New wave in luxury living.Orphalese Global Strategies Inc. has announced the plans of its parent company to build The Orphalese, the world's largest ultra-luxe residential ocean liner. The first vessel of her type and twice the size of any other ship in her class, The Orphalese is the first cruise ship designed with 200 private permanent residences, as well as 265 suites for cruise passengers. The ship has been designed by Aker Finnyards Aker Yards Oy, or Aker Yards' Finnish yards is a Finnish shipbuilding company. It operates three yards in Helsinki, Turku and Rauma, employing some 4,000 people. It is a part of Aker Yards, an international shipbuilding group. , one of the world's leading designers and builders of cruise vessels, based in Helsinki, Finland. The Orphalese will be completed in 2008. The Orphalese will take passengers to the most high-profile events in the world, such as the Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival Film festival held annually in Cannes, France. First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies. , Olympics, Chinese New Year Chinese New Year (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: Chūnjié), or Spring Festival in Shanghai and the Running of the Bulls, with passengers extended first class service on and off the ship. The Orphalese will feature fully equipped and furnished fur·nish tr.v. fur·nished, fur·nish·ing, fur·nish·es 1. To equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for. 2. residences ranging from $1.8 million to $10 million. |
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