MSC Seascape
.jpg) MSC Seascape
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| History | |
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 Malta | |
| Name | MSC Seashore |
| Owner | MSC Cruises |
| Operator | MSC Cruises |
| Port of registry | Valletta,  Malta |
| Ordered | 29 November 2017 |
| Builder | |
| Cost | €900 million[1] |
| Laid down | 19 September 2019 |
| Launched | 20 August 2021 |
| Sponsored by | Sophia Loren |
| Christened | 7 Dicember 2022 |
| Acquired | 16 November 2022 |
| In service | 2022–present |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Seaside EVO-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 170,412 GT[3] |
| Length | 339 m (1,112 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Beam | 41 m (134 ft 6 in)[3] |
| Height | 74 m (242 ft 9 in)[citation needed] |
| Draught | 8.55 m (28 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Installed power | Total Electric Power 65,040 kW (87,220 hp)[3] |
| Propulsion | 2 × 21,000 kW (28,000 hp) fixed-pitch propellors[3] |
| Speed | 21.8 knots (40.4 km/h; 25.1 mph)[4] |
| Capacity | |
MSC Seascape is a
History
Planning and construction
On 29 November 2017, at the delivery ceremony of
The MSC Seascape's naming ceremony was held on 7 December 2022 at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.[6]
MSC Seascape started her career with a repositioning cruise from the Mediterranean to North America. This maiden voyage started on November 18, 2022. After arriving in New York, she sailed down to Miami to begin her main career in the region on 11 December 2022.[7]
Design and specifications
MSC Seascape is 339 meters long (1112.2 ft.) and has a beam of 41 meters (135 ft.), which makes it the longest ship in the fleet. She measures 76 meters high (243 ft.). MSC Seascape is 20 decks tall[8] Her gross tonnage is 169,400 GT. The ship can do a maximum speed of 22 knots. However, cruising speed she does about 18.5 knots. She has a maximum passenger capacity of 5,179 passengers and 1,648 crew members.[9] The ship holds emphasis on outdoor spaces, with a narrower superstructure and larger promenade areas. Many safety features, environmentally friendly policies, and other minor details are borrowed from her sister ship MSC Seashore. A new attraction known as the Robotron has been featured near the ship's pool deck aft, where the Marina Pool lies on deck 18. The Robotron lies right next to the sports arena, located on deck 20.
Incidents
| Date | Incident | Description |
|---|---|---|
| January 19, 2023 | Power Loss | A power loss (technical issue with one of the port of call being replaced, with a "great danger" if the second engine failed.[10]
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| November 14, 2023 | Overboard | A 30-year-old Indian or Mauritian male crew member went overboard in the late evening near Puerto Rico. It is not known whether the crew member jumped or not. On 16 November, the United States Coast Guard suspended its search.[11][12] |
References
- ^ Leposa 2017.
- ^ a b c "MSC Seashore". Fincantieri. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Registro Italiano Navale. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Cruise Industry News 2018.
- ^ Dharma, RanjithKumar (17 November 2022). "Fincantieri hands over largest ever Italy-built cruise ship to MSC". Ship Technology. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "MSC Seascape naming ceremony announcement | MSC Cruises". MSC Cruises. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ MSC Seascape first ever Arrival into Miami, retrieved 20 March 2023
- ^ "MSC Seascape Cruise Ship, US". Ship Technology. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "MSC Seascape Size, Specs, Ship Stats & More". Gangwaze.com. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "MSC Seascape accidents and incidents". CruiseMapper. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Walker, Jim (15 November 2023). "Crew Member Overboard From MSC Seascape in Waters Off Puerto Rico". Cruise Law News. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Coast Guard suspends search for overboard MSC Seascape crewmember north of Aguadilla, Puer". United States Coast Guard News. Retrieved 21 November 2023.