Images of Cruiseship MV ‘Aurora’ passing the Statue of Liberty
1,878 Berths Cruise Vessel Built 2000

IDENTIFICATION: Call Sign ZCDW9, IMO Number 9169524.Built at Meyer Werft, Bermuda Flagged, LR Classed, Length Overall of 272.13 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 240.78 m., Draught of 8.40 m., Beam of 32.20 m., Gross Tonnage of 76,152. DIMENSIONS/TONNAGES: Moulded Depth of 11.50 m., Tonnage of 40,370 International Net and 8,352 Dwt (long). Engine Description 4 S.A. 14-cyl., Engine Model 14V48/60, MAN Engine, Speed of 24.00 kts at 150.00 tonnes per day. 2 Propellors.

OWNER / MANAGER DETAILS: P&O Cruises (UK) Ltd, URL: http://www.pocruises.com.

VESSEL DETAILS: Total number of Passengers 1,950, 939 Passenger Cabins, 1878 Passenger Berths, 10 Passenger Decks, 850 Crew.

MAIN ENGINE: 4 x Diesel Gen – MAN 14V48/60 – 4-stroke 14-cyl. 480mm x 600mm bore/stroke 56,000mkW total at 514rpm driving 4 x AC generator(s) at 60Hz.

With appr. 1,800 berths, cruiseship ‘Aurora’ is a medium-size cruiseship with an estimated $375 million construction cost in 2000 at Meyer Wherf in Papenburg, Germany. During her retrofit in 2014, her funnel was painted blue (originally yellow) and the British Union Jack colors were painted on the bow of the vessel. The vessel has been designed and built to appeal and service the British market, and, to that extent, she resembles in many way a traditional ocean liner vessel. 

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. Crossing paths with a water taxi. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. Bow detail with the Union Jack colors. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. A newly painted funnel and the house colors. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. A majestic fall sunset. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. A majestic fall sunset. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. A majestic fall sunset. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. Portside bow detail. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. Portside stern detail, with her distinguishing raked, tiered stern. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. Here comes the Statue of Liberty! Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. Here comes the Statue of Liberty! Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. Here comes the Statue of Liberty! Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. Here comes the Statue of Liberty! Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

Cruiseship ‘Aurora’ downstream the Hudson River. Here comes the Statue of Liberty! Image Credit: Karatzas Photographie Maritime

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