MSC Armonia

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MSC Armonia (ship, 2001) IMO 9210141; in Split, 2011-10-25 (2).jpg
MSC Armonia in Split, Croatia
History
Name:
  • 2001—2004: European Vision
  • 2004 onwards: MSC Armonia
Owner:
Operator:
  • 2001—2004: Festival Cruises
  • 2004 onwards: MSC Cruises[1]
Port of registry:
Route: West Mediterranean
Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France
Yard number: V31[1]
Launched: 1 December 2000[1]
Christened: 22 June 2001[1]
Acquired: 22 June 2001[1]
In service: 1 July 2001[1]
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics (as European Vision)[1]
Class and type: Lirica class cruise ship
Tonnage:
Length: 251.25 m (824 ft 4 in)
Beam: 28.8 m (94 ft 6 in)
Height: 54 m (177 ft 2 in)
Draught: 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)
Installed power:
Speed: 20.8 knots (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph)
Capacity: 2,679 passengers
General characteristics (as MSC Armonia)[2]
Class and type: Lirica class cruise ship
Tonnage:
  • 58,625 GT
  • 65,542 GT (after renovation)
Length:
  • 251.25 m (824.3 ft)
  • 274.9 m (902 ft) (after renovation)
Beam:
  • 28.8 m (94 ft)
  • 32 m (105 ft) (after renovation)
Height: 54 m (177 ft)
Draught: 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)
Depth: 6.6 m (22 ft)
Decks:
  • 9 (passenger accessible)
  • 13 (total)
Speed: 21.1 knots (39.1 km/h; 24.3 mph)
Capacity:
  • 1,554 passengers (lower berths)
  • 2,087 passengers (all berths)
  • 2,679 passengers (after renovation)
Crew: 721
Notes: Otherwise the same as European Vision

MSC Armonia is a cruise ship that was built in 2001 for the now defunct Festival Cruises as MS European Vision. Since 2004 the ship has been owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She can accommodate 2,065 passengers in 783 cabins. Her crew complement is approximately 760. MSC Armonia has cruised to Mediterranean ports and ports on the Atlantic Ocean.

History[edit]

MSC Armonia as European Vision in Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain on December 5, 2003.

As the European Vision, she was chartered for the 27th G8 summit in Genoa, Italy as a secure location to house world leaders. Terrorism fears were high in advance of the September 11, 2001 attacks and Al Qaeda was believed to be considering Genoa as a target.[3] Although the ship was protected by a phalanx of anti-terrorism units including helicopters and missile launchers, U.S. President George W. Bush stayed instead at a dockside hotel.[4]

Renaissance Program[edit]

MSC Armonia was refurbished under the "Renaissance Program". to update various public areas. The work was completed in November 17, 2014.[5][6]


References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Asklander, Micke. "M/S European Vision (2001)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  2. ^ a b "MSC Armonia: Ship Facts". MSC Cruises. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  3. ^ Rory Carroll (July 15, 2001). "Genoa defends forbidden city from global protest". The Observer. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
  4. ^ "Mayhem, fatality surround G-8 summit". St. Petersburg Times. July 21, 2001. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
  5. ^ http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/11113-msc-cruises-renaissance-program-begins-with-laying-out-of-msc-armonias-new-section.html
  6. ^ http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/11517-armonia-enters-drydock-for-stretching.html

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