Concordia class

*Concordia* / *Splendor* class
	Typ ship Costa Concordia (2009)
Ship data
Ship type	Cruise ship
draft	Joseph Farcus ; Fincantieri
Shipyard	Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente and Marghera
Construction period	2004 to 2012
Launch of the type ship	September 2, 2005
Commissioning	July 2006
Units built	6 (5 in service)
Ship dimensions and crew
length	approx. 290.0 m ( Lüa )
width	approx. 35.0 m
Draft	Max. 8.3 m
measurement	113,216–114,147 GT
crew	approx. 1,100
Machine system
machine	Diesel-electric drive : ; 2 × electr. Propeller motors ( Converteam ), each 21 MW
Machine ; performance	42,000 kW (57,104 hp)
Top ; speed	22.5 kn (42 km / h)
Energy ; supply	6 × diesel engines; ( Wärtsilä 12V46C) ; each 12,600 kW
Generator ; power	75,600 kW (102,787 hp)
propeller	2 × fixed propellers, 2 × balance rudders
Transport capacities
Permitted number of passengers	approx. 3,000–3,800 on 13 passenger decks

The Concordia class is a series of post-panamax cruise ships from the American travel company Carnival Corporation & plc , which was originally developed for the Italian subsidiary Costa Crociere . It goes back to the design of the Destiny class from 1996 and was the largest construction class of the company when the type ship Costa Concordia was commissioned .

From a technical point of view, the Concordia class is based on a modification of the Conquest class, which was modernized from 2004 . Compared to this series, however, the spa and wellness area has been expanded to a complete deck.

The Splendor class has a special position within the Carnival group. It is almost identical to the Concordia class; However, only one ship - the Carnival Splendor - was built and put into service for the subsidiary Carnival Cruise Lines , which is managed and marketed by the shipping company as an independent class within the fleet. She is more similar to the two newest ships Costa Favolosa and Costa Fascinosa than the previously built Costa Serena and Costa Pacifica .

Machine system and drive

In the diesel-electric machinery of Concordia class six V-12 cylinder engines of the type Wärtsilä 46 for use. Each engine is a good ten meters long, about six meters high and has a mass of almost 170 tons. The engines have four valves per cylinder and are equipped with common rail injection and two turbochargers each . At a speed of 514 rpm, they develop a cylinder output of 1,050 kW (approx. 1,430 hp) and each drive a three-phase generator with an electrical output of 14,000 kVA . These generator sets are mounted on floating foundations and supply the entire ship with electrical energy. With the help of the exhaust gas heat, water vapor is generated in special boilers , which is used, among other things, for drinking water treatment on board. In addition, several auxiliary and emergency power generators are installed. The Costa Pacifica , the Costa Favolosa and the Costa Fascinosa are equipped with a shore power supply system, which takes over the supply of electrical energy during a port stay.

In the conventionally designed drive system, three-phase synchronous machines ( Converteam "Synchro-Drive") act directly on the two fixed propellers via shaft systems . The propeller motors run at speeds of up to 146 rpm and develop an output of 21 MW each.

During normal travel , the ships are maneuvered using conventional balancing rudders , which are supported at low speeds and when three transverse thrusters are placed in the bow and stern.

Overview

Surname	Build number	IMO	delivery	measurement	Owner	Status / whereabouts
Costa Concordia	6122	9320544	June 2006	114,147 GT	Costa Crociere	Type ship, run aground on January 13, 2012 off Giglio and capsized, scrapped
Costa Serena	6130	9343132	May 2007	114,147 GT	Costa Crociere	in service
Carnival Splendor	6135	9333163	June 2008	113,323 GT	Carnival Corporation & plc	Type ship, in service
Costa Pacifica	6148	9378498	May 2009	114,288 GT	Costa Crociere	in service
Costa Favolosa	6188	9479852	June 2011	113,216 GT	Costa Crociere	in service
Costa Fascinosa	6189	9479864	May 2012	113,216 GT	Costa Crociere	in service

gallery

The wreck of the Costa Concordia
Costa Serena
Carnival Splendor
Costa Pacifica
Costa Favolosa
Costa Fascinosa

literature

Douglas Ward: Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2009 . Berlitz Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-3-493-60255-5

Web links

Commons : Concordia class - collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

^ M / S Costa Concordia. Retrieved December 28, 2016 .
↑ Fincantieri: THE COSTA FAVOLOSA, THE LARGEST ITALIAN CRUISE SHIP, ENTERED SERVICE IN VENICE. Retrieved November 14, 2011 .
↑ Converteam reference list of cruise ships from June 2008
^ Equasis - France Ministry for Transport: Administrative data. Retrieved May 2, 2011 .

[1] M / S Costa Concordia. Retrieved December 28, 2016 .

[2] Fincantieri: THE COSTA FAVOLOSA, THE LARGEST ITALIAN CRUISE SHIP, ENTERED SERVICE IN VENICE. Retrieved November 14, 2011 .

[3] Converteam reference list of cruise ships from June 2008

[equasis-4] Equasis - France Ministry for Transport: Administrative data. Retrieved May 2, 2011 .