Costa Magica

Costa Magica is a cruise ship for the Costa Crociere cruise line. She debuted in 2004 as a sister ship to Costa Fortuna, built on the same platform as the Destiny class of the Carnival Cruise Line. Costa Magica pays homage to some of the most famous destinations in Italy including Positano, Portofino, Bellagio, and Sicily which are all incorporated into her public rooms and restaurants. At 102,784 gross tonnage (GT), she is one of the largest in the Costa Crociere fleet.

Costa Magica departing at Tallinn in 31 May 2018
History
Name: Costa Magica
Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator: Costa Crociere
Port of registry:  Italy, Genoa
Builder: Fincantieri, Genoa, Italy
Yard number: 6087
Laid down: 1 September 2002
Launched: November 2003
Completed: 26 October 2004
In service: November 2004
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics
Class and type: Fortuna-class cruise ship
Tonnage:
Length: 272 m (892 ft 5 in) oa
Beam: 35.5 m (116 ft 6 in)
Decks: 13
Propulsion: 2 × diesel engines, 2 × propellers
Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity: 2,718 passengers
Crew: 1,068

Design and description
Costa Magica in Geirangerfjord traveling to South East.

The vessel was designed by the American architect Farcus[1] and is the sister ship to Costa Fortuna.[2] As built Costa Magica had a gross tonnage (GT) of 102,857 and 8,200 tons deadweight (DWT).[3] This later increased to 102,784 GT and 9,859 DWT.[4][5] The cruise ship measures 272 metres (892 ft 5 in) long overall and 230 metres (754 ft 7 in) between perpendiculars with a beam of 35.5 metres (116 ft 6 in).[3][lower-alpha 1]

The ship is powered by two diesel engines turning two fixed pitch propellers creating 34,000 kilowatts (46,000 hp).[3][5] Ward states the ship has two azimuth thruster pods.[2] This gives Costa Magica a maximum speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph).[3] The vessel is also equipped with seven electric generating sets creating 64,610 kilowatts (86,640 hp).[5]

Costa Magica has 1,359 cabins total ranging in size from 16.7–44.8 m2 (180–482 sq ft). 522 have a balcony. The cruise ship has capacity for 2,718 passengers and has a crew of 1,068. There is a nine-deck atrium with a bar on the lowest level, a 1,300 m2 (14,000 sq ft) spa and a three-deck theatre.[6]

Construction and career
Costa Magica in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.

The ship was constructed by Fincantieri in Genoa, Italy with the yard number 6087. The vessel's keel was laid down on 1 September 2002 and launched in November 2003. The vessel was completed on 26 October 2004 and entered service in November of that year.[2][3] The vessel is owned and operated by Costa Crociere and is registered in Genoa.[4][5]

2020 COVID-19 pandemic
See also: COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships

On 12 March 2020, two passengers aboard were reported to be tested positively for COVID-19 while quarantined in Martinique. The ship, with 3,300 people on board, had been disallowed entry to several sea ports including Grenada, Tobago, Barbados and Saint Lucia, due to over 300 Italian nationals on board.[7] On 16 March, the ship was allowed only to take on provisions and refuel at St. Maarten with no one allowed to leave the ship.[8]

It was later reported that passengers from the ship disembarked in mid-March leaving just the crew aboard. The ship then travelled to Miami, Florida but was not allowed to dock there.[9] 13 crew members were evacuated from Costa Magica and Costa Favolosa to hospitals in Miami after displaying COVID-19 symptoms. The rest of the crew were tested aboard both ships which were lying three miles (4.8 km) off Miami and Eventually, the ship stopped three miles (4.8 km) offshore from Miami, and on 26 March, the U.S. Coast Guard reported evacuation of six sick crew members from the ship.[10][11][12] On 30 March, those who tested negative were taken to the airport and put aboard charter flights to repatriate them to their home nations. Those who tested positive remained aboard the ships, which then sailed for Europe.[13]

An update by CNN on 3 April 2020 stated the ship remained near Miami after "six crew members with respiratory symptoms were evacuated from the ship, and then transported to a hospital". The Port of Miami had not provided consent for the vessel to dock but all passengers had previously disembarked at Guadeloupe.[14]

Notes
  1. Ward has the length as 272.3 metres (893 ft 4 in).[2]

Citations
  1. "Costa Magica". Costa Crociere. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. Ward 2019, p. 701.
  3. Miramar Ship Index.
  4. Equasis.
  5. Leonardo Info.
  6. Ward 2019, pp. 701–703.
  7. "Breaking News: Two passengers on ship turned away from St. Lucia test positive for coronavirus". St. Lucia News Online. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  8. Wong, Melissa (16 March 2020). "Costa Magica resupplies in St Maarten amidst coronavirus fears". The Loop. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  9. Dolven, Taylor (25 March 2020). "Two Costa cruise ships plan to dock at PortMiami Thursday with 30 sick on board". Miami Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  10. "Multiple sick crew members on Costa Magica, Costa Favolosa to be evacuated off Miami". www.nbc-2.com.
  11. Hines, Morgan. "Two Costa cruise ships to anchor with sick crew in Miami for 'life-critical' care". USA TODAY.
  12. Bartiromo, Michael (March 26, 2020). "2 Costa cruise ships heading toward Florida with dozens of sick crew members on board". Fox News.
  13. Dolven, Taylor (30 March 2020). "Cruise crew board charter flights from Miami to Manila amid coronavirus crisis". Miami Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  14. "Cruise ships are still scrambling for safe harbor". CNN. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.

References
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