A Floating Hotel is simply a hotel floating on water. The Floatel does not move, it does not sail down a river like a ship, it remains in its wonderful location on the edge of River Hooghly with spectacular views of the river and the charms of this old colonial cultural city. The Floatel in Calcutta is based on the concept of a Super Luxury Cruise Liner permanently anchored in the City Centre of Calcutta with a huge shore infrastructure to provide essential life-lines like fresh water, Electrici
[more]A Floating Hotel is simply a hotel floating on water. The Floatel does not move, it does not sail down a river like a ship, it remains in its wonderful location on the edge of River Hooghly with spectacular views of the river and the charms of this old colonial cultural city. The Floatel in Calcutta is based on the concept of a Super Luxury Cruise Liner permanently anchored in the City Centre of Calcutta with a huge shore infrastructure to provide essential life-lines like fresh water, Electricity and sewerage disposal system. The hotel is also entirely environmentally friendly, using global standards of environmentally conscious tourism as the basis for all services. The Floating Hotel concept is a new development in offshore accommodation systems and used world- wide.
Fully loaded draft not exceeding 6 ft. (about 100 percent cushion over the lowest draft available at the location)
A tested anchoring and mooring system, which is to be able to withstand all kinds of tidal currents and bore times.
Maximum wind velocities at the location and impact of the same on the air draft of the Floatel.
GB Marine Pte Ltd. (GBMPL), Singapore made the detailed design of the Floatel calculating the mooring forces with the parameters indicated by M / s.Geo Hull Ltd., and further prepared the Estimated Intact Stability for the Floatel. The anchoring system was designed consisting of 4 numbers of 1.5 ton LWT Danforth anchors for extra safe anchoring purposes and mooring to the shore with 62 mm chains.*
Based on the design made by GBMPL, the Floatel was built by M / s.Lian Yi Ship-building and Construction Co. Ltd. (LYSCL) at Singapore. The anchoring and mooring system were also fabricated by LYSCL at Singapore. The entire fabrication and construction work was carried out under the supervision of GBMPL.
The entire hull of the Floatel was tested and certified by M / s. Bureau Veritas, Paris, at Singapore on the basis of data of Kraufkramer Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge Tests undertaken by M / s. Scantech NDT & Inspection Pte. Ltd., Singapore.
The proof load test for the anchors was undertaken by M / s. ABS Marine Services Inc, USA in Singapore. The anchor chains were tested and approved by Lloyds Register of Shipping at Singapore.
Construction of rooms, service areas and other finishing work on the Floatel, the detailed design and drawings were made by GBMPL. While the facilities were being designed, MFL engaged the services of an architectural firm M / s. Ghosh, Bose and Associates Pvt. Ltd. (GBAPL), to advise GBMPL on the norms required for obtaining approval of various Indian authorities, including Kolkata Municipal development Corporation, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India etc. GBMPL is one of the reputed architectural firms in Kolkata, having associated with construction of several prestigious buildings including multi-storied office buildings, industrial complexes, airports, hotels etc.
GBMPL, in addition to the services provided while designing the Floatel, also conducted The Environmental Impact Study (EIS) of the project.
Presently, the Pontoon of the Floatel is classified by Indian Registrar of Shipping (IRS - 100AI) and also Govt. Fire fighting, rescue and evacuation certificates equivalent to the standard of Lloyds of London.
GBMPL, based at Singapore, is engaged in providing services for Naval Architecture, Marine project management, Shipyard Production Design, Establishing Stability Criteria for marine vessels, Supervision of Construction, Investigation of problems related to operation of ships and other vessels etc. The company also rendered its services in designing a Floating Hotel to be located at Indonesia. The Floatel, while located on the river-side, is in the heart of business activity in Calcutta. Talking about the City Skyline, the Floatel Rooms and the Restaurants overlook the colonial buildings like The Calcutta High Court which was the original Supreme Court of India founded in 1757, the Town Hall, Central Secretariat Building and the World famous Eden Gardens - a center of International Cricket.
The Hotel, a 4 star world class urban resort, floats on the River Hooghly only a hundred yards from the shore.The Hooghly river is a center-point of Indian history and the Floatel on the Hooghly today, between the two Howrah Bridges, brings back that history in its splendor, a time when Calcutta was in her finest glory.
The 61 room Floating Hotel is based on the concept of combining the best qualities of a luxury cruise ship with the beauty of a world class hotel permanently anchored in the City Centre of Calcutta. The land along the Floating Hotel consists of a promenade walkway by the river (the only one of its kind in the city), a beautifully landscaped garden, centrally air-conditioned reception areas, open air banquet halls (ideal for weddings, book launches, music concerts or business parties), a promenade deck (ideal for parties, events, celebrations, meetings). All in all, The Floatel is the only City Centre Urban Resort in India. The Floatel is one of the properties of Manor Floatel Limited, Calcutta. Safety Details and International Standards:
Facilities at the Floating Hotel complex conforms to the criteria laid down by Department of Tourism for a 4-star category accreditation.
The shore and The Floatel is connected by a specially designed (internatially accredited and tested) gangway which get adjusted to the change in the water level at high and low tides.
The model followed for the Floatel is based on conceptual design of Coastal Vessels which are moored in various cities of Europe. None of the Coastals have self propulsion. Whereas European Floatels are moored in the sea, The Calcutta Foatel is moored in The River Hooghly.
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