AIDAnova

AIDAnova is a cruise ship built by Meyer Werft GmbH in Papenburg, Germany under contract from Carnival Corporation for AIDA Cruises. The first of the new Excellence-class ships, she was launched on 21 August 2018 and delivered on 12 December 2018.

AIDAnova at Meyer Werft, August 2018
History
Italy
Name: AIDAnova
Operator: AIDA Cruises
Port of registry: Genoa,  Italy
Builder: Meyer Werft
Laid down: 6 September 2017
Launched: 21 August 2018
Christened: 31 August 2018
Completed: 12 December 2018
In service: 19 December 2018
Identification:
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Excellence-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 183,858 GT[1]
Length: 337 m (1,106 ft)[2]
Beam: 42 m (138 ft)[1]
Height: 69 meters
Draught: 8.8 m (29 ft)[2]
Decks: 16[1]
Speed: 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)[3]
Capacity:
  • 5,252 (double occupancy)[3]
  • 6,654 (max passengers)[1]
Crew: 1,646[1]

She has two sister ships scheduled for delivery in 2021 and 2023.[4]

General information

The ship is the first cruise ship in the world that can operate completely using liquefied natural gas (LNG), like the cruiseferry Viking Grace.[5][6][7]

AIDAnova has four dual-fuel hybrid engines, which can use either LNG or traditional fuel oil.[5]

Her delivery was marred by delays; complications arose from her engineering being the first-of-its-kind for a ship of her scale. In October 2018, the first postponement was announced, cancelling all scheduled preview cruises.[8] A small fire had also broken out during its construction in the shipyard, delaying her sea trials.[8] Her maiden voyage was then scheduled for 2 December 2018 from Hamburg.[8] Later, in November 2018, a second postponement was announced.[9] Her sea trials were scheduled to begin on 16 November 2018 and all work was scheduled to be completed by 30 November 2018.[9] AIDAnova was delivered on 12 December 2018 and her maiden voyage was on 19 December 2018 for a seven-day cruise from Santa Cruz de Tenerife around the Canary Islands and Madeira.[10]

As of September 2019, AIDAnova was sailing on cruises around the Mediterranean and Canary Islands.[4]

References
  1. "AIDAnova (9781865)". Leonardo Info. Registro Italiano Navale. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. "AIDAnova (9781865)". LR Class Direct. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. "AIDAnova Kreuzfahrten". AIDA Cruises (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. "AIDAnova launches its premiere season with the Canary Islands & Madeira". www.aida.de. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. "AIDAnova LNG-Powered Cruise Ship". ship-technology.com.
  6. Parkin, Brian; Wilkes, William & Dezem, Vanessa (20 April 2019). "Trump's LNG Push Is Helping Power German Green Cruise Liner Boom". Bloomberg.
  7. "Viking Grace". Wartsila.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  8. Staff, C. I. N. (25 October 2018). "AIDAnova Delivery Pushed Back". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  9. Staff, C. I. N. (16 November 2018). "AIDAnova Delivery Further Pushed Back". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  10. Staff, C. I. N. (12 December 2018). "AIDAnova Delivered". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.

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