MSC Opera
 MSC Opera | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MSC Opera |
| Owner: | MSC Cruises |
| Operator: | MSC Cruises |
| Port of registry: |
 Panama |
| Builder: | Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France |
| Identification: |
Call sign: H3FV IMO number: 9250464 MMSI no.: 357627000 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Lirica class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 58,058 GT |
| Length: | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Depth: | 6.6 m (22 ft) |
| Decks: | 9 |
| Propulsion: |
4 × Wärtsilä 12V38A 30,600 kW (combined) |
| Speed: | 21.7 knots (40.2 km/h; 25.0 mph) |
| Capacity: | 1,712 passengers (double basis) |
| Crew: | 740 |
MS MSC Opera is a cruise ship built in 2004 and currently operated by MSC Cruises. She served as the flagship of the company until MSC Musica entered service in 2006. She can accommodate 2,055 passengers in 856 cabins, and host a crew complement of approximately 740.
Incidents and accidents
In May 2010, one week after a similar incident on board the MSC Orchestra, UKBA officers at Dover found a large quantity of cocaine concealed in four passenger cabins. Four Latvians and three Lithuanians were later convicted at Canterbury Crown Court and sentenced to a total of 84 years imprisonment.[1]
On 14 May 2011, MSC Opera suffered engine failure in the Baltic Sea. She was towed to the port of Nynäshamn south of Stockholm, where passengers were transferred to smaller boats.[2] Around 1,700 passengers were to be flown home from Stockholm during the day. The ship was without power after the engine failure and internet reports say that bathrooms were inoperable, causing sanitation issues. Passengers were given a voucher to cover the cost of the cruise.
On 17 May 2011, MSC Opera departed Nynäshamn en route to Gdynia in Poland, with a next day expected port call at 21:00 (UTC).
References
- ↑ http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2011/may/30cruise-ship-cocaine
- ↑ "Cruise ship loses power at sea". MSNBC. 16 May 2011.
External links
- msccruises.co.uk Opera Page
- (Swedish) M/S MSC Opera (2004) at Fakta om Fartyg
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