MSC Seashore
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MSC Seashore |
| Owner | MSC Cruises |
| Operator | MSC Cruises |
| Ordered | 29 November 2017[1] |
| Builder | |
| Cost | €900 million[1] |
| Laid down | 19 September 2019[2] |
| Acquired | 2021 (scheduled) |
| In service | 1 August 2021 (scheduled)[3] |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Seaside EVO-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 169,380 GT[1] |
| Length | 338.9 m (1,112 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 40.8 m (134 ft)[1] |
| Capacity | |
MSC Seashore is a Seaside EVO-class cruise ship currently under construction for MSC Cruises at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. Set to commence operations on 1 August 2021,[3] she will become the lead vessel of MSC's Seaside EVO class, a sub-class of ships of MSC's Seaside-class designed with larger dimensions.[1] She will be joined by a sister ship, scheduled to be delivered in 2023.[1]
History
Planning and construction
On 29 November 2017, at the delivery ceremony of MSC Seaside, MSC announced it had signed an order with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri worth €1.8 billion for two new cruise ships set to make up the Seaside EVO-class, described as a "further evolution of the Seaside-class prototype."[1] The order for the first Seaside EVO ship replaced an order originally placed for a third Seaside-class vessel.[1] She will become the largest ship to be built in Italy once she is delivered in summer 2021.[2]
On 26 November 2018, MSC revealed the name of the first Seaside EVO ship as MSC Seashore, the same day it held the steel-cutting ceremony for the ship at Fincantieri's shipyard in Monfalcone.[5] On 19 September 2019, the keel-laying ceremony was performed for the ship, in which two coins were placed under the ship's keel for good fortune.[2]
Operational career
Originally set to begin operations with her maiden voyage on 13 June 2021, MSC Seashore was scheduled to sail weekly Western Mediterranean cruises, visiting Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Naples, Messina, and Valletta.[4] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing construction delays at the shipyard, her debut was postponed to 1 August 2021 and MSC Fantasia is scheduled to cover the cancelled itineraries as a result of the delay.[3]
Design and specifications
MSC Seashore will be larger than existing Seaside-class vessels, measuring 16 metres (52 ft) longer, at 339 metres (1,112 ft), and include 10,000 square metres of additional deck space.[6][2] The ship will also have an expanded guest capacity for a 4,540 passengers at double occupancy or a total of 5,877 passengers, a result of the addition of 200 passenger cabins.[1][4] Inside, MSC Seashore will have additional restaurants, lounge space, and whirlpools, when compared to Seaside-class vessels.[5] Overall, MSC claims that the ship will have the highest ratio of outdoor space per guest of any ship in its fleet.[3]
Among the features designed to enhance the efficiency of MSC Seashore will be a selective catalytic reduction system to control the ship's emissions and anti-fouling paint to reduce wave resistance on the ship's hull.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Leposa, Adam (29 November 2017). "MSC Signs Order For New "Seaside EVO" Class Of Cruise Ships". Travel Agent Central. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d "MSC Seashore Details Revealed; Ship To Get Latest Green Tech". Cruise Industry News. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d "MSC Extends Pause, Retools Summer 2021 Program". Cruise Industry News. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d Kalosh, Anne (26 June 2019). "New MSC Seashore details emerge as sales open for inaugural Med season". Seatrade Cruise News. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "MSC Names First Seaside EVO Ship MSC Seashore". Travel Agent Central. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Evolution in cruise ship design from Italy". The Motorship. Mercator Media. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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