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Revision as of 11:35, 16 May 2011

History
NameMSC Opera
OwnerMSC Cruises
OperatorMSC Cruises
Port of registryPanama
BuilderChantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France
Statusin service
NotesSister ship MSC Lirica
General characteristics
Class and typeMistral class cruise ship
Length824 feet (251 m)
Depth6,60 meters
Decks9
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4 × Wärtsilä 12V/38A diesels
combined 30 600 kW
Speed21.7-knot (40 km/h; 25 mph)*
Capacity1,712 passengers (double basis)
Crew740

The MS MSC Opera is a cruise ship built in 2004 and currently operated by MSC Cruises. She served as the flagship of the company until MSC Musica entered service in 2006. She can accommodate 2,055 passengers in 856 cabins. Her crew complement is approximately 740.

On Friday 13th May 2011, MSC Opera suffered engine failure in Swedish waters. [1]

Around 2000 passengers were to be flown home from Stockholm. The ship was without power after the engine failure on Friday and internet reports say bathrooms were inoperable, causing poor hygiene. Passengers were given a voucher to cover the cost of the cruise.

References

  1. ^ "Engine failure cuts short cruise for thousands of passengers=[[Travel Mole]]". Dinah Hatch. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)