Engineering:MS Europa (1999)
 MS Europa in Stockholm Harbour, August 2013
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| History | |
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| Name | Europa |
| Owner | Hapag-Lloyd |
| Operator | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |
| Port of registry | |
| Ordered | 28 November 1997 |
| Builder | Kvaerner Masa-Yards Hietalahti shipyard, Helsinki, Finland |
| Yard number | 495 |
| Laid down | 26 June 1998 |
| Launched | 4 March 1999 |
| Completed | 9 September 1999 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Length: | 198.60 metres (651.6 ft) |
| Beam: | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Draught: | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Decks: | 11 (7 passenger-accessible) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric transmission with two MAN B&W 7L40/54 and two 8L40/54, 21.6 MW total |
| Speed: | 21 knots |
| Capacity: | 408 passengers in 204 suites |
| Crew: | 275 |
MS Europa is a cruise ship owned and operated by the Germany company Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. It is the 6th ship to be named Europa in the company's history. For twelve years in a row, the MS Europa was awarded the title "best cruise ship in the world" by Ward-Ranking and Berlitz.[2][3][4] The previous Europa is currently sailing as the Saga Sapphire for Saga Cruises.
Design
Exterior
Europa was designed as a luxury cruise ship. Europa was one of the first ships designed with the ABB Azipod propulsion system, implemented to reduce vibration towards the stern of the ship.[1]
Interior design and facilities
There are 204 passenger cabins of various sizes.[1]
Facilities include an atrium, casino, dining area, swimming pools, cinema and a gym and spa. The ship also has a designated nude sunbathing deck.[1]
During COVID-19 pandemic, the ship docked in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. The government announced on 25 March that it would receive cruise ships “for humanitarian reasons,” but that passengers would be individually "fumigated" before being taken directly to airports to be returned to their home countries. The protocol would apply to Europa and other ships in Mexican waters.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "MS EUROPA Ship details Technical details". Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20090219062010/http://eurolloyd.com/Hapag%2DLloyd/EUROPA.pdf.
- ↑ "Five Stars Plus". 2008-09-26. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20120415085711/http://www.manager-magazin.de/lifestyle/reise/0,2828,580332,00.html.
- ↑ "2009 Berlitz Ratings Summary". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707224515/http://www.berlitzpublishing.com/berlitz/pdf/Cruising_2009.pdf. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ↑ "Visit the best ship in the world". 2011-09-30. Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20111025044014/http://www.bild.de/reise/traumreisen/kreuzfahrtschiff/ms-europa-bestes-schiff-20232924.bild.html.
- ↑ "Mexico will receive cruise ships, but fumigate passengers". 25 March 2020. https://apnews.com/01aea6b6217f0464be47180c27af389f.
External links
- Professional photographs from shipspotting.com
- "Europa (9183855)". French Ministry for Transport. http://www.equasis.org/EquasisWeb/restricted/ShipInfo?fs=Search&P_IMO=9183855.
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