Dream class

*Dream* class
	Carnival Dream , the lead ship of the Dream class
Ship data
Ship type	Cruise ship
draft	Joseph Farcus ; Fincantieri
Shipyard	Fincantieri, Monfalcone and Marghera
Construction period	2008 to 2014
Launch of the type ship	October 24, 2008
Commissioning	September 21, 2009
Units built	4th
Ship dimensions and crew
length	306.0 m ( Lüa )
width	37.0 m
Draft	Max. 8.3 m
measurement	128,048 - 128,251 GT
crew	approx. 1,300
Machine system
machine	Diesel-electric drive; 2 × electr. Propeller motors ( Converteam ), 22 MW each; Wave system
Machine ; performance	44,000 kW (59,823 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 × 6-blade fixed propellers ; 2 × Becker TLFKSR balance rudders
Transport capacities
Permitted number of passengers	approx. 4,600 on 14 passenger decks

The Dream class is a series of post-Panamax cruise ships that entered service for the American shipping company Carnival Cruise Lines for the first time in 2009 . With a hull length of over 300 meters and a maximum passenger capacity of 4,600, the Dream Class ships were the largest of the shipping company until 2016.

The main features of the design of the Dream class can be traced back to the construction of the Destiny class from 1996. The hull, however, has been significantly enlarged and modernized, maintaining the external appearance with the characteristic short bow.

history

On December 14, 2005, the tourism group Carnival Corporation & plc and the Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri signed a contract for the construction of a total of six cruise ships, including two ships with a size of approx. 130,000 GT for the shipping company Carnival Cruise Lines.

The type ship Carnival Dream was laid down in January 2008 and delivered on September 21, 2009. At that time she was the largest ship of the shipping company. The keel of the second ship Carnival Magic took place on January 12, 2010 at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone . It entered service on April 27, 2011. The third ship in the Dream class is called Carnival Breeze and was already commissioned in December 2009. The delivery was originally supposed to take place in April 2012, but was postponed to June 2012.

The new building for Costa Crociere , which was taken over in 2014, is also based on the Dream class, but is being expanded and referred to as the “Super Costa” class. The official keel laying of the Costa Diadema took place on December 10, 2012 in Marghera .

Machine system and drive

The ships of the Dream class are equipped with diesel-electric machinery. The six V12-cylinder diesel engines of the 46 series from Wärtsilä run at a speed of 514 rpm and are coupled to generators that supply the ship with electrical energy . Each generator generates an output of 12.3 MW at a voltage of 11 kV. The two propeller motors manufactured by Converteam are built into the fuselage and develop an output of 22 MW each at speeds of up to 135 rpm, which is transmitted via a shaft to the 6-blade fixed propeller with a diameter of 5.80 m. Each propeller has a mass of approx. 26.9 tons. The two Becker rudders of type TLFKSR each have an area of 26 m². They can be moved independently of one another and allow a high degree of maneuverability, so that only two transverse thruster control systems are required in the stern of the ship . They are supplemented by three identical systems in the bow.

gallery

Carnival Dream
Carnival Magic
Carnival Breeze
Costa Diadema

Overview

Surname	Build number	IMO	delivery	measurement	Owner	Status / whereabouts
Carnival Dream	6151	9378474	Sept 2009	128,251 GT	Carnival Corp.	in service since 2009
Carnival Magic	6167	9378486	April 2011	128,048 GT	Carnival Corp.	in service since 2011
Carnival Breeze	6201	9555723	June 2012	128,052 GT	Carnival Corp.	in service since 2012
Costa Diadema	6203	9636888	Oct. 2014	132,500 GT	Carnival Corp.	in service since 2014

Web links

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

Individual evidence

↑ Fincantieri: AGREEMENT WITH CARNIVAL FOR SIX-SHIP DEAL WORTH OVER 3 BILLION DOLLARS. Retrieved November 4, 2010 .

↑ Fincantieri: "CARNIVAL MAGIC" LAID: WORK STARTS CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE'S NEW FLAGSHIP. Retrieved February 2, 2011 .

^ Franz Neumeier, cruisetricks.de: Start of construction for “Super Costa” Costa Diadema. Retrieved February 11, 2013 .

↑ Fincantieri: CONSTRUCTION WORK BEGINS IN THE DRY-DOCK IN FINCANTIERI'S MARGHERA SHIPYARD ON THE "COSTA DIADEMA". Retrieved February 2, 2011 .

^ Carnival Corp .: Senior Cruise Director John Heald's blog: Start your Engines. Retrieved December 21, 2009 .

↑ Becker Marine Systems: Newsletter No. 15. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; Retrieved December 21, 2009 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2
^ Equasis - France Ministry for Transport: Administrative data. Retrieved May 2, 2011 .

[1] Fincantieri: AGREEMENT WITH CARNIVAL FOR SIX-SHIP DEAL WORTH OVER 3 BILLION DOLLARS. Retrieved November 4, 2010 .

[2] Fincantieri: "CARNIVAL MAGIC" LAID: WORK STARTS CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE'S NEW FLAGSHIP. Retrieved February 2, 2011 .

[3] Franz Neumeier, cruisetricks.de: Start of construction for “Super Costa” Costa Diadema. Retrieved February 11, 2013 .

[4] Fincantieri: CONSTRUCTION WORK BEGINS IN THE DRY-DOCK IN FINCANTIERI'S MARGHERA SHIPYARD ON THE "COSTA DIADEMA". Retrieved February 2, 2011 .

[5] Carnival Corp .: Senior Cruise Director John Heald's blog: Start your Engines. Retrieved December 21, 2009 .