Its sharp, long hull, although shorter than the 963ft QE2, is designed to cut through the waves rather than ride over them, enabling it to maintain higher speeds than conventional ships.

• 船尖而长，虽然比963英尺长的QE2号短，但这样设计是为了便于破浪前进而不是在浪上航行，这使之能够保持高于普通轮船的速度。