MSC Orchestra
 MSC Orchestra at the Geirangerfjord | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Operator: | MSC Cruises |
| Port of registry: |
 Panama[1] |
| Builder: | Aker Yards, Chantiers de l'Atlantique[2] |
| Cost: | US$480 million |
| Completed: | 2007 |
| 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-knot (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Capacity: |
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| Crew: | 987 |
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]
Eight passengers, 4 Bulgarians and 4 Lithuanians were arrested during 2010 after a huge haul of cocaine was found on board whilst berthed at Dover, United Kingdom. They were sentenced in 2011 to around 15 years each. [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 gross tons.The ship has capacity for 2,550 passengers and a crew complement of 987.
References
Notes
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.
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