MV Costa Mediterranea

Steel twin Azipod ‘Spirit Class’ motor vessel built in 2003 by Kvaerner Masa Yard, Helsingfors, Finland, (Yard No 502) as a Passenger (Cruise) ship for Costa Crociere, Italy

Technical Data

Cost: $335 million
Length: 292.56m (on deck) 260.65m (between perpendiculars)
Breadth of hull: 32.20m
Depth: 13.6m
Draught: 7.8m
Tonnage: 85619 gross/ 53437 net/7500t deadweight
Engines: 6 9-cylinder Wartsila-ABB NSD 9L46D diesel-electric
Total Power: 70536 kW/ 35200
Propellers: 2 azimuthing pods
Speed: 22 knots (service) 24.0 knots (max)
Capacity: 2,680 passengers
Passenger decks: 12
Crew: 912
Call Sign: IBCF
IMO: 9237345
Italian Register Number: 78892
MMSI Number: 247088200
Registry: Genoa/Italy
Sister-Ships: Costa Atlantica, Carnival Spirit, Carnival Pride, Carnival Legend, Carnival Miracle

Location Data

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History

December 18th 2000: Keel laid.

September 24th 2002: Launched.

May 22nd 2003: Delivered to Costa Crociere SpA, Genoa, Italy.

May 23rd 2003: Left Helsingfors for Hamburg.

June 16th 2003: Began cruising from Genoa around the Mediterranean Sea then continued world wide cruises.

April 12th 2018: Received new livery at Marseille.

May 29th 2018: Due at Dover.

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