Icon of the Seas: World's largest cruise ship sets sail from Miami

The world's largest cruise ship has set sail from Miami, Florida, on its maiden voyage, but there are concerns about the vessel's methane emissions. The 365m-long Icon of the Seas has 20 decks and can house a maximum of 7,600 passengers. It is owned by Royal Caribbean Group. The vessel is going on a seven-day island-hopping voyage in the Caribbean. Environmentalists warn the liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ship will leak harmful methane into the air. Built at a shipyard in Turku, Finland, the Bahamas-registered ship has seven swimming pools and six water slides.

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set sail 起航

maiden 年轻未婚女士；初次的

voyage 航行（voy- = way，道路）

vessel 船

methane 甲烷

emission 排放；送出

hop 跳跃