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Cruise News for the Corporate Travel Professional |
September 2011 Edition |
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MSC Divina Floated Out of Dry Dock in Saint-Nazaire, France |
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MSC Divina, the third ship in MSC Cruises’ flagship Fantasia
class, floated out of dry dock B at the STX Europe ship yard in Saint-Nazaire,
France on Saturday, Sept. 3. The ship was transferred to dock C for final
fitting and furnishing prior to her christening on May 26, 2012. The
140,000-gross registered ton ship, which will be able to accommodate 4,363
guests, is set to become the 12th ship in MSC Cruises’ fleet. Named
in honor of Sophia Loren, Italian film legend and godmother of several MSC
ships, MSC Divina will be themed as a divine goddess. The ship’s 18 decks (13 of
which are for guests’ use) are being named after the gods of ancient Greece:
Urano, Afrodite, Aurora, Giunone, Artemide, Zeus, Mercurio, Cupido, Iride,
Minerva, Apollo, Saturno, and Elios. Another addition to the ship is the aft
Garden Pool, which is designed and decorated as an upscale area for quiet
retreat.Construction of MSC Divina began more than a year ago with a total of 74 mega-blocks each consisting of a set of large pre-fabricated hull components used for assembling the ship. Work on the keel is nearly completed. Already 50 percent of the outfitting has been done, including completion of the electrical networking, plumbing, and public areas. Work has also begun on 400 of the 1,751 staterooms, 100 more than her sister ships MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida. MSC Divina will feature powerful propulsion motors, rated at 21.8 MW each (compared to 20.2 MW on the MSC Splendida), new alternators, and state-of-the-art HVAC chillers. The ship also will have a new reverse osmosis system for fresh water production that requires 40 percent less power, providing less of an impact on the environment |
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