COSTA MEDITERRANEA
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:11 pm
The Gibraltar Post web-site gives the following info by this stamp.
The COSTA MEDITERRANEA is a Spirit Class cruise ship operated by Costa Cruises. She was constructed at the Kvaerner Masa Yards (currently Aker Finnyards) in Helsinki, Finland at a cost of over 400 million Euros’. Her design like sister ship COSTA ATLANTICA, was derived from Carnival Cruise Lines Spirit Class ships (CARNIVAL SPIRIT, CARNIVAL PRIDE, CARNIVAL LEGEND and CARNIVAL MIRACLE).
On 16 June 2003 she departed on her maiden voyage from Genoa to Spain and Portugal.
Built as a cruise vessel under yard No 502 by Kvaerner Masa Yard, Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland for Costa Crociere, Genoa, Italy.
21 August 2000 building contract signed.
18 December 2000 first section placed.
24 September 2002 launched (floated out) under the name COSTA MEDITERRANEA.
Tonnage 85.619 grt. 7.500 dwt., dim 292.50 x 32.2 x 8.00m. (draught) Length bpp. 263.5m.
Powered by sex Wärtsilä 9L46D diesel engines, 35.200 kW, geared to two azimuth electric propulsion driven screws. Speed 22 knots.
Accommodation for 2.680 passengers and 920 crew.
22 May 2003 delivered to owners. Homeport Genoa, Italy.
23 May 2003 sailed from Helsingfors bound for Hamburg.
16 June 2003 made her maiden cruise from Genoa around the Mediterranean.
2008 In service under same name and owner. IMO No 9237345.
She is on Gibraltar 2008 78p sg?
Source: Marine News. http://wwwmiramarshipindex.org.nz http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/costa_mediterranea_2003.htm
The COSTA MEDITERRANEA is a Spirit Class cruise ship operated by Costa Cruises. She was constructed at the Kvaerner Masa Yards (currently Aker Finnyards) in Helsinki, Finland at a cost of over 400 million Euros’. Her design like sister ship COSTA ATLANTICA, was derived from Carnival Cruise Lines Spirit Class ships (CARNIVAL SPIRIT, CARNIVAL PRIDE, CARNIVAL LEGEND and CARNIVAL MIRACLE).
On 16 June 2003 she departed on her maiden voyage from Genoa to Spain and Portugal.
Built as a cruise vessel under yard No 502 by Kvaerner Masa Yard, Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland for Costa Crociere, Genoa, Italy.
21 August 2000 building contract signed.
18 December 2000 first section placed.
24 September 2002 launched (floated out) under the name COSTA MEDITERRANEA.
Tonnage 85.619 grt. 7.500 dwt., dim 292.50 x 32.2 x 8.00m. (draught) Length bpp. 263.5m.
Powered by sex Wärtsilä 9L46D diesel engines, 35.200 kW, geared to two azimuth electric propulsion driven screws. Speed 22 knots.
Accommodation for 2.680 passengers and 920 crew.
22 May 2003 delivered to owners. Homeport Genoa, Italy.
23 May 2003 sailed from Helsingfors bound for Hamburg.
16 June 2003 made her maiden cruise from Genoa around the Mediterranean.
2008 In service under same name and owner. IMO No 9237345.
She is on Gibraltar 2008 78p sg?
Source: Marine News. http://wwwmiramarshipindex.org.nz http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/costa_mediterranea_2003.htm