On 4 June, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, MSC Cruises officially took delivery of its new flagship MSC Seaview. It is the biggest ship ever built in Italy.
Hot on the heels of the MSC Seaside coming into service at the end of 2017, the MSC Seaview is ready to start sailing its inaugural season in the Mediterranean. The vessel will sail in South America for the winter season.
MSC Seaview
The MSC Seaview is the only MSC Cruises new-build coming into service this year, the second ship to be built by Fincantieri, the third ship to be completed in just 12 months, and the 15th ship to join the MSC Cruises global fleet. It is the second ship in the Seaside Class.
MSC Seaview is the third ship to be built under MSC Cruises’ EUR 10.5 billion investment plan which already saw the completion of MSC Seaside and MSC Meraviglia in November and May 2017 respectively.
Particulars:
- Gross Tonnage: 154,000
- Deadweight: 11,385 t
- Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 323 m × 44 m
- Flag: Malta
- Number of passengers: 5179
Green Star 3 Design Notation
The MSC Seaview will comply with the highest international standards concerning environmental regulations and will receive a “Green Star 3 Design” notation from international classification society RINA – in addition to the main Class notations – in recognition of the attention that was paid to these aspects during the design and construction of the ship.
RINA’s Green Star 3 – the latest and most comprehensive edition of the RINA’s Green STAR additional class notations – specifically recognises that MSC Seaview reaches the greatest levels of eco-compatibility thanks to the relevance of the various innovative measures put in place which help reduce the environmental footprint during operations. These include, amongst others, the exhaust gas cleaning system, the advanced waste water treatment, systems for the prevention of oil discharge from machinery spaces, the ballast water treatment system, and the ship’s Environmental Management Plan.
Official Inauguration
After the ceremony, the ship departed from the shipyard, making a three-day voyage, arriving in Genoa, Italy, its home port, on 7 June. The newest addition to the MSC Cruises’ fleet will be officially inaugurated there in a glittering ceremony on 9 June and will commence its inaugural cruise on 10 June.
Picture by MSC Cruises.
