Engineering:Costa Mediterranea
 Costa Mediterranea leaving the port of Argostoli, Kefalonia
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| History | |
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| Name: | Costa Mediterranea |
| Owner: | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator: | Costa Crociere |
| Port of registry: |
 Italy, Genoa |
| Builder: |
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| Yard number: | 502 |
| Laid down: | 1 October 2000 |
| Completed: | 27 May 2003 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In service |
| Notes: | [1] |
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| Class and type: | Spirit-class cruise ship |
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| Length: | 292.5 m (959 ft 8 in) |
| Beam: | 32.2 m (105 ft 8 in) |
| Draught: | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Depth: | 13.6 m (44 ft 7 in) |
| Decks: | 12 |
| Propulsion: | Twin propellers |
| Speed: | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Capacity: |
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| Crew: | 912 |
| Notes: | [1] |
Costa Mediterranea is a Spirit-class cruise ship operated by Costa Cruises. She was constructed at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland at a cost of over €400 million. Like sister ship Costa Atlantica, her design was derived from Carnival Cruise Line's Spirit-class ships, Carnival Spirit, Carnival Pride, Carnival Legend, and Carnival Miracle. On June 16, 2003 she departed on her maiden voyage from Genoa to Spain and Portugal.
The twelve decks are named after mythological and historical characters: Circe, Tersicore, Bacco, Teseo, Orfeo, Narciso, Prometeo, Pegaso, Armonia, Cleopatra, Pandora and Medea.
In 2021, Costa Mediterranea is scheduled to be sold to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping.[2]
Refurbishment
Costa Mediterranea was dry docked for a €4 million refurbishment at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo from November 21, 2013 to December 4, 2013.[3]
Ports of call
On 10 September 2008 Costa Mediterranea was the first ship make a port call to the Passenger Port of St. Petersburg in Saint Petersburg, Russia .[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Costa Mediterranea". VesselTracker. 10 May 2011. http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Costa-Mediterranea-9237345.html.
- ↑ "Five Ships to Leave Costa Fleet by May 2021". Cruise Industry News. 26 September 2019. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/21632-five-ships-to-leave-costa-fleet-by-may-2021.html.
- ↑ "Costa Mediterranea Enters Drydock For €4 Million Refurbishment". November 21, 2013. http://cruisemiss.com/2013/11/21/costa-mediterranea-enters-drydock-for-e4-million-refurbishment/.
- ↑ "Port" (in Russian). Marine Facade Management Company. http://www.mfspb.ru/port.html.
External links
- Official website
- Photos & video of Costa Mediterranea in Yalta, Ukraine
- Video Clip of Costa Mediterranea
- Miramar Ship Index - Costa Mediterranea
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