Lifted into place by an 800-tonne crane, a 430-tonne block was laid in the building dock, indicating the start of the physical construction of Quantum of the Seas, the newest liner to be released by Royal Caribbean International. Traditional maritime practices of placing a coin under the keel of the vessel for later retrieval were followed.
Additionally, the first cuts of steel for Quantum’s sister-vessel Anthem of the Seas were cut, with this vessel expected to join the fleet late in 2015.