MS Nuraghes

History
Name	Nuraghes: 2004 - 2023 Moby Vinci: 2023 onwards
Operator	Moby Lines
Port of registry	Cagliari, Italy
Builder	Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Launched	24 January 2004
Completed	15 July 2004
In service	2004–present
Identification	Call sign: IBLS; IMO number: 9293404 ; MMSI number: 247106500 ;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Cruiseferry
Tonnage	39,780 GT
Length	214 m (702 ft 1 in)
Beam	26.4 m (86 ft 7 in)
Draught	6.9 m (22 ft 8 in)
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä 12V46C; 51,360 kW (combined);
Speed	29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Capacity	3,000 passengers; 1,080 vehicles;

Last updated April 12, 2024

MS Moby Vinci is a cruiseferry owned and operated by Tirrenia di Navigazione. It was built at Fincantieri in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. Up until 2023, she was called the Nuraghes.

Features

Moby Vinci was the first of a series of two sister ships, the other being Sharden. They are an improved version of the previous Bithia class, with an additional car deck, bringing their gross register tonnage to nearly 40,000 GT, and allowing a greater cargo capacity, (nearly 2,000 linear meters, which equals about 140 semi-trailers), or a capacity of 1,085 cars. The ship can carry up to 3,000 passengers and has nine decks:^[1]

Deck 8: infirmary, kennels, solarium
Deck 7: children's area, 648 second class seats, 68 cabins
Deck 6: reception, central bar, bar of the festivals, cinema, restaurant, self-service, shops.
Deck 5: 258 cabins
Deck 4: mobile car deck for 265 cars
Deck 4: car deck for 373 cars or 70 trailers
Deck 3: car deck for 335 cars or 65 trailers
Deck 2: car deck for 60 cars
Deck 1: car deck for 52 cars

Despite the additional deck, and the consequent increase in displacement, the ships are propelled by the same diesel engines as the Bithia class. Four Wärtsilä 12V46C generate a power of more than 51,000 kW, allowing a top speed of 29 knots (53.70 km/h). This performance is fully exploited only for the daytime crossings and in the high season, i.e., when passenger and vehicle traffic justifies the larger fuel consumption; otherwise, the ship keeps a speed between 19 and 23 knots, by using only two of its four engines, in order to save fuel.

History

Nuraghes

Nuraghes was launched by Fincantieri on January 24, 2004.^[2] and entered service on the Civitavecchia-Olbia line on 15 July 2004.

On September 17, 2004, Nuraghes , two months after completion, was rammed around 20:00 by GNV's ferry La Superba while the latter was mooring in Olbia harbour. Nuraghes was moored at dock 3 since that morning, and was waiting to leave for Civitavecchia at 23:00. At the time of the collision, only the crew was aboard. Nuraghes suffered damage to the bow, the bridge, and part of the stern; a lifeboat fell into the sea, while an inflatable raft remained hanging in midair. After controls by the Italian Naval Register, Nuraghes sailed late for Civitavecchia. The accident was blamed on the command of La Superba, which did not require the support of a tug boat despite the bad weather.^[3]

On June 21, 2006, around 13:00 hours, Nuraghes, sailing from Civitavecchia to Olbia, was rammed by Moby Lines's ferry the Moby Fantasy in the Gulf of Olbia. Moby Fantasy's bow created a gash in Nuraghes's side, but nobody suffered serious injuries. According to the Italian Prosecutors Office, responsibility laid with the command of Nuraghes, which did not respect the precedence and kept a speed of 28 knots. A contributing cause was the lack of visibility present in that moment in the Gulf. According to the public prosecutor, emergency sound signals were not used and the radio communications were inadequate.^[4]

Moby Vinci

On the 18^th of April 2023, the Nuraghes was transferred to Moby Lines and renamed the Moby Vinci. She is set to operate on the Genoa - Porto Torres, Livorno - Olbia & Civitavecchia - Olbia routes.

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References

External links

Information on Moby Vinci on Moby Lines' website
Media related to IMO 9293404 at Wikimedia Commons

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[1] Vista longitudinale.

[2] Comunicato stampa Fincantieri.

[3] Collisione tra navi Grimaldi e Tirrenia ^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[4] Scontro in mare: paura della Tirrenia. ^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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