Orient - 2023

Muscat - Oman

The Burj Khalifa has been built from 2005 to 2010 and is the tallest building on earth, with a roof height of 828 m and 163 floors. Capitalism in its terminal stage.

View from 148th floor of Burj Khalifa, 555 m, photo taken by my dauther.

Doha - Qatar HFF and a great weekend everyone!

Hotel Burj Al Arab - Dubai

Chinese pipe laying vessel "DE HE", length 199 m, width 47 m, built 2018.

Abu Dhabi Louvre and Zayed National Museum construction site

RMS Queen Mary 2 (also referred to as the QM2) is a British transatlantic ocean liner. The ship was officially named Queen Mary 2 by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004 after the first RMS Queen Mary of 1936. Queen Mary had in turn been named after Mary of Teck, consort of King George V. With the retirement of Queen Elizabeth 2 in 2008, Queen Mary 2 is the only transatlantic ocean liner in regular service between Southampton, England, and New York City, United States. The ship is also used for cruising (here seen in DUbai), including an annual world cruise. Length = 345.03 m Beam = 41 m (waterline) Height = 72 m (keel to top of funnel) Draught = 10.3 m 14 passenger decks (18 total) Capacity = 2695 passengers + 1253 crew Installed power = 117320 kW Tonnage = 149215 GT