MS Cruise Europa

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

History
Name: Cruise Europa
Owner: Grimaldi Group
Operator: Minoan Lines
Port of registry: Palermo,  Italy
Builder: Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Launched: 14 March 2009
Completed: 30 September 2009
In service: 2009–present
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics
Type: Cruiseferry
Tonnage: 54,310 GT
Length: 225 m (738 ft 2 in)
Beam: 30.4 m (99 ft 9 in)
Draught: 7 m (23 ft 0 in)
Installed power:
Speed: 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Capacity:
  • 3,000 passengers
  • 250 vehicles

She was the third of a series of four sister ships, the others being Cruise Roma, Cruise Barcelona (both operated by Grimaldi Lines) and Cruise Olympia (operated by Minoan Lines). They are the largest ferries under Italian flag. Cruise Europa is distinguished from Cruise Roma and Cruise Barcelona by a different arrangement of the accommodation and interiors, enabling her to carry a larger number of passengers.[2]

The ship has 413 cabins, including 60 suites, one à la carte restaurant, one self-service restaurant, a conference room, a fast food, a dog kennel, a boutique, a swimming pool, a disco, a casino, a shopping center and an internet café.[3]

From December 2012, Cruise Europa is operated by Minoan Lines on the route linking Trieste, Italy to Patras, Greece via Ancona and Igoumenitsa.[4]

On 28 December 2014 Cruise Europa participated in the rescue operation following the MS Norman Atlantic disaster. Being one of the first ships to reach the burning ferry, as well as the largest one, Cruise Europa was appointed On-Scene Commander and took onboard 69 survivors from Norman Atlantic, flown to the ship by rescue helicopters.[5]

See also
  • Largest ferries of Europe

References
  1. Fincantieri – Cruise Europa
  2. http://www.minoan.it/it/minoan-lines-compagnia-di-traghetti/la-flotta-navi-minoan-lines
  3. http://www.minoan.it/it/minoan-lines-compagnia-di-traghetti/la-flotta-navi-minoan-lines
  4. https://www.minoan.gr/it/nave/1015/hsf-cruise-europa
  5. http://www.aek365.com/a-372818/sthn-hgoumenitsa-to-cruise-europa-me-69-diaswthentes-tou-norman-atlantic.htm
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