MSC Seashore

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MSC Seashore
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MSC Seashore docked in Ocean Cay, Bahamas.
History
Civil Ensign of Malta.svg Malta
NameMSC Seashore
Owner MSC Cruises
OperatorMSC Cruises
Port of registry Valletta, Civil Ensign of Malta.svg  Malta
Ordered29 November 2017
Builder
Cost€900 million [1]
Laid down19 September 2019
Launched20 August 2020
Sponsored by Sophia Loren
Christened18 November 2021
Acquired26 July 2021
In service2021–present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and type Seaside EVO-class cruise ship
Tonnage170,412  GT [2]
Length339 m (1,112 ft 2 in) [3]
Beam41 m (134 ft 6 in) [2]
Height76 m (249 ft 4 in)[ citation needed ]
Draught8.55 m (28 ft 1 in) [3]
Decks20
Installed powerTotal Electric Power 65,040 kW (87,220 hp) [2]
Propulsion2 × 21,000 kW (28,000 hp) fixed-pitch propellers [2]
Speed21.8 knots (40.4 km/h; 25.1 mph) [4]
Capacity
  • 4,540 passengers (double occupancy) [3]
  • 5,632 passengers (total) [2]

MSC Seashore is a Seaside EVO-class cruise ship built for MSC Cruises at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. As of August 2021, she became the lead ship of MSC's Seaside EVO class, a sub-class of the Seaside-class of ships built with larger dimensions. She was joined by sister ship MSC Seascape, since delivery in November 2022.

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History

Planning and construction

On 29 November 2017, at the delivery ceremony of MSC Seaside , MSC announced it had signed an order with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri worth €1.8 billion for two new cruise ships, scheduled for delivery in 2021 and 2023, respectively. [1] The two ships make up the Seaside EVO-class, described as a "further evolution of the Seaside-class prototype" established by MSC Seaside and MSC Seaview. [1] The order for the first Seaside EVO ship replaced an order originally placed for a third Seaside-class vessel. [1] The first Seaside EVO ship would become the largest ship to have been built in Italy. [5]

On 26 November 2018, MSC revealed the name of the first Seaside EVO ship as MSC Seashore, the same day it held the steel-cutting ceremony for the ship at Fincantieri's shipyard in Monfalcone. [6] On 19 September 2019, the keel laying ceremony was performed for the ship, in which two coins were placed under the ship's keel for good fortune. [5] She was floated out on 20 August 2020 and moved to a wet dock to complete her outfitting work. [7] MSC Seashore was delivered in July 2021. [8]

On 22 December 2021, a 15-year-old died after falling from a balcony on the ship. The cruise line reported that it appeared to have been a suicide. [9]

Operational career

Originally set to begin operations with her maiden voyage on 13 June 2021, MSC Seashore was scheduled to sail weekly Western Mediterranean cruises, visiting Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Naples, Messina, and Valletta. [10] However, after the COVID-19 pandemic caused construction delays at the shipyard, her debut was postponed to 1 August 2021, forcing MSC to deploy MSC Fantasia on her route until her debut. [11]

Design and specifications

MSC claims MSC Seashore's changes in her overall design from her older Seaside-class sister ships make up more than 65 percent of the vessel. [7] She is larger than her sister ships: her height measures 74 metres (243 ft), her beam measures 41 metres (135 ft), and her length measures 339 metres (1,112 ft), [4] an addition of 16 metres (52 ft). [5] She also measures 170,412  GT, an increase from 153,516  GT, [10] and includes 10,000 square meters of additional deck space, [5] giving her the highest ratio of outdoor space per guest of any MSC ship upon her debut. [11] Onboard, she has expanded guest capacity resulting from 200 additional passenger cabins, [4] with 4,540 passengers at double occupancy or 5,877 passengers at maximum capacity, 758 more than that on Seaside-class ships. [10] The larger deck plan includes additional restaurants and lounge space, but fewer whirlpools. [6] The ship has features designed to enhance efficiency, such as a selective catalytic reduction system to control the ship's emissions and anti-fouling paint to reduce wave resistance on the ship's hull. [1] The MSC Seashore is the first new cruise ship to feature advanced air sanitation technology. According to MSC, the 'Safe Air' system reduces the risk of catching viruses. [12]

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Footnotes

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  5. 1 2 3 4 Cruise Industry News 2019.
  6. 1 2 Travel Agent Central 2018.
  7. 1 2 Cruise Industry News 2020b.
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  9. ↑ Rahman, Khaleda (28 December 2021). "Boy falls to death on cruise ship after plummeting from balcony". Newsweek. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 Kalosh 2019.
  11. 1 2 Cruise Industry News 2020a.
  12. ↑ Staff, C. I. N. (21 October 2020). "MSC To Implement New Onboard Air Cleaning System". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.

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