Grand Classica

Grand Classica

As Costa Classica in May 2009 in Shanghai

Ship data flag  Italy (1991–1994, 2000–2018) Liberia (1994–2000) Portugal (since 2018)     other ship names Costa Classica (1991-2014) Costa neoClassica (2014-2018) Ship type Cruise ship class Classica class Callsign CQAE7 home port Naples (1991–1994) Monrovia (1994–2000) Genoa (2000–2018) Madeira (since 2018) Owner Costa Crociere (1991-2018) Shipping company Costa Crociere (1991-2018) Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line (since 2018) Shipyard Fincantieri, Monfalcone baptism December 7, 1991 Launch February 2, 1991 takeover December 7, 1991

Ship dimensions and crew length 220.61 m ( Lüa ) width 30.80 m Draft Max. 7.30 m displacement 7,781 twd measurement 52,926 GT   crew 617

Since 2014 measurement 53,015 GT

Machine system machine Diesel-electric 4 × Sulzer 8ZAL40S diesel Machine performance 21,120 kW Top speed 22.0 kn (41 km / h)

Transport capacities Load capacity 7,781 dw Permitted number of passengers 1766

Since 2014 Permitted number of passengers 1,680

Others Registration numbers IMO no. 8716502

The Costa Classica on the Elbe

The Costa Classica in Kiel, 2007

The Grand Classica is a cruise ship operated by the Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line .

history

The ship was built as a Costa Classica for Costa Crociere SpA. After being launched on February 2, 1991, the ship undertook test drives from June 1991. The ship was delivered to the client on December 7th and christened on the same day. The ship sailed under the Italian flag with its home port of Naples . The ship completed its maiden voyage on December 17, 1991.

In 1994 the ship was flagged out to Liberia , home port became Monrovia . In September 2000 the ship came under the Italian flag again, the home port was Genoa.

In 2000, Costa Crociere placed an order to extend the Costa Classica to the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead . The shipyard then built a central nave section for the ship. On November 23, 2000, the ship was transferred to the shipyard, but it turned out that the section had not yet been completed and it was agreed that the section should be installed a year later. In 2001, however, it turned out that the section did not fit and it was agreed that Cammell Laird should build a new section. The section was scrapped.

In 2001 and 2005 the ship was completely renovated.

For a while, the Costa Classica was the only ship in the fleet with the main onboard language German under the motto: "German-speaking ship", although languages ​​from other countries were still represented. The difference to the Costa Marina , which also sailed under the motto “German-speaking ship” for a few years, was that the Costa Classica was also marketed internationally, although special consideration was given to German-speaking passengers; For example, Germans were asked beforehand about their interests and wishes regarding the appearance of the ship.

On November 8, 2014, the ship arrived in Genoa at the San Giorgio del Porto shipyard, where it was extensively renovated and rebuilt. In December the ship was renamed Costa neoClassica . The € 22.5 million conversion was completed on December 18, 2014 and the ship was reintegrated into the fleet.

Costa Crociere announced in August 2017 that it had sold the ship with handover in 2018. At the beginning of March 2018, the ship started sailing under the flag of Portugal . In March 2018, Costa Crociere put the Costa neoClassica out of service. She was sold to Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line and renamed Grand Classica in April 2018 . The Grand Classica has been in operation between West Palm Beach and Freeport since April 13, 2018 .

commitment

On her last summer season for Costa Crociere, the ship sailed from Bari to Greece, in winter 2017/2018 the Costa neoClassica sailed between India , Sri Lanka and the Maldives .

Incidents

Incident in 2005

On August 24, 2005, a fire broke out on the Costa Classica . This happened off the Greek coast in the region around the island of Poros south of the Greek port city of Piraeus .

Incident 2008

On 6 June 2008, joined MSC Poesia prior to Dubrovnik with the Costa Classica together than going to wind speeds of 25  knots the anchor of the MSC Poesia solved. There were no injuries and the damage was only minor.

Incident 2010

The Costa Classica collided on October 18, 2010 on a voyage in Asia when she entered Shanghai at 04:45 a.m. local time with the cargo ship Lowlands Longevity , which was registered in Belgium , and was about 11 meters above the waterline on the starboard side with a 20 meter long and up to Badly damaged to a 1.40 meter high crack in the outer skin. Above the crack, an approximately 50-meter-long dented scratch pulled across the ship. Ten passengers were injured on board, three passengers had to go to a clinic; the trip was canceled.

Incident 2014

On December 23, 2014 at around 9:25 p.m. there was a fire on board the Costa neoClassica . Flames came from the chimney. Nobody was hurt. The fire was quickly extinguished.

Identical ships

• Costa neoRomantica (formerly Costa Romantica )

See also

• List of cruise lines

Web links

Commons : IMO 8716502  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• History of the Costa Classica
• Data of the ship with current webcam
• Costa Classica, travelogue
• Video clips about the Costa Classica
• Report on the conversion, Mer et Marine
• Bahamas Paradise va reprendre le Costa neoClassica

Footnotes

1. ↑ Costa Romantica renovation. July 28, 2011, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
2. ^ Adiós 'Costa Clássica'. November 8, 2014, accessed November 8, 2014 . 
3. ^ Costa neoClassica. Retrieved December 12, 2014 . 
4. ↑ Conversion finished: Costa neoClassica is now in service. (No longer available online.) December 18, 2014, archived from the original on December 18, 2014 ; Retrieved December 18, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
5. ↑ Costa neoClassica: 22.5 million euros renovation completed. (No longer available online.) December 18, 2014, archived from the original on December 18, 2014 ; Retrieved December 18, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ↑ Costa Confirms: Victoria Back to Europe, neoClassica Sold. August 2, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017 . 
7. ^ Port of Palm Beach approves second cruise ship. August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017 . 
8. ^ Bahamas Paradise Announces Details for Grand Classica. February 20, 2018, accessed February 21, 2018 . 
9. ^ Cruise Line's New Cruise Ship Begins Cruises to the Bahamas. April 13, 2018, accessed April 4, 2018 . 
10. ^ Grand Classica Joins Bahamas Paradise Fleet. April 14, 2018, accessed April 15, 2018 . 
11. ↑ Chronology: Accidents on cruise ships. Retrieved September 17, 2013 . 
12. ↑ slobodnadalmacija.hr: Pred otočićem Lokrum sudarila se dva cruisera ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2009 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , June 6, 2008 
13. ↑ Report SpiegelOnline , October 19, 2010
14. ↑ Fire on cruise ship. December 24, 2014, accessed December 25, 2014 . 
15. ↑ Fire on the Costa neoClassica. (No longer available online.) December 23, 2014, archived from the original on December 24, 2014 ; Retrieved December 24, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.