The ship has a bulbous bow designed to help water flow smoothly over the hull. Naval architects developed this concept in the 1950s. Ideally, it reduces fuel consumption by 5%. On a massive ship like the Queen Mary 2, that's a lot of fuel.
Cunard worked with photographer James Morgan to take these amazing pictures of Kevin Osprey, the captain of the ship, standing on the bulbous bow while it peeked above the surface of the water. You can view more photos in the series at Twisted Sifter.
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