Costa Diadema

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Costa Diadema docked at Argostoli Kefalonia's port in 2020.
History
NameCosta Diadema
Owner Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator Costa Crociere
Port of registryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy, Genoa
Route Mediterranean, Persian Gulf
Ordered2012
Builder Fincantieri
CostUS$739 million
Launched15 November 2013 [1]
Christened7 November 2014
Completed25 October 2014
Acquired30 October 2014
Maiden voyage1 November 2014
In service8 November 2014
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and type Dream-class cruise ship
Tonnage132,500  GT
Length306 m (1,003 ft 11 in)
Beam37.20 m (122 ft 1 in)
Draught8.35 m (27 ft 5 in)
Installed power
Speed
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (cruise)
  • 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph) (max)
Capacity
  • 3,724 passengers (double occupancy)
  • 4,927 passengers (maximum occupancy)
Crew1,253

Costa Diadema is a Dream-class cruise ship owned by Carnival Corporation and operated by Costa Crociere. The ship was ordered in October 2012 and was delivered to Costa on 25 October 2014. [3] At her time of delivery, Costa Diadema was the largest vessel to fly an Italian flag and was Costa's largest vessel at the time; she is formerly Costa Crociere's flagship being replaced by the Costa Toscana. [4]

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Design and engineering

Costa Diadema in Puerto de Palma de Mallorca Costa Diadema Palma 2019-10-29 6.jpg
Costa Diadema in Puerto de Palma de Mallorca

Costa Diadema's 11 kV electrical generation system is provided from six generators, six aft/bow thruster electrical motors, HV main switchboard and distribution transformers, propulsion transformers, synchro drives, and motors from General Electric. [5] [6] The ship is also equipped with six Wärtsilä 12V46 engines that produce an output of 75,600  kW (101,400  hp ). [6]

Costa Diadema features a total of 1,862 cabins that can accommodate a maximum of 4,947 passengers and 1,253 crew members and also has an outside promenade extending over 500 m (1,600 ft). [6] The ship includes three swimming pools, three dining areas, a 4D cinema hall, and a Saṃsāra spa across four decks. [6] [7]

Construction and career

Costa Cruises ordered the Dream-class vessel in October 2012, making her the largest ship to be ordered and built for Costa. [8] The ship cost Carnival Corporation US$739 million to build. [9] She was ordered and built to replace Costa Concordia, which sank earlier in the year. [10]

Costa Diadema had her keel laid on 10 December 2012 at Fincantieri's shipyard in Marghera, marking the beginning of her hull assembly. [11] [12] She was launched on 15 November 2013, [13] with an official ceremony performed by Franca Grasso, the ship's madrina at her launch. [9] She was delivered on 25 October 2014 [3] and performed a "Vernissage Cruise," from Trieste to Genoa on 1 November. [14] Her naming ceremony was held on 7 November 2014 at the Port of Genoa, where she was officially christened by Italian travel agent, Carolina Micelli. [15] [14]

Costa Diadema spent her inaugural season and subsequent seasons cruising the Western Mediterranean [14] until she was redeployed to Dubai in November 2018 to begin cruising the Persian Gulf for the winter season. [16] As of 2019, she rotated between the Mediterranean in the spring and summer months and the Persian Gulf in the fall and winter months. [16]

On 24 March 2020, the ship docked at Limassol, Cyprus, and a crew member suspected of suffering from the coronavirus was taken to hospital. Several other crew members were also reported to be ill. Costa Diadema was sailing from Dubai to Savona, Italy, without passengers. [17]

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