MSC Orchestra
MS MSC Orchestra is a cruise ship that was built in 2007 for MSC Cruises. She is the second ship of the Musica class. She could at the time accommodate 2,550 passengers in 1,275 cabins. Most inside cabins were later refitted with two bunk beds and therefore she can now accommodate 3,200 passengers. Her crew complement is approximately 990.[1][2]
 MSC Orchestra at the Geirangerfjord | |
| History | |
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| Operator: | MSC Cruises |
| Port of registry: |
 Panama[1] |
| Builder: | Aker Yards, Chantiers de l'Atlantique[2] |
| Cost: | US$480 million |
| Launched: | 9 September 2006 |
| Completed: | 2007 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Musica-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 92,409 GT |
| Length: | 964 ft (293.83 m)[3] |
| Beam: | 106 ft (32.31 m) |
| Decks: | 13 Passenger, 4 crew |
| Speed: | 23 knots (43 km/h) |
| Capacity: |
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| Crew: | 987 |
Eight passengers, 4 Bulgarians and 4 Lithuanians, were arrested during 2010 after cocaine, worth an estimated £1.4m, was found on board whilst berthed at Dover, United Kingdom.[4] Seven of the passengers pleaded guilty and the eighth was convicted at trial.[4]
Design
The cruise ship has length of 293.8 metres (964 ft) and beam of 32.20 metres (105.6 ft). MSC Orchestra has draft of 7.88 metres (25.9 ft) and gross tonnage of 92,409. The ship has capacity for 2,550 passengers and a crew complement of 987.
Accidents & Incidents
On February 22, 2019, due to an unknown navigational error, MSC Orchestra collided with MSC Poesia as it was departing Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the Orchestra also hit a pier. Both ships only sustained minor damage and were cleared to depart.[5]
References
Notes
- Cruise Critic Review Archived 2008-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
- "Ship Parade Review and Photos". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- MSC Orchestra Ship Facts, MSC Cruises
- "Six jailed over cruise drugs plot". BBC News. 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- "Two Ships from the Same Cruise Line Collide in Port". Cruise Hive. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
Bibliography
- Saunders, Aaron (2013). Giants of the Seas: The Ships that Transformed Modern Cruising. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848321724.
- Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842182.
