Silver Whisper

MV Silver Whisper
The Silver whisper docking (Newcastle, Australia on 19 Jan 209)
Status:	In Service
Placed in Service:	2001
Tonnage:	28,258 GT
Length:	610 feet / 186 meters
Beam:	81.8 feet / 24.8 meters
Draft:	19.6 feet / 6 meters
Decks:	10
Speed:	21 knots
Complement:	382 passengers, 295 crew
Registry:	Bahamas

MV Silver Whisper (IMO number: 9192179) is a cruise ship which entered service in 2000, and is operated by Silversea Cruises. The passenger capacity is 382 passengers, and there are 295 crew members. Her sister ship is the MV Silver Shadow (ship), and both ships were built by the Mariotti Shipyard in Genoa, Italy. They both have a high space-to-passenger ratio at 74, providing more space per passenger than any other cruise ship. Space ratio is calculated by dividing a vessel's gross tonnage by its passenger capacity. The passenger-to-crew ratio is also high, at 1.31 to 1.

Accommodations

There are 194 outside suites, ranging in size from 287 square feet (26.7 m²) to 1,435 square feet (133.3 m²), and some 80% of them feature teak balconies.

Incidents

On the 8th of August 2008 at 07h00m GMT the Silver Whisper had a power cut when entering the Lisbon Port, Portugal. It was later towed to the interior of the Port for repair.

External links

• Silversea Cruises page on Silver Whisper

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  A tug boat controlling the docking of the Silver whisper (Newcastle, Australia on 19 Jan 209)]]