Carnival Liberty
 Carnival Liberty anchored off Nassau in March 2022
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carnival Liberty |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Port of registry | Panama City,  Panama |
| Route | Bahamas |
| Builder |
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| Cost | US $ 500 million |
| Laid down | October 2, 2003 |
| Launched | December 3, 2004 |
| Sponsored by | Mira Sorvino |
| Christened | July 19, 2005 |
| Completed | July 15, 2005 |
| Maiden voyage | July 20, 2005[3] |
| In service | July 2005–present |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| Notes | [1][2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Conquest-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 110,000 GT |
| Length | 952 ft (290.2 m) |
| Beam | 116 ft (35.4 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft (8.2 m)[1] |
| Decks | 13 decks[1] forward part of ship has a 14th deck, home of Camp Ocean and the Night Owls programs for kids. |
| Installed power | diesel-electric: Six Warstila 12 W 46C diesel engines of 12,600 kW each; two 20 MW electric propulsion motors[4] |
| Speed | 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)[1] |
| Capacity | 2,974 passengers |
| Crew | 1,160 |
| Notes | post-Panamax |
Carnival Liberty is a
Lido deck, it is used to show movies, sporting events, concerts and other ship programming.[7]
Incidents
Norovirus outbreak
On November 3, 2006, Carnival Liberty departed
Carnival Cruise Lines
announced it would shorten the next cruise by two days for an extensive cleaning. Originally, the next cruise was scheduled to depart on November 19 for a six-day cruise. The November 19 cruise was rescheduled to depart Fort Lauderdale on November 21 for a four-day cruise using new ports-of-call. Safety measures were also enacted on a few of the future cruises to prevent further contamination. These safety measures included fully suspending self-service on the buffet lines. When the first cruise after the outbreak ended on November 25, fewer than 60 passengers were reported to have contracted the norovirus.
Cuban refugee rescue
On the August 22, 2014 sailing, the Carnival Liberty was forced by the storm system that would become
Coast Guard cutter
for transfer back to Cuba overnight on the 23rd and 24th.
Engine room fire in St Thomas
On September 7, 2015, Carnival Cruise Lines confirmed in a statement that the U.S. Coast Guard had been called to provide assistance to the ship due to an engine room fire.US Virgin Islands. All hotel services on the ship including air conditioning, elevators, toilets and galleys were fully functional and the ship's normal array of activities including entertainment and dining proceeded as normal after passengers were allowed to re-board on the night of September 7. This also caused more vibration then other carnival ships, and a shorter range due to the decrease in power and stability.
References
Notes
- ^ ISBN 978-9812467393.
- ^ a b Smith 2010, p. 43.
- ^ Whitman, Roy. "New Carnival Cruise Ship "Liberty" Launches With Mediterranean Itinerary". Cruise Vacation Center. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
- ^ url=http://www.cybercruises.com/carnivalliberty.htm
- Carnival Cruise Lines. June 14, 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
- ^ "Carnival Liberty (9278181)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ "New Carnival Liberty to Feature Massive 270-square-foot (25 m2) Outdoor Television Screen Poolside on Lido Deck". PR Newswire. May 20, 2005.
- ^ Morgan, Tim (November 21, 2006). "Carnival Liberty Cruise, 700 Sick With Flu-Like Symptoms". National Ledger. Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ Newman, Maria (November 16, 2006). "For 700 on Cruise, Queasiness Not Due to Sea". The New York Times. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
- ^ "US Coast Guard responds to fire aboard Carnival Liberty in St Thomas". Cruise Arabia & Africa. September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
Bibliography
- Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842182.
External links
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