ship when it launched in 2009, even bigger than its sister ship by a tiny amount.
5. Where does the Oasis of the Seas travel?It sails mainly in the Caribbean Sea, visiting many islands and using deep channels and big ports near Port Everglades in Florida.

Gross Tonnage (GT): A measure of a ship's internal volume, used for regulatory and commercial purposes.
Flag State: The country under whose laws a ship is registered and therefore subject to its jurisdiction.
International Maritime Organization (IMO): A United Nations agency responsible for regulating shipping and preventing pollution from ships.