Britannia (ship, 2015)

**Britannia**
From 2015
flag	United Kingdom
Ship type	Cruise ship
class	Royal class
Callsign	2HHG5
home port	Southampton
Owner	Carnival Corporation & plc
Shipping company	Carnival plc
Shipyard	Fincantieri , Monfalcone
Build number	6231
building-costs	$ 760 million
Order	2011
Keel laying	May 15, 2013
baptism	March 10, 2015
Launch	February 14, 2014
Commissioning	March 14, 2015
Ship dimensions and crew
length	330 m ( Lüa ) 306 m ( Lpp )
measurement	143,730 GT
crew	1350
Machine system
machine	diesel-electric
Top ; speed	22 kn (41 km / h)
Transport capacities
Permitted number of passengers	3647
Pax cabins	1819
Others
Classifications	Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Registration ; numbers	IMO 9614036

The Britannia is a cruise ship owned by the British-American Carnival Corporation & plc . She is the largest ship in the fleet operated under the cruise brand P&O Cruises . The ship's home port is Southampton .

history

The ship was ordered from the Fincantieri shipyard in 2011 . It is the third Royal- class ship . On May 15, 2013, the ship was laid in Monfalcone . The ship was undocked on February 14, 2014. On March 10, 2015, the ship was christened in Southampton by Queen Elizabeth II . The commissioning took place on March 14, 2015 as part of the maiden voyage with stops in Barcelona , Monte Carlo and Rome until the return to the home port on March 28, 2015.

Technical data and equipment

The ship is powered by diesel-electric technology .

The ship has 18 decks, 13 of which are accessible to passengers.

Web links

Commons : Britannia - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Britannia. Fincantieri, accessed February 15, 2015 .
^ Cruise Ship Orderbook. Retrieved August 28, 2015 .
↑ P&O Cruises: New cruise ship Britannia named by the Queen. March 11, 2015, accessed March 11, 2015 .
↑ ^a ^b Britannia deck plans. (PDF) P&O Cruises, accessed on February 15, 2015 .
↑ Ship ahoy! These are the new cruise ships. Weekend Online, accessed February 15, 2015 .
^ The Queen to name new P&O liner Britannia. February 27, 2015, accessed March 1, 2015 .
↑ Queen names the Britannia from P&O. February 27, 2015, accessed March 1, 2015 .

[Fincantieri-1] Britannia. Fincantieri, accessed February 15, 2015 .

[2] Cruise Ship Orderbook. Retrieved August 28, 2015 .

[3] P&O Cruises: New cruise ship Britannia named by the Queen. March 11, 2015, accessed March 11, 2015 .

[Plan-4] Britannia deck plans. (PDF) P&O Cruises, accessed on February 15, 2015 .

[5] Ship ahoy! These are the new cruise ships. Weekend Online, accessed February 15, 2015 .

[6] The Queen to name new P&O liner Britannia. February 27, 2015, accessed March 1, 2015 .

[7] Queen names the Britannia from P&O. February 27, 2015, accessed March 1, 2015 .