MV AIDAluna

© Erwin Willemse

Steel twin screw “Sphinx” series motor vessel built in 2011 by Meyer Werft GmbH, Papenburg (Yard No. S.660)as a passenger ship.

Technical Data

• Length: 251.89m (overall), 226.00m (between perpendiculars)
  Breadth of hull: 32.20m
  Depth: 9.30m (moulded)
  Draught: 7.300m
  Tonnage: 69,203 gross/42,051 net/8654t deadweight
  Engines: Four MaK M43C diesel
  Power/Propellers: 36,000kW/ 48,960 hp
  Speed: 21.0 knots (max) 19.50 onots (service)
  Capacity: 2,566 passengers
  Crew: 634
  Passenger Decks: 11
  Call Sign: ICLP
  IMO Number: 9334868
  MMSI Number: 247255400
  Germanischer Lloyd Register Number: 132 RI
  Registry: Genoa/Italy
  Sister Ships: AIDAdiva, AIDAbella, AIDAblu, AIDAmar, Aidasol, Aidastella

History

May 26th 2005: Keel struck.

October 6th 2008: Launched.

February 14th 2009: Floated out.

February 21st 2009: Towed from builders yard to Emden.

February 25th 2009: Arrived at Blohm + Voss, Hamburg for completion.

© Jens Boldt (all)

March 16th 2009: Delivered to Societa Di Crociere Mercurio S.r.L. Genoa, Italy (Management Aida Cruises, Rostock, Germany).

March 22nd 2009: Maiden cruise from Hamburg.

© Jens Boldt

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, Meyer Werft and Erwin Willemsefor their assistance in producing this feature.

Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)