MSC Opera
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| Name: | MSC Opera |
| Owner: | MSC Cruises |
| Operator: | MSC Cruises |
| Port of registry: |  Panama |
| Builder: | Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France |
| Identification: | Call sign: H3FV IMO number: 9250464 MMSI no.: 357627000 |
| Status: | Operational |
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| Class and type: | Mistral class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 58,058 GT |
| Length: | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Depth: | 6.6 m (22 ft) |
| Decks: | 9 |
| Propulsion: | 4 × Wärtsilä 12V/38A diesels combined 30 600 kW |
| Speed: | 21.7-knot (40 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Capacity: | 1,712 passengers (double basis) |
| Crew: | 740 |
MS MSC Opera is a cruise ship built in 2004 and currently operated by MSC Cruises. She served as the flagship of the company until MSC Musica entered service in 2006. She can accommodate 2,055 passengers in 856 cabins, and host a crew complement of approximately 740.
[edit] Incidents and accidents
In May 2010, 1 week after a similar incident on board the MSC Orchestra, UKBA Officers at Dover found a large quantity of cocaine concealed in 4 passenger cabins. 4 Latvians and 3 Lithuanians were later convicted at Canterbury Crown Court and sentenced to a total of 84 years imprisonment.[1]
On Saturday, 14 May 2011, MSC Opera suffered engine failure in the Baltic Sea, and was towed to the port of Nynäshamn south of Stockholm where the passengers were transferred to smaller passenger boats.[2] Around 1700 passengers were to be flown home from Stockholm during the day. The ship was without power after the engine failure on Saturday and internet reports say bathrooms were inoperable, causing sanitation issues. Passengers were given a voucher to cover the cost of the cruise.
On 17 May 2011, MSC Opera departed Nynäshamn en route to Gdynia, with a next day expected port call at 21:00 (UTC).
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2011/may/30cruise-ship-cocaine
- ^ "Cruise ship loses power at sea". MSNBC. 16 May 2011. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43046563/ns/travel-news/.
[edit] External links
- msccruises.co.uk Opera Page
- (Swedish) M/S MSC Opera (2004) at Fakta om Fartyg
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