Engineering:MS Insignia
 Insignia in Montreal, October 2023
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| Length: | 180.45 m (592 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Beam: | 25.73 m (84 ft 5 in) |
| Draught: | 5.95 m (19 ft 6 in) |
| Decks: | 9 (passenger accessible) |
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| Propulsion: | 2 propellers |
| Speed: | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
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| Crew: | 400 |
| Notes: | [2][3] |
MS Insignia is the lead ship of the Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. of cruise ships built for Renaissance Cruises. She is now owned by Oceania Cruises as part of its Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. of ships, but recently sailed for Hapag-Lloyd as the Columbus 2. She was built in 1998 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France for Renaissance Cruises as MS R One.[4] On 11 December 2014, three crew members died in a fire that broke out in the engine room when the ship was docked at Saint Lucia.[5]
Concept and construction
Renaissance Cruises had begun operations in 1989, with a series of eight small luxury cruise ships constructed during the course of the next three years. In the mid-90s the company placed an order for eight identical 30,277 GT vessels with Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in France. The first ship in the series, missing name, was delivered in June 1998, followed by R Two in November of the same year.
MS Insignia is scheduled to undergo a significant renovation as a part of the company's $100 million OceaniaNEXT program. The refurbished cruise ship will debut in December 2018.[6]
Lease to Hapag-Lloyd
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Beginning in April 2012, MS Insignia began what was initially announced as a two-year lease to Hapag-Lloyd, which renamed the ship Columbus 2.[7]
Hapag-Lloyd decided that after 2014 they would not renew the charter of the Columbus 2, in favor of focusing their luxury product. Insignia rejoined the Oceania fleet in 31 May 2014.[8]
Engine fire
On 11 December 2014 whilst alongside in Castries, St. Lucia, Insignia experienced a major fire in her engine room. Two Wartsila N.A. field service engineers and one crew member, working in the engine room at the time, lost their lives. The resulting damages made it necessary to end the voyage started just 4 days prior in Miami.[9] All passengers were disembarked and flown to their home towns. After minor repairs to restore power, MS Insignia was towed to San Juan, Puerto Rico where she was fully repaired.
The ship was back in service by 22 March 2015 to start a world cruise from Singapore. The delayed departure date for the cruise resulted in a heavily modified itinerary, although many of the principal cruise destinations were still visited.[10]
Sale
The Holding Company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings sold her and the Seven Seas Navigator to Crescent Seas in 2025. She will join the fleet in the end of 2027.[11][12][13][14]
References
Notes
- ↑ "Equasis". https://www.veristar.com/portal/veristarinfo/equasis?IMO=9156462.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedvesseltracker - ↑ "Oceania Cruises: Insignia (2004- )". Simplon Postcards. 2005. http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Oceania_Cruises.html#anchor140132. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ "3 dead after fire breaks out on Oceania Cruises ship". 12 December 2014. https://www.local10.com/news/3-dead-after-fire-breaks-out-on-oceania-cruises-ship.
- ↑ "Oceania Cruises Remodeling Every Stateroom on Their Four Cruise Ships" (in en-US). 13 August 2018. https://cruisefever.net/oceania-cruises-remodeling-every-stateroom-on-their-four-cruise-ships/.
- ↑ Sue Bryant (11 January 2011). "Luxury Line Leaps Into Family Cruising". Cruise Critic. http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4308. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ "Returning Insignia, Hapag-Lloyd shifts back to luxury, expedition focus". 28 April 2014. https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news-headlines/returning-insignia-hapag-lloyd-shifts-back-luxury-expedition-focus.
- ↑ "Three workers die after Insignia engine room fire". 11 December 2014. http://www.seatrade-insider.com/news/news-headlines/three-workers-die-after-insignia-engine-room-fire.html. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Oceania Cruises will not drop Middle East and South Africa from Insignia world cruise following fire". 5 January 2015. http://www.cruisearabiaonline.com/News/2015/01/05/Oceania-Cruises-will-not-drop-Middle-East-and-South-Africa-from-Insignia-world-cruise-following-fire. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Crescent Seas Buys Oceania Insignia as Second Residence Ship - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2025/04/crescent-seas-buys-oceania-insignia-as-second-residence-ship/.
- ↑ "Oceania Cruises Announces ITS Expansive 2026-2027 Tropics and Exotics Collection". 3 April 2025. https://www.nclhltd.com/news-media/press-releases/detail/685/oceania-cruises-announces-its-expansive-2026-2027-tropics.
- ↑ "Crescent Seas, the Next Evolution in At-Sea Residential Living, Unveils New Addition to ITS Fleet" (Press release).
- ↑ "Crescent Seas will add Oceania Cruises' Insignia in 2027". https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/ship-operations/crescent-seas-will-add-oceania-cruises-insignia-in-2027.
Bibliography
External links
- "Iberia On The INSIGNIA, Part One", "Part Two" and "Part Three" – review by Peter Knego in Maritime Matters
- Oceania Cruises official website
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