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Images of Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa' in Port of Piraeus, Greece, on sunny winter afternoon

Cruisehip MV ‘Costa Deliziosa’

2,720 Berths, built in 2010 at Fincantieri Marghera


VESSEL IDENTIFICATION: IMO Number 9398917, Call Sign IBJD, built at Fincantieri Marghera (Hull Number 6164) delivered in Jan 2010, Italy Flagged, RINA Classed, P&I insurance with UK P&I Club. Registered Owner: Costa Crociere S.P.A., Italy.


VESSEL’S OWNERS & MANAGERS:

Owner: Costa Crociere S.p.A., Genoa, Italy. Costa Crociere S.p.A. is a group company of Carnival Corporation & plc.

Group Company: Carnival Corporation & plc, Miami, Florida, United States.

Technical Manager: Carnival Maritime GmbH, Hamburg, Germany.

Operator: Costa Crociere S.p.A., Genoa, Italy.


VESSEL’S CHARACTERISTICS: Length Overall of 292.00 m., Length Between Perpendiculars (LBP) of 265.36 m., Beam (Moulded) of 32.25 m., Depth (Moulded) of 10.82 m., Draught of 8.00 m., Tonnage of 14,550 International Net and 7,480 Dwt (long), Gross Tonnage of 92,720, Speed of 21.50 kts, Heavy Fuel Oil (IFO 380), Power Type: Diesel Electric, BWTS (Fitted), Scrubber (Installed).


MV 'Costa Deliziosa' (last refurbished in 2018) is the second of the two-vessel Luminosa-class Costa Cruises ships (Vista-Spirit hybrid design by Fincantieri) - with sistership MV 'Costa Luminosa'. The Vessel's deck plan shows a total of 1,130 staterooms for 2,260 passengers (max capacity is 2,712) on 12 passenger decks (all named after flowers, from keel up Narciso, Gardenia, Azalea, Camelia, Giglio, Ortensia, Ibisco, Petunia, Orchidea, Magnolia, Fuxia, Girasole). The Vessel features 4D cinema, 3 swimming pools (one with retractable glass roof), 4 jacuzzies, 12 elevators. has 662 Balcony Cabins, 7 Swimming pools and hot tubs, 5 Restaurants and snack bars, 12 Bars and Lounges. Vessel has 1,050 crew-staff. On MV 'Costa Deliziosa', there are a total of 340 original artworks and 4756 prints on display at various places throughout the ship.


MAIN ENGINE: 4 x Diesel Gen. - MaK 12M43C - 4-stroke 12-cyl. 48,000 mkW total.

GENERATORS: 4 x AC generator(s) at 53,212ekW total; 2 x Diesel Gen. - MaK 8M43C - 4-stroke 8-cyl. 16,000mkW total at 514rpm driving; 2 x AC generator(s) at 17,738ekW total, (22,172kVA total) 11000V at 60Hz.

POSITIONING & PROPULSION: 2 x Azimuth, Pod (Aft) (electric), ABB Azipod™ VO2100 at 35,200ekW total, 690V AC. 3 x Pos, Tunnel Thruster (Fwd.) (electric), 690V AC.

ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT: 1 x Exhaust Scrubber - SOx - Ecospray. 1 x HVEC -High Voltage External Connection. 1 x BWTS - Ballast Water Treatment System - Alfa Laval.

EMERGENCY: 1 x Emergency Diesel Gen. - 4-stroke at 1,800rpm driving 1 x AC generator(s) at 1,200ekW total, (1,500kVA total) 690V at 60Hz.


RELEVANT FACTS: Reported contracted newbuilding price of €420 million in December 2006.

 

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', ready for departure from Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', ready for departure from Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', ready for departure from Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', ready for departure from Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', basking in the winter afternoon sun at the Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', basking in the winter afternoon sun at the Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', basking in the winter afternoon sun at the Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', basking in the winter afternoon sun at the Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', basking in the winter afternoon sun at the Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', basking in the winter afternoon sun at the Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', basking in the winter afternoon sun at the Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', basking in the winter afternoon sun at the Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', basking in the winter afternoon sun at the Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', detail of bow and fore section

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', basking in the winter afternoon sun at the Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', basking in the winter afternoon sun at the Port of Piraeus

Cruiseship MV 'Costa Deliziosa', basking in the winter afternoon sun at the Port of Piraeus

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