MSC Lirica
Kefalonia in 2019.
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History | |
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Name | MSC Lirica |
Namesake | lirica, Italian word for "lyric" |
Owner | MSC Cruises |
Operator | MSC Cruises |
Port of registry | Panama |
Builder | St. Nazaire, France |
Cost | $250 million |
Launched | August 2002 |
Christened | 1 March 2003 |
Completed | 2003 |
Maiden voyage | 2003 |
In service | 2003 |
Identification |
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Status | in service |
Notes | First newbuild for MSC |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Lirica-class cruise ship |
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Length |
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Beam |
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Draft | 6.60 m (21 ft 8 in) |
Decks | 13 (9 for passengers) |
Installed power | Four diesel generators (7,650 kW each) |
Propulsion | Two azimuth thrusters (20,000 kW) |
Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
Capacity |
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Crew | 700 |
MSC Lirica is the
History
During a cast-off maneuver in
The MSC Lirica was lengthened in November 2015.[2][3]
On 12 March 2021, the ship caught on fire amidships during lay-up at the port of Corfu, Greece, with only crew on board. According to MSC Cruises, the fire started in an empty fiberglass lifeboat and caused damage to the side of the ship, but not its interior, and there were no injuries.[4][5] The area of the fire corresponded to the part of the vessel that was added in her 2015 lengthening and was later repaired.[6]
Areas of operation
From March 2016 she cruised in Asia visiting ports in China, Japan and Korea.[7] In January 2018, MSC Cruises announced that the ship would spend her 2018-2019 winter season operating cruises in the United Arab Emirates.[8] In July 2019, the MSC Lirica served as a hotel for athletes competing in the 30th Summer Universiade in Naples.[9]
Following the interruption due to COVID-19 and the on-board fire, MSC announced that MSC Lirica would return to service in April 2022 with a full season of 7-night Eastern Mediterranean cruises, based at Piraeus.[10]
References
- ^ "Events by MSC".
- ^ Staff, C. I. N. (2014-05-20). "MSC Renaissance Program Begins with Laying Out of Armonia's New Section". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ Staff, C. I. N. (2014-09-03). "Armonia Enters Drydock for Stretching". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ Kalosh, Anne (12 March 2021). "No injuries reported in fire on MSC Lirica in Corfu". Seatrade Cruise News. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "MSC Lirica Is On Fire in Corfu". Cruise Industry News. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Where is the MSC Fleet of Cruise Ships?". 16 April 2021.
- ^ "MSC to Send Lirica to Shanghai in 2016". Cruise Industry News. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Staff, CIN (2018-01-19). "MSC Adds Lirica to UAE Lineup". Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ Staff, C. I. N. (2019-07-03). "MSC Lirica Hosting 30th Summer Universiade Athletes in Naples". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ Bond, Mary (16 December 2021). "MSC Lirica to homeport in Piraeus summer 2022". Seatrade Cruise News. Colchester. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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