MSC Lirica
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| History | |
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| Name | MSC Lirica |
| Owner | MSC Cruises |
| Operator | MSC Cruises |
| Port of registry | Panama |
| Builder | Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France |
| Cost | $250 million |
| Launched | August 2002 |
| Christened | 1 March 2003 |
| Maiden voyage | 2003 |
| In service | 2003-present |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Lirica class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length |
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| Beam |
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| Draft | 6.60 m (21.65 ft) |
| Decks | 13 (9 for passengers) |
| Installed power | Four diesel generators (7,650 kW each) |
| Propulsion | Two azimuth thrusters (20,000 kW) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 700 |
MSC Lirica is a Lirica Class cruise ship, owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She was the first newbuild cruise ship to enter service for MSC Cruises. She can accommodate 1,560 passengers in 780 cabins. Her crew complement is approximately 732.
MSC Opera is an identical twin to the MSC Lirica. Her other sisters in the class, MSC Armonia and MSC Sinfonia are essentially the same, but have a smaller funnel and other modifications, such as the bow windows and inside changes.
New section
The MSC Lirica was lengthened in November 2015.[1][2]
Areas of operation
From March 2016 she cruised in Asia visiting ports in China, Japan and Korea.[3]
In January 2018, MSC Cruises announced that the ship would spend her 2018-2019 winter season operating cruises in the United Arab Emirates.[4]
In July 2019, the MSC Lirica served as a hotel for athletes competing in the 30th Summer Universiade in Naples.[5]
References
- ^ Staff, C. I. N. (2014-05-20). "MSC Renaissance Program Begins with Laying Out of Armonia's New Section". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ Staff, C. I. N. (2014-09-03). "Armonia Enters Drydock for Stretching". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ "MSC to Send Lirica to Shanghai in 2016". Cruise Industry News. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Staff, CIN (2018-01-19). "MSC Adds Lirica to UAE Lineup". Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ Staff, C. I. N. (2019-07-03). "MSC Lirica Hosting 30th Summer Universiade Athletes in Naples". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
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