Images of Cruiseship MV ‘Seabourn Encore’ in the Port of Piraeus

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

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.

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.

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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.

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MV ‘CARNIVAL FREEDOM’

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’ at Key West, Florida 2,980 Berths, Cruiseship Vessel, built in 2007 at Fincantieri Marghera, Venice.

MV ‘Carnival Freedom’ is the final of the Conquest-class cruiseships (sisterships: MV ‘Carnival Conquest’, MV ‘Carnival Glory’, MV ‘Carnival Valor’, MV ‘Carnival Liberty’, MV ‘Carnival Freedom’) in the service of Carnival Cruise Line. She was built by Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Venice, Italy, in 2007, and was christened in Venice by model Kathy Ireland on March 4, 2007.

IDENTIFICATION: Launch Name was Carnival Freedom. Call Sign 3EBL5, IMO Number 9333149. Built at Fincantieri Marghera, Panama Flagged, LR Classed, Length Overall of 290.23 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 247.70 m., Draught of 8.20 m., Moulded Depth of 11.22 m., Beam of 35.50 m., Gross Tonnage of 110,320, Tonnage of 12,667 Dwt (long). ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 4 S.A. 16-cyl., Engine Model 16ZAV40S, Sulzer Engine, Speed of 19.50 kts,2 Propellors.

OWNER DETAILS: Carnival Cruise Lines, website: http://www.carnival.com.

VESSEL DETAILS: Total number of Passengers 3,783, 1,487 Passenger Cabins, 2974 Passenger Berths, 1150 Crew. 13 decks.

MAIN ENGINE: 4 x Diesel Gen – Sulzer 16ZAV40S – 4-stroke 16-cyl. 400mm x 560mm bore/stroke 45,000mkW total at 510rpm driving 4 x generator(s), 2 x Diesel Gen – Sulzer 12ZAV40S – 4-stroke 12-cyl. 400mm x 560mm bore/stroke 18,000mkW total at 510rpm driving 2 x generator(s).

PROPULSION: 2 x Propeller (Aft) (electric) at 40,000ekW total AC.

LIFTING EQUIPMENT: No Cargo Gear.

The Conquest-class is a class of cruise ships based on a Carnival design, originally known as the Destiny-class. The Conquest-class design is a lengthened, by approx. 59 feet, version of the Destiny-class design. Staterooms are identical to those of Destiny-class but due to the lengthening, there are just more of them. Public rooms are nearly identical to those of Destiny-class as well. All public rooms in both classes are virtually identical structurally, but vary wildly in decor, with room names that match the ship’s theme. Carnival Cruise Lines, a subdivision of the Carnival Corporation.

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Seagulls galore on the mooring ropes keep an eye on the ship while the crew takes a break! Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. The ship is dwarfing the dock… Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Sailing time with the sunset… Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Majestic sunset for sure… Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Majestic sunset! Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Built in 2007 at Fincantieri’s Marghrera yard in Venice, cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Freedom’, during a port call at the majestic Key West, Florida. Image credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

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MV ‘CARNIVAL PARADISE’

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Cruiseship MV ‘Carnival Paradise’ (Ex: Paradise)
2,052 Berths Cruise Vessel Built 1998

IDENTIFICATION: Ex-name is Paradise. Launch Name was Paradise. Call Sign 3FOB5, IMO Number 9120877. Built at Kvaerner Masa, Panama Flagged, LR Classed, Length Overall of 262.00 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 224.00 m., Draught of 7.85 m., Beam of 31.50 m., Gross Tonnage of 70,390, Moulded Depth of 24.90 m., Keel to mast air draft of 62.00 m., Tonnage of 44,045 International Net and 6,785 Dwt (long). ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 4 S.A. 12-cyl., Engine Model 12V38 Wartsila Engine, Speed of 21.00 kts, Heavy Fuel Oil. 2 Propellors.

OWNER / MANAGER DETAILS: Carnival Cruise Lines, website: http://www.carnival.com.

SPECIALIZED DETAILS: Total number of Passengers 2,606, 1026 Passenger Cabins, 2052 Passenger Berths, 10 Passenger Decks, 920 Crew.

MAIN ENGINE: 6 x Diesel Gen – Wartsila 12V38 – 4-stroke 12-cyl. 380mm x 475mm bore/stroke 47,520mkW total at 600rpm driving 6 x generator(s).

PROPULSOR: 2 x Azimuth, Pod (Aft) (electric), ABB Azipod™ VO2100 at 28,000ekW total AC.