MSC Poesia is a cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She was built in 2008 by the Aker Yards shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. She is a sister ship to MSC Musica, MSC Orchestra, and MSC Magnifica.[1][2][4] She is the first ship in the MSC Cruises fleet to be officially named outside Italy, at the Port of Dover, Kent on 5 April 2008, by Sophia Loren.[6]
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MSC Poesia |
| Owner | MSC Cruises[1] |
| Operator | MSC Cruises[1] |
| Port of registry |  Panama[2][3] |
| Ordered | 1 March 2006 |
| Builder | Aker Yards (St. Nazaire)[4] |
| Cost | $360 million[3] |
| Yard number | S32[1][5] |
| Laid down | 6 December 2006[1] |
| Launched | 30 August 2007[5] |
| Christened | 5 April 2008 by Sophia Loren in Dover[6][7] |
| Maiden voyage | 19 April 2008[8] |
| In service | 4 April 2008[2][3] |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Musica-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 92,627 GT[9] |
| Length | 963 ft 11 in (293.8 m)[9] |
| Beam | 105 ft 8 in (32.2 m)[9] |
| Draft | 26.2 ft (7.99 m)[3] |
| Decks | |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | Two 18,025kW screw propellers[9] |
| Speed | 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)[9] |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 1,027[3][11] |
| Notes | 13 elevators[3] |
MSC Poesia was the flagship of the company until she was displaced by MSC Fantasia, which entered service in December 2008. In 2008 and 2009, MSC Poesia sailed on a series of 7-night cruises from Venice to Italy, Greece and Turkey. Since 2010 the ship sails in Northern Europe during the summer season.[12]
Incidents
editOn 6 June 2008, MSC Poesia and Costa Classica collided in the Adriatic Sea near Dubrovnik. No one was hurt, the damage was minimal, and both ships continued their scheduled itinerary with no delays. The cause was determined to be the MSC Poesia's anchor loosening.[13][14][15]
On 22 February 2019, the ship was struck again, by sister ship MSC Orchestra. MSC Orchestra had been departing Buenos Aires, Argentina, when a navigational error caused her to crash into MSC Poesia. MSC Poesia only sustained minor bow damage.[16]
2012 grounding
editWhile heading to Port Lucaya near Freeport, Bahamas, on 7 January 2012, MSC Poesia ran aground on top of a reef.[17] The grounding did not stop the beach-goers (maiden voyagers of the annual "Holy Ship!" music festival cruise featuring such popular dance music artists as Fatboy Slim, Dillon Francis and Diplo), as tender boats were able to ferry passengers from anchorage (or reefage) to the shores of Port Lucaya. According to Captain Archer, a local captain in the port, "they waited for a tide to get high at 1800hrs she was pulled off with 4 tugs and a fifth standing by. At 2000hrs, she was free and continued on her journey at 19.5 knots to little Salvador. A statement from MSC Cruises was released: "In navigating the harbor off Port Lucaya in the Grand Bahamas, MSC Poesia ran aground at 6:50 a.m. Saturday morning. The ship and its guests were always completely safe and all onboard equipment and services continued to operate normally including all previously scheduled tender service and shore excursions".
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Asklander, Micke. "M/S MSC poesia (2008)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- ^ a b c Boyle, Ian. "MSC Poesia". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ward, Douglas (2009). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships (18th ed.). Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-981-268-564-3.
- ^ a b "MSC Poesia". ShipParade. Archived from the original on 22 July 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ a b "MSC Poesia (9387073)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Loren names luxury cruise liner". BBC News. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "MSC Poesia launched". SoCruise. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ "MSC Poesia". SmartCruiser. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "MSC Poesia (9387073)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
- ^ "MSC Poesia (IMO: 9387073)". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ a b c "MSC Poesia: Ship Facts". MSC Cruises. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- ^ "MSC Takes Delivery of 133,500-ton Fantasia in Naples". Cruise Reviews. 11 December 2008. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ "Costa Classica and Poesia Collide". Cruise Junkie. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ "Costa Croisières Collision entre deux paquebots de MSC et Costa à Dubrovnik". Mer et Marine (in French). Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ "Pred otočićem Lokrum sudarila se dva cruisera". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ "Two Ships from the Same Cruise Line Collide in Port". Cruise Hive. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Satchell, Arlene (9 January 2012). "MSC Poesia runs aground in The Bahamas". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
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