MV Europa 2
© Gena Anfimov (Klaipeda, 19/07/2024)
Steel twin Azipod motor vessel built in 2013 by STX France Cruise St Nazaire Yards, France (Yard No H33) as Passenger vessel – Cruise.
- Technical Data
- Length: 225.62 m (overall) 205.14 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 29.99 m (extreme)
- Depth: 15.60 m
- Draught: 6.50 m
- Tonnage: 42830 gross/14406 net/5285t deadweight (summer)
- Engines: 4 x MaK 6M43C diesel electric
- Power: 24000 kW/HP
- Speed: 18.0 knots (service) 21.4 knots (max)
- Passenger Decks: 7
- Capacity: 516 passengers
- Call Sign: 9HA3283
- MMSI Number: 229378000
- IMO Number: 9616230
- DNV id Number: G116532
- Port of Registry: Valletta/Malta
Current AIS Location
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History
December 22nd 2010: Ordered
February 7th 2012: Keel laid
July 6th 2012: Launched.
© Christian Plagué (06/07/2012)
© Jörn Prestien (Saint-Nazaire, 20/08/2012)
April 26th 2013: Completed.
April 26th 2013: Delivered to Omison SA, Valletta, Malta. And chartered to Hapag-Lloyd AG.
© Henk de Winde (Hamburg, 09/05/2013)
May 11th 2013: Maiden cruise to Lisbon.
© Aleksi Lindstrom (Rendsberg. 09/06/2014)
February 20th 2016: Registered owner Europa 2 Ltd, Valletta, Malta.
October 22nd 2016: Management: Columbia Cruise Service Ltd.
April 11th 2015 – April 24th 2015: Refit at Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany.
March 13th 2017: Registered owner: Hapag-Lloyd (Bahamas), Valletta, Malta.
July 9th 2020: Registered owner: TUI Cruise GmbH.
2026: Due to call at Dover during the 2026 Cruise Season.
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: Gena Anfimov, Aleksi Lindstrom, Christian Plagué, Jörn Prestien and Henk de Winde for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
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