MS Cruise Barcelona

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History
NameCruise Barcelona
Owner Grimaldi Group
Operator Grimaldi Lines
Port of registry Palermo, Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Builder Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Launched16 February 2008
CompletedSeptember 2008
In service2008–present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Type Cruiseferry
Tonnage63,742  GT
Length254 m (833 ft 4 in)
Beam30.4 m (99 ft 9 in)
Draught7 m (23 ft 0 in)
Installed power
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Capacity
  • 3,500 passengers
  • 215 vehicles

MS Cruise Barcelona is a cruiseferry owned and operated by Grimaldi Lines. It was built at Fincantieri in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. [1]

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She was the second of a series of four sister ships, the others being Cruise Roma (also operated by Grimaldi Lines), Cruise Europa and Cruise Olympia (operated by Minoan Lines). They are the largest ferries under Italian flag.

The ship can carry 3500 passengers and about 215 cars. [2]

Cruise Barcelona, together with sister Cruise Roma, is operated on the Civitavecchia-Porto Torres-Barcelona route, sailing twice a week in winter and five times per week in summer. [3]

On 13–14 January 2012 Cruise Barcelona was involved in the rescue operation following the Costa Concordia disaster. [4]

The ferry was lengthened to 254 meters in 2019. [5]

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References

  1. Cruise Barcelona consegnata al gruppo Grimaldi
  2. M/V Cruise Roma/Barcelona
  3. Traghetti per la Spagna, Civitavecchia-Barcellona.
  4. Capitaneria di porto - Cronologia degli eventi del 13-14 gennaio 2012.
  5. "Fincantieri jumboise le ferry Cruise Roma". 24 January 2019.