MV AIDAsol

Steel twin screw ‘Sphinx’ class motor vessel built in 2011 by Meyer Werft GmbH, Papenburg, Germany (Yard No. S.689) as a Passenger (Cruise) Ship for AIDA Cruises

Technical Data

Length: 253.33m (overall), 230.20m (between perpendiculars)
Breadth of hull: 32.20m
Depth: 9.30m (moulded)
Draught: 7.300m
Tonnage: 71,304 gross/45,164 net/7891t deadweight
Engines: Two VEM-Elekrtomotorenwerk DTMSZ 3352-16YS diesel electric engines
Power/Propellers: 36,000kW/ 48,960 hp
Speed: 21.0 knots
Capacity: 2,194 passengers
Crew: 620
Passenger Decks: 15
Call Sign: ICPE
IMO Number: 9490040
MMSI Number: 247302900
Germanischer Lloyd Register Number: 114575
Registry: Genova/Italy
Sister Ships: AIDAdiva, AIDAbella, AIDAluna, AIDAblu, AIDAmar, AIDAstella

Location Data

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History

December 13th 2007: Ordered as MEYER 689.

October 20th 2008: Keel laid.

February 17th 2011: Floated out.

River Ems conveyance © Meyer Werft

March 31st 2011: Completed and delivered to Costa Crociere Spa, Italy. Registered Manager; Aida Cruises, Germany.

April 9th 2011: Christened in Kiel, Germany

April 9th 2011: Inaugural voyage Kiel – Copenhagen – Oslo – London / Dover – Paris / Le Havre -Amsterdam , Amsterdam , Hamburg from Kiel , Copenhagen , Oslo , London and Dover , Paris / Le Havre – Amsterdam/, Amsterdam – Hamburg.

All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Jens Boldt, Nigel Scutt (Dover-Marina) and Meyer Werft for their assistance in producing this feature.