Engineering:MS Europa 2
 Europa 2 entering Southampton Water
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| History | |
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| Name: | Europa 2 |
| Operator: | Hapag-Lloyd |
| Port of registry: |
Valletta,  Malta |
| Builder: | STX Europe, Saint-Nazaire, France |
| Laid down: | 7 February 2012[1] |
| Launched: | 6 July 2012[2] |
| Christened: | 10 May 2013 |
| Acquired: | 26 April 2013[1] |
| Maiden voyage: | 11 May 2013 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 42,830 GT[1] |
| Length: | 225.62 m (740 ft)[1] |
| Beam: | 26.70 m (88 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
| Decks: | 7 passenger decks |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric with four MaK 6M43C, 24 MW total |
| Speed: | 21 knots |
| Capacity: | 516 passengers |
| Crew: | More than 370 |
MS Europa 2 is a cruise ship operated by Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, a German-based cruise line. She entered service in May 2013.
Concept and construction
Europa 2 was built at the STX Europe shipyard at St-Nazaire, France. Her first steel was cut on 5 September 2011, the keel was laid on 1 March 2012 and she was launched on 6 July 2012. On 29 April 2013, the vessel was handed over to Hapag Lloyd, with Wolfgang Flägel, managing director of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and Laurent Castaing, general manager of STX France, signing the takeover protocol.[3] She was christened on 10 May 2013, during the 824th Hamburg Port anniversary.[4]
Public areas
Europa 2 is intended to convey a more relaxing atmosphere than that of her more traditional fleet mate, the Europa.[5] She has the greatest space per passenger of any cruise ship,[5] with contemporary decor.[6]
The art collection aboard Europa 2 is one of the largest at sea, with 890 originals commissioned exclusively for the vessel. The collection's focus is on contemporary pieces; it includes works by Ólafur Elíasson, David Hockney, Damien Hirst, Adam Fuss and Hans Hartung.[5]
Facilities
Europa 2 has 251 passenger cabins, seven restaurants and six bars, a 15-metre-long (49 ft) pool, a gym, a spa and two golf simulators.[7][8][9][10]
Service history
Europa 2's 14-night maiden voyage departed from Hamburg, Germany, and stopped at Amsterdam, Antwerp, Honfleur, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bilbao, Leixões and Lisbon.[11] The vessel has since been named the number-one cruise ship in the world by the Berlitz Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships, replacing her fleetmate, MS Europa, which had held that distinction for more than a decade.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fleet online, GL-Reg-No : 116532
- ↑ "09.07.2012 en - Hapag-Lloyd Cruises". Hl-cruises.com. http://www.hl-cruises.com/press/press-releases/09072012-en/. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ↑ "Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Receives Luxury Ship EUROPA 2". 29 April 2013. http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/82707/hapag-lloyd-cruises-receives-luxury-ship-europa-2/. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ "Cruise Ship EUROPA 2 Christened". 13 May 2013. http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/83880/germany-cruise-ship-europa-2-christened/. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Shillinglaw, Greg (28 February 2015). "Top Ship in the World". TravelPulse. http://www.travelpulse.com/articles/cruise/top-ship-in-the-world.html. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ Stone, Deborah (8 April 2015). "The Europa2: Explore the cruise ship with it's [sic] own television station". Daily Express. http://www.express.co.uk/travel/cruise/569035/Cruise-ship-Europa-2. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "Bars - Hapag-Lloyd Cruises". Hl-cruises.com. http://www.hl-cruises.com/ships/ms-europa-2/on-board/bars/. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ↑ "Golf - Hapag-Lloyd Cruises". Hl-cruises.com. http://www.hl-cruises.com/ships/ms-europa-2/on-board/golf/. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ↑ "Fitness - Hapag-Lloyd Cruises". Hl-cruises.com. http://www.hl-cruises.com/ships/ms-europa-2/on-board/fitness/. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ↑ "Ocean Spa - Hapag-Lloyd Cruises". Hl-cruises.com. http://www.hl-cruises.com/ships/ms-europa-2/on-board/ocean-spa/. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ↑ "EUX1300 - Hapag-Lloyd Cruises". Hl-cruises.com. http://www.hl-cruises.com/finder/eux1300/. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
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