Engineering:Mein Schiff 4
,_Rostock.jpg) Mein Schiff 4 in Rostock, 2021 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mein Schiff 4 |
| Operator | TUI Cruises |
| Port of registry |  Valletta, Malta |
| Ordered | 27 September 2011 |
| Builder |
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| Yard number | 1384 |
| Laid down | 6 April 2013 |
| Launched | 10 October 2014 |
| Sponsored by | Franziska van Almsick |
| Christened | 5 June 2015 |
| Completed | 8 May 2015 |
| Maiden voyage | 6 June 2015 |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| __1B0X_5H1P__ | career |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 293.2 m (962 ft) |
| Beam | 42.3 m (139 ft) |
| Draught | 8.27 m (27 ft) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Capacity | 2,506 passengers |
| Crew | 1,030 |
| __1B0X_5H1P__ | characteristics |
Mein Schiff 4 is a cruise ship owned by TUI Cruises. Built by Meyer Turku Shipyard in Turku, Finland, she was floated out on 10 October 2014, delivered to TUI Cruises on 8 May 2015,[1] and christened by former Olympic swimmer Franziska van Almsick in Kiel, Germany, on 5 June 2015.[2]
For the most part, Mein Schiff 4 is a copy of her sister ship, Mein Schiff 3.[1]
Service history
On 14 May 2015, Mein Schiff 4 entered her first port, Kiel, from where she was scheduled to operate a series of short inaugural cruises. She returned to Kiel on 5 June 2015.[3]
That afternoon and evening, TUI Cruises held a ceremony at Kiel's Ostseekai cruise terminal, to celebrate the ship's entry into service. Around 1,000 guests were present inside Mein Schiff 4's theatre; an estimated 25,000 spectators watched the event from outside. At 9 pm, following performances by a number of singers, the ship's sponsor, Franziska van Almsick, was raised above the foreship, wearing a 15 m (49 ft)-long christening robe weighing 300 kg (660 lb) and with a diameter of 20 m (66 ft). Van Almsick then christened Mein Schiff 4, by smashing a bottle of Pommery champagne against the ship's side. The ceremony later concluded with a late-night fireworks display, accompanied by an electro and house set from DJ Tanja La Croix.[2][4]
The following day, 6 June 2015, Mein Schiff 4 departed from Kiel on her maiden voyage, to the eastern Baltic. She was home ported in Kiel for the 2015 summer season, and operate seven-day voyages to the Canary Islands, Morocco and Madeira during the winter.[2][4]
2026 Iran War
Upon breakout of the 2026 Iran War, Mein Schiff 4 was stranded in Doha, Qatar. After 47 days, it was able to depart on April 17, traveling through the Straits of Hormuz together with Celestyal Journey, Mein Schiff 5 and MSC Euribia.[5] Crew from one of the ships reported a “splash” occurred near the ship while transiting the Strait, while another containership in the Strait was struck by a projectile. The cruise ships departed while the Strait was reportedly open, but then Iran declared the Strait closed in response to the United States blockade.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "MEIN SCHIFF 4 Delivered". 14 May 2015. http://maritimematters.com/2015/05/mein-schiff-4-delivered. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gibson, Rebecca (9 June 2015). "Mein Schiff 4 becomes first TUI ship to be christened in Kiel". http://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/mein-schiff-4-becomes-first-tui-ship-to-be-christened-in-kiel#.VXxP4vmqpBc. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ Gibson, Rebecca (15 May 2015). "Mein Schiff 4 makes her first port call after delivery". http://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/mein-schiff-4-makes-her-first-port-call-after-delivery#.VVfzd_mqpBc. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Swimming legend Franziska van Almsick names Mein Schiff 4 at Kiel". Seatrade Cruise News (Seatrade Communications). 7 June 2015. http://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/news-headlines/swimming-legend-franziska-van-almsick-names-mein-schiff-4-at-kiel.html. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Cruise Ship Reports “Splash” in Strait as Five Ships Escape Persian Gulf" (in en). https://maritime-executive.com/article/four-cruise-ships-escape-persian-gulf-after-being-trapped-for-47-days.
- ↑ "Iran Fires on Containership, Tanker and Cruise Ship Saying Hormuz is Closed" (in en). https://maritime-executive.com/article/iran-fires-on-containership-tanker-and-cruise-ship-saying-hormuz-is-closed.
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