MS Amadea

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Amadea departing Bremerhaven
Amadea departing Bremerhaven in August 2007.
History
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1991—2006: Asuka
2006 onwards: Amadea[1]
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1991—2006: Nippon Yusen Kaisha
2006 onwards: Amadea Shipping Company[1]
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1991—2006: Nippon Yusen Kaisha
2006 onwards: Phoenix Reisen[1]
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1991—2006: Tokyo,  Japan
2006 onwards: Nassau,  Bahamas[1]
BuilderMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki, Japan[1]
Cost$150 million[2]
Yard number2050[1]
Launched6 April 1991[1]
AcquiredDecember 1991[1]
Maiden voyage24 December 1991[1]
In service24 December 1991[1]
IdentificationIMO number8913162
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Typecruise ship
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28,856 GT[2]
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Length192.82 m (632 ft 7 in)[1]
Beam24.70 m (81 ft 0 in)[1]
Draught6.20 m (20 ft 4 in)[1]
Installed power2 × MAN-Mitsubishi 7L58/64 diesels, combined 17,300 kW[1]
Propulsion2 propellers[2]
Speed21 knots (38.89 km/h; 24.17 mph)[1]
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604 passengers (as Asuka)[3]
624 passengers (as Amadea)[2]
Crew292[2]

MS Amadea is a cruise ship owned by Amadea Shipping Company and operated under charter by the Germany-based Phoenix Reisen.[1] She was originally built in 1991 by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan as MS Asuka for Nippon Yusen Kaisha. In 2006 she was sold to her current owners and entered service with Phoenix Reisen.[1]

Cabins

The Amadea contains 2 royal suites, 40 suites, and 254 cabins. 106 cabins have a private balcony.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Asklander, Micke. "M/S Asuka (1991)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ward, Douglas (2008). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 188–189. ISBN 978-981-268-240-6.
  3. ^ Miller, William H (1995). Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners, 1860-1994. Mineola: Dover. p. 11. ISBN 0-486-28137-X.
  4. ^ http://www.kreuzfahrten-pool.de/amadea-436-S.html

External links

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