Alina (ship)

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Alina
Alina on the day of her maiden voyage in Cologne
The Alina on the day of its maiden voyage in Cologne
Ship data
flag SwitzerlandSwitzerland (Swiss flag at sea) Switzerland
Ship type Cabin passenger ship
Callsign HE7367
home port Basel
Owner UBS Leasing Zurich
Shipping company Scylla AG
Shipyard Vahali Shipyards,
Belgrade and Gendt
( Kasko )
Scheepstimmerbedrijf
Da-Capo, Hardinxveld (expansion)
Build number 510
Launch September 22, 2010
Commissioning March 31, 2011
Whereabouts in motion
Ship dimensions and crew
length
135.00 m ( Lüa )
width 11.45 m
Draft Max. 1.60 m
 
crew 45
Machine system
machine 2 × Caterpillar 3508 (B)
Machine
performanceTemplate: Infobox ship / maintenance / service format
1,566 kW (2,129 hp)
Top
speed
11 kn (20 km / h)
propeller 2 × Veth- z-Drive 800A-CR
Transport capacities
Permitted number of passengers 220 (108 cabins)
Others
Classifications Lloyd's Register
Registration
numbers
ENI no. : 07001934

The Alina is a cabin passenger ship built by Scylla AG in Basel in 2010/2011 , which is used in the time charter by the Bonn river tour operator Phoenix Reisen on the Danube , Rhine , Main and Moselle . She is the structurally identical sister ship of the Amelia, which was commissioned in 2012 .

history

After the two-part hull was completed at the Vahali shipyard in Belgrade , both parts were transferred to the shipyard's headquarters in Gendt in the Netherlands in July 2010 by means of push boats . The launch took place on September 22nd. The interior work was then carried out by the Scheepstimmerbedrijf Da-Capo in Hardinxveld-Giessendam . On February 23, 2011 the entry was made with the ENI no. 07001934 in the Basel shipping register . The ceremonial christening took place on March 31, 2011 in Cologne . The godmother was Hildegard Gippert, the longest-serving employee of Phoenix Reisen in Bonn. The subsequent three-day maiden voyage led via Rüdesheim am Rhein to Mainz and back.

Equipment and technology

On the way in front of the Severinsbrücke in Cologne

The Alina is a four- deck cabin ship in the 4-star category with 104 double cabins and four three-bed cabins. The cabins are air-conditioned and each equipped with a shower, toilet, television, telephone and safe. The cabins on the middle and upper deck have a French balcony . The cabins for the 42-person crew are located in the rear area of ​​the lower deck. Two restaurants were set up in the front middle area of ​​the lower and middle decks. The galley is located in the bow area of the middle deck. On the bow side of the upper deck is the all-round glazed panorama salon with bar area . In addition, the Lido-Bar with a covered open deck was set up aft on the upper deck . The entrance area, which was laid out as an atrium , extends over the three closed decks. There you will find the reception , the on-board shop, the wellness area and an elevator, via which all decks can be reached. On the sundeck, in addition to sun loungers and garden furniture, a whirlpool , a putting green and a shuffleboard are available to passengers .

It is driven by two diesel engines Caterpillar 3508 B á 783 kW via two Veth counter-rotating rudder propellers of the type VZ-800A-CR , in addition the ship has a bow thruster of the type Compact-Jet CJ-1200V , which is driven by a 320 kW electric motor becomes. The on-board power supply is ensured by three Stamford HCM 534 E diesel generators, each with an output of 280 kW.

Cruising areas

The Alina is used from October to May on the Rhine and from June to September on the Danube between Passau and the Danube Delta .

See also

Web links

Commons : Alina  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b Excerpt from the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce ( Memento of March 6, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF file, 110 kB).
  2. Bridget doopt Alina , De Binnenvaartkrant, 23 September 2010.
  3. MS ALINA - the newest and at the same time the largest ship in the SCYLLA fleet sets new standards in river cruises ( Memento from September 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), press release, Scylla AG, March 31, 2011.
  4. Alina , Scheepvaartwest (English).