DNV GL will provide classification of the passenger sailing ship Sea Cloud Spirit, built by Metalships & Docks in Vigo, Spain.
Representatives from DNV GL and Metalships & Docks came together in Vigo this week to sign the agreement. Ordered by the Hamburg-based operator Sea Cloud Cruises, the vessel is designed to meet the increasing demand from both independent travelers and the charter market, mainly in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. The Sea Cloud Spirit will be the third in the cruise operator's sailing vessel fleet.
Sea Cloud Spirit
'Sea Cloud Spirit will offer a new level of comfort to sailing cruise passengers. In addition to beautiful views from private balconies, it will have the first elevator ever to be installed on a large sailing ship that will connect its five different decks,' says Alberto Iglesias, Managing Director at Metalships & Docks.
Measuring 138 m, the Sea Cloud Spirit will be equipped with 69 outside cabins, 25 of which will have a private balcony. The vessel is a full three-masted sailing ship, able to carry up to 136 passengers on luxury cruises, with 85 crew members on board. The planning firm Partner Ship Design from Hamburg will be responsible for the design of the ship's interior. Sea Cloud Spirit is scheduled to set sail in the summer of 2020.
Vessel Specifications
- Length overall: 138 m
- Width: 17.20 m
- Draught: 5.65 m
- Air draught: 57.70 m
- Sail surface overall: 4,000 m²
- No. of sails: 27
- Propulsion: sails + diesel-electric engines (2 x 1700 KW)
Picture: Design study of Sea Cloud Spirit (source: Acubens).
