Vision of the Seas

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The Vision of the Seas in Tallinn, Estonia on August 19, 2013.
History
NameVision of the Seas
Owner Royal Caribbean Group
Operator House Flag of Royal Caribbean International.svg Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry
Builder
Yard numberF31
Laid downOctober 29, 1996
LaunchedSeptember 1, 1997 [1]
CompletedApril 15, 1998
Maiden voyageMay 2, 1998 [2]
In serviceMay 2, 1998
Identification
StatusIn Service
General characteristics
Class and type Vision-class cruise ship
Tonnage78,340  GT [1]
Length279.0 m (915.4 ft) [1]
Beam35.6 m (117 ft) [1]
Height59 m (193 ft 7 in)
Draught7.77 m (25.5 ft) [1]
Decks11
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity2,050 passengers (double occupancy) 2,514 passengers (maximum)
Crew765

Vision of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International, the last of her class. Her maiden voyage was on May 2, 1998, following which she sailed for a year in Europe before being moved to other routes.

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In 2013, Vision of the Seas received a dry dock refit.[ citation needed ] In May 2023, it moved to a new home port of Baltimore. [3]

Design

The cruise ship has a deadweight tonnage of 6,300 tons and a gross tonnage of 78,491. Vision of the Seas has a length of 279 metres (915 ft) and a beam of 32.2 metres (106 ft). Vision of the Seas was launched in 1997. The draft of the vessel is 7.63 metres (25.0 ft). The cruise ship has 10 passenger decks and capacity for 2,416 guests. Vision of the Seas has a crew of 765.

History

In 2017, during a Caribbean cruise out of Galveston, a member of Vision of the Seas' housekeeping staff went overboard unnoticed. [4] No search efforts were launched and the crewmember remains missing. [5]

In May 2018, a Vision of the Seas crew member died by suicide by jumping overboard while the ship was enroute to Galveston, Texas. [6]

In 2019, while berthed at Livorno, a crewmember of Vision of the Seas went overboard. [7] Port divers later found the crewmember dead. [5]

In June 2020, a Vision of the Seas crew member died in hospital shortly after being repatriated from the ship during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The death was not COVID related. [8]

On 23 December 2023, a passenger was lost when they fell overboard while the ship was off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. [9] [10] The United States Coast Guard undertook a 1,625 square mile search, but could find no trace of the passenger after eight hours. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vision of the Seas (19121)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV . Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ RCI ships, Maiden Voyage
  3. ↑ "Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas Repositions to Baltimore". cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ Walker, Jim (December 10, 2017). "Crew Member Missing From Vision of the Seas". Cruise Law News. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Crewmember of Cruise Ship Vision of the Seas Killed in Fall". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ Corbett, Adam (May 24, 2018). "Suicide puts focus on increasing mental health issues for crews". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Vision of the Seas Crewmember Dies after Falling Overboard in Italy". Offshore Energy. September 6, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "NEMO confirms that the death of a crew member from the cruise line "Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas" is not COVID-19 related". NBC Radio SVG. June 10, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ Walker, Jim (December 25, 2023). "Guest Overboard From Vision of the Seas - 400th Person Overboard in Last 23 Years". Cruise Law News. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ Hanbury, Mary. "Passenger describes panic on cruise ship after a man fell overboard: 'I instantly felt sick to my stomach'". Business Insider. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Bahamas cruise ship passenger missing after going overboard". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.

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