Engineering:MSC World Europa
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MSC World Europa |
| Owner: | MSC Cruises |
| Operator: | MSC Cruises |
| Builder: |
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| Laid down: | 29 June 2020[1] |
| Acquired: | 2022 (scheduled)[1] |
| In service: | 2022 (scheduled)[1] |
| Status: | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | World-class cruise ship |
| Length: | 330.1 m (1,083 ft) |
| Beam: | 46.9 m (154 ft) |
| Capacity: | 6,850 passengers |
MSC World Europa is a World-class cruise ship currently under construction for MSC Cruises at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. Set to be delivered and commence operations in 2022,[1] she will become MSC's first World-class ship and be joined by three sister ships in 2024, 2025, and 2027, respectively.[2][3]
History
Planning
In April 2016, MSC Cruises unveiled its newest class of cruise ships, the World class, after it signed a letter of intent for up to four World-class vessels from STX France, an order worth approximately €4.5 billion, at Élysée Palace.[4][5][6] Each ship in the class was initially estimated to measure approximately over 200,000 GT and house over 2,700 cabins for a guest capacity of around 5,400 passengers, making the World class the second largest class of cruise ships in the world.[4] MSC also announced all ships in the class would be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).[4]
Construction
On 31 October 2019, MSC revealed the name of the first World-class ship as MSC Europa and held the ship's steel-cutting ceremony at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, inaugurating the construction for the new ship.[7] On 29 June 2020, MSC held the keel-laying ceremony for the ship renamed as MSC World Europa, in which two coins were placed under the keel for good luck.[1] In June 2021 she was relocated in a in the drydock towards the sea.[8]
Operational career
In November 2019, Qatar signed an agreement with MSC to charter MSC World Europa and MSC Poesia as accommodations vessels for fans attending the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with the ships berthed at Doha Port during the games.[9]
Design and specifications
In May 2017, at the delivery ceremony of MSC Meraviglia held at STX France, MSC released new details and renderings of the World class of ships.[10] In the announcement, MSC revealed that each of the four ships it had ordered would hold a guest capacity of 6,850 passengers across 2,760 passenger cabins, more than any cruise ship.[10][5] Each ship would measure 1,083 feet (330 m) long and 154 feet (47 m) wide and integrate a "Y"-shape hull design for expansive views and a "G"-shape bow design for fuel efficiency and stability.[10][5] Initial features announced included square cabins, a glass pool lounge, and sections designed specifically for families.[10][5] The aft of the ships would also be open, with the lower promenade deck flanked by balcony cabin towers.[10] MSC World Europa and her sister ships were later revealed to measure approximately 205,700 GT.[11]
As MSC World Europa is powered by LNG, it would reportedly allow her to sail with a 99% decrease in sulfur dioxide emissions, an 85% decrease in nitric oxide emissions, and a 20% decrease in carbon dioxide emissions, when compared with non-LNG-powered ships.[11] She will also become the world's first ship to implement an LNG-powered fuel cell.[12] The 50-kilowatt fuel cell demonstrator aboard the ship will incorporate solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology and use LNG to produce onboard electricity and heat and reportedly further reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% when compared with ships powered by conventional LNG engines.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kalosh, Anne (29 June 2020). "Chantiers de l'Atlantique lays keel for LNG-powered MSC World Europa". Seatrade Cruise News. https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/chantiers-de-latlantique-lays-keel-lng-powered-msc-world-europa.
- ↑ Leppert, Jason (6 April 2016). "MSC Cruises Orders Up to Four New World-Class Ships". https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/msc-cruises-orders-up-to-four-new-world-class-ships.html.
- ↑ McCarthy, Daniel (21 January 2020). "MSC Cruises Adds Two World Class Vessels, New Ship Class to Expansion Plans". Travel Market Report. https://www.travelmarketreport.com/articles/MSC-Cruises-Adds-Two-World-Class-Vessels-New-Ship-Class-to-Expansion-Plans.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Leppert, Jason (6 April 2016). "MSC Cruises Orders Up to Four New World-Class Ships". https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/msc-cruises-orders-up-to-four-new-world-class-ships.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Kalosh, Anne (31 May 2017). "MSC Cruises reveals novel look of its LNG World-class newbuilds". Seatrade Cruise News. https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news-headlines/msc-cruises-reveals-novel-look-its-lng-world-class-newbuilds.
- ↑ Kalosh, Anne (6 April 2016). "It's official: MSC plans 4 'World Class' LNG ships at STX France". Seatrade Cruise News. https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news-headlines/its-official-msc-plans-4-world-class-lng-ships-stx-france.
- ↑ Williamson, Jeannine (31 October 2019). "MSC Cruises Cuts Steel for First of its World Class Ships, Reveals Name as MSC Europa". Cruise Critic. https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/4708/.
- ↑ "Chantiers de l’Atlantique : le W34 transféré en forme profonde" (in fr). 2021-06-11. https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/transfert-w34. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ↑ Bond, Mary (21 November 2019). "Two MSC Cruises ships to be used as floating hotels during FIFA World Cup in Qatar". Seatrade Cruise News. https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/two-msc-cruises-ships-be-used-floating-hotels-during-fifa-world-cup-qatar.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Tribou, Richard (2 June 2017). "MSC Cruises lays out plans for massive World Class of cruise ships". Orlando Sentinel. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/florida-cruise-guide/os-msc-world-class-details-20170602-story.html.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 McCarthy, Daniel (21 January 2020). "MSC Cruises Adds Two World Class Vessels, New Ship Class to Expansion Plans". Travel Market Report. https://www.travelmarketreport.com/articles/MSC-Cruises-Adds-Two-World-Class-Vessels-New-Ship-Class-to-Expansion-Plans.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Kalosh, Anne (31 October 2019). "In a world first, MSC Europa to get LNG-powered fuel cell". Seatrade Cruise News. https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/featured/world-first-msc-europa-get-lng-powered-fuel-cell.
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