The flight deck, which was offset to port to counterbalance the weight of the unusually large island, ran to the bows but stopped before the poop because one external lift was to be installed aft of the flight deck. The other lift was T-shaped and installed in front of the island.
The flight deck's placement, designed to counterbalance the weight of the large island by being offset to starboard, extended forward until it reached the bow but stopped short of the stern due to an external lift planned for aft of the flight deck. The other lift was a T-shaped design and installed in front of the island.