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Rebecca Gibson |
Ship designers Tillberg and SMC have commissioned deck and flooring specialist, Bolidt to supply coverings for many of the main public areas on Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) newbuild vessel, Norwegian Breakaway.
Bolidt flooring will cover 16,500m2 of the external and internal areas of the ship includinge , a skid resistant and shock-absorbing deck covering and Future Teak.
“The contribution made by Bolidt is highly visible,” said, Tillberg Design senior architect and project manager Ander Lund Rasmussen. “For some of the areas surrounding the aft pool, the challenge was to identify a durable, easy to clean surface that also offered a realistic rendering of a beach. This includes a dappled effect, but the same subtle background colour is used for the lined running track.”
He added: “Bolidt materials are also flexible enough to be delivered in grass-like green to cover the mini-golf course and basketball court, the latter surrounded by a granulated, textured grey that evokes concrete.”
Inside the ship, glitter flooring will be seen in areas such as the Bliss night club and the Entourage Teen Lounge. SMC Design senior designer and project manager Liam Kirk said: “Bolidt was able to create our desired effect by developing a black and silver glittered floor to enhance the ambience in the area. The glitter starts off low density at the outer edges and increases density as it reaches the bar area, helping control the flow of the public to the bar.”
Bolidt’s Future Teak has also been used by Tillberg in order to create different moods and atmospheres.
Rasmussen said: “Passenger experiences on Norwegian Breakaway include ‘The Waterfront’ on Deck 8, conceived to emulate an oceanfront boulevard lined with shops, restaurants and bars. Future Teak is a key attribute here, with the black stripes evoking boardwalk planking. It is also subtle enough not to overpower walkway furnishing.”
Norwegian Breakaway is currently under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenbeurg, Germany and is the first in a series of luxury cruise vessels ordered by NCL. The 4,000-passenger vessel is scheduled for delivery in April 2013.