Crystal Symphony

Crystal Symphony is a cruise ship owned and operated by Crystal Cruises. She was built in 1995 at Kværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland.[1] She is the sistership of the former Crystal Harmony.

Crystal Symphony departing from Fremantle, Australia
History
Name: Crystal Symphony
Owner: Crystal Cruises
Operator: Crystal Cruises
Port of registry: Nassau,  Bahamas
Ordered: 1992
Builder: Kværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland
Cost: US$250 million
Yard number: 1323
Launched: 5 January 1995
Completed: 1995
In service: 3 May 1995
Identification:
Notes: [1][2]
General characteristics
Tonnage: 51,044 GT
Length: 238 m (781 ft)
Beam: 30.18 m (99.02 ft)
Draught: 7.59 m (24.90 ft)
Decks:
  • 12 decks
  • 8 decks passenger accessible
Installed power:
  • Six Wärtsilä-Sulzer diesel engines
  • 25,260 kW (33,880 hp) (combined)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric; two shafts
Speed:
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (service)
  • 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (maximum)
Capacity: 960 passengers
Crew: 545
Notes: [1][2]

Concept and construction

Crystal Symphony was ordered in December 1992 and entered service in May 1995.[1]

The ship was docked in Sydney Harbour for the Olympics in 2000.

The ship was refitted a second time in 2006.[3] This process, which cost US$23 million, was the largest refit ever for Crystal Cruises.[3] During this refit, Crystal employed over 750 external workers to join the existing 545 crew to ensure a timely completion.[3] The refit was done in BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair in Norfolk, Virginia.[3]

In 2009 Crystal Symphony underwent a third refit costing US$25 million.[4] The refit was completed at Boston Ship Repair's South Boston Dry dock.

In June 2012, the ship completed a two-week "extreme makeover" done by 1,100 workers (including the crew) at the Blohm + Voss docks in Germany.[5][6]

References
  1. "Crystal Symphony Fact Sheet". Crystal Cruises. 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  2. "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Crystal Symphony". VesselTracker. 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  3. "A New Crystal Symphony To Emerge Following Crystal Cruises' Largest-Ever Dry Dock This Fall" (Press release). Crystal Cruises. 30 August 2006. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. "Final Touches Complete Crystal Symphony's Dramatic New Look". Crystal Cruises. 9 November 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  5. "The Big Reveal: Crystal Symphony Completes Dazzling Extreme Ship Makeover". Crystal Cruises. 18 June 2012.
  6. "Extreme Makeover: Crystal Symphony Dry Dock 2012 - Photos". Crystal Cruises. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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