Cruiseship MV ‘Seabourn Encore’ bunkering in the Port of Piraeus
600 Berths, 12 Decks, Cruiseship Vessel, Built in 2016                                                                                                    
VESSEL IDENTIFICATION: Launch Name was Seabourn Encore. Call Sign C6CG4, IMO Number 9731171. Built at Fincantieri Marghera, Bahamas Flagged, RINA Classed, Length Overall of 210.00 m., Draught of 6.40 m., Beam of 28.00 m., Gross Tonnage of 40,350, Tonnage of 6,889 Dwt (long). Speed of 18.60 kts.

VESSEL’S OWNERS / MANAGERS: Seabourn Cruise Line Ltd., Seattle, WA, USA. Seabourn Cruise Line Ltd. is a subsidary of Carnival Corporation & plc.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Designed by master designer Adam D. Tihany and built at Fincantieri Marghera, MV ‘SEABOURN ENCORE’ is the latest and most advanced cruiseship in the Seabourn Cruise Line’s fleet. The vessel builds upon the the Odyssey-class vessels for the company (MV ‘SEABOURN ODYSSEY’ built in 2009, MV ‘SEABOURN SOJOURN’ in 2010 and MV ‘SEABOURN QUEST’ in 2011), MV ‘SEABOURN ENCORE’ to be joined by sistership MV ‘SEABOURN OVATION’ in 2018. Seabourn Cruise Line targets the so-called ultra-luxury segment of the small-ship cruising market designed to make the impression to their guests that they are sailing on a private yacht. While with twelve (12) decks, the cruiseship has only 300 well-appointed luxury suites (each with a private verandah) and 600 berths; crew of 450 persons offers a very high ratio of crew-to-guests ratio in the industry. 

MV ‘SEABOURN ENCORE’ will be officially christened at a ceremony in Singapore on January 7, 2017. International recording artist and world’s best-selling Soprano, Sarah Brightman, will be godmother of MV ‘SEABOURN ENCORE’ and officially name the ship during the celebration. The vessel will then depart on its Inaugural Voyage, the 10-day Gems of the Java Sea cruise, bound for Indonesia.

Following her inaugural sailing, MV ‘SEABOURN ENCORE’ will move onto a 16-day Great Barrier Reef & Gold Coast and back-to-back 16-day Australia & New Zealand voyages. The ship will then reverse the earlier 10-day Gems of the Java Sea cruise to Singapore, proceed on 16-day Jewels of India & Arabia cruise to Dubai, and finish her first season with a 19-day Arabian Gems & Holy Land voyage before ending her winter season at Athens on May 5.

MV ‘SEABOURN ENCORE’ will spend summer 2017 along the Mediterranean, with numerous itineraries including a 7-14-or 21-day Mediterranean cruise departing from Piraeus (Athens), Greece on May 6, the 22-day Adriatic & Mediterranean Isles cruise departing June 24, and the 20-Day Mediterranean Encore cruise departing from Barcelona on Aug. 5. The ship will finish summer with the 20-Day UNESCO Gems of the Western Mediterranean cruise on Sept.13 for the start of its autumn season.

For more information on the vessel and Seabourn Cruise Lines, please visit the company’s site by clicking here.

MAIN ENGINE: 4 x Diesel Gen – Wartsila 4-stroke4-stroke 320mm x 400mm bore/stroke driving 4 x AC generator(s). PROPULSON: 2 x Azimuth (Aft) (electric), Wartsila Propulsion at 12,000ekW total AC.

On her maiden call to the Port of Piraeus, luxury cruiseship MV ‘Seabourn Encore’ (600 berths, 300 suites, built in 2016 and to be christened on January 7, 2017 in Singapore) is taking bunkers. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

On her maiden call to the Port of Piraeus, luxury cruiseship MV ‘Seabourn Encore’ (600 berths, 300 suites, built in 2016 and to be christened on January 7, 2017 in Singapore) is taking bunkers. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Detailed view of the bow of luxury cruiseship MV ‘Seabourn Encore’ in Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Detailed view of the bow of luxury cruiseship MV ‘Seabourn Encore’ in Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

On her maiden call to the Port of Piraeus, luxury cruiseship MV ‘Seabourn Encore’ (600 berths, 300 suites, built in 2016 and to be christened on January 7, 2017 in Singapore) is taking bunkers. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

On her maiden call to the Port of Piraeus, luxury cruiseship MV ‘Seabourn Encore’ (600 berths, 300 suites, built in 2016 and to be christened on January 7, 2017 in Singapore) is taking bunkers. Bunkering tanker MT ‘Aegean VIII’ previously pictured on this blog. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

On her maiden call to the Port of Piraeus, luxury cruiseship MV ‘Seabourn Encore’ (600 berths, 300 suites, built in 2016 and to be christened on January 7, 2017 in Singapore) is taking bunkers. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

On her maiden call to the Port of Piraeus, luxury cruiseship MV ‘Seabourn Encore’ (600 berths, 300 suites, built in 2016 and to be christened on January 7, 2017 in Singapore) is taking bunkers. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

More cruiseships can be seen in the Port of Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

And yet another cruiseship in the port on the same day, MV ‘Thomson Spirit’, previously pictured in this blog. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

On her maiden call to the Port of Piraeus, luxury cruiseship MV ‘Seabourn Encore’ (600 berths, 300 suites, built in 2016 and to be christened on January 7, 2017 in Singapore) is taking bunkers. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

On her maiden call to the Port of Piraeus, luxury cruiseship MV ‘Seabourn Encore’ (600 berths, 300 suites, built in 2016 and to be christened on January 7, 2017 in Singapore) is taking bunkers. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

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