Seabourn Odyssey

Seabourn Odyssey

The Seabourn Odyssey leaves the port of Istanbul

Ship data flag  Bahamas Ship type Cruise ship class Odyssey- class Callsign C6XC6 home port Nassau Owner Carnival Corporation & plc Shipping company Seabourn Cruise Line Shipyard T. Mariotti SpA, Genoa building-costs US $ 250 million (approx. EUR 180 million) takeover June 24, 2009 Commissioning June 2009 Whereabouts in service

Ship dimensions and crew length 198.12 m ( Lüa ) width 25.6 m Draft Max. 6.4 m measurement 32,346 GT   crew 330

Machine system machine 2 × electr. Propeller motors ( VEM Sachsenwerk ), shaft system Service speed 19 kn (35 km / h) Energy supply 4 × diesel engines ( Wärtsilä 12V32B3), each 5,760 kW Generator power 23,040 kW (31,326 hp) propeller 5-blade fixed propeller, balance rudder (Becker)

Transport capacities Permitted number of passengers 450

Others Classifications Registro Italiano Navale Registration numbers IMO 9417086

The Seabourn Odyssey is a cruise ship of the Seabourn Cruise Line (also "The Yachts of Seabourn"). She was designed by the Norwegian naval architects Petter Yran and Björn Storbraaten and is the lead ship of the Odyssey class, which will consist of three ships.

history

Construction and commissioning

The keel laying of the Seabourn Odyssey with hull number MAR062 took place on July 16, 2007 at the Cimolai shipyard in San Giorgio di Nogaro. During the traditional minting ceremony, a US silver dollar and an Italian 1 euro piece were shrink -wrapped . The hull was created in two halves, which were joined together in Rijeka ( Croatia ) and then towed to the T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa . There the superstructures were assembled as well as expansion and completion. The test drives at sea began on May 23, 2009 and were completed in mid-June. The christening ceremony took place on June 24th, 2009 in Venice . All passengers who were on board for the maiden voyage acted as godparents . The Seabourn Odyssey is measured at 32,346 GT , making it the smallest cruise ship that was put into service in 2009.

commitment

The first Atlantic crossing with the destination port Port Everglades ( Fort Lauderdale , Florida ), where the ship arrived on the morning of November 10, 2009, followed various Mediterranean cruises . On January 5, 2010, the Seabourn Odyssey set out on its first world cruise, which ended in Piraeus ( Greece ) after 108 days . The shipping company quoted the prices between 39,000 and 363,700 euros.

Machine system and drive

The Seabourn Odyssey is equipped with a diesel-electric machine system that is divided into two independent groups. Four diesel engines drive generators that supply the ship with electrical energy. The turbodiesel engines are 12-cylinder V-engines from the 32 series (B3 configuration) from the Finnish manufacturer Wärtsilä . Each engine has a displacement of approx. 386 liters, the cylinder angle is 55 °. The waste heat from the machine system is used as process heat, among other things, for water treatment . The generators come from VEM Sachsenwerk and develop an output of 6,920 kVA at a voltage of 6,600 volts. Each motor-generator unit has a mass of approx. 110 tons.

The propeller motors are installed spatially separated from the rest of the machinery in the hull and drive via shaft systems each have a Wartsila - 5 leaf fixed propeller on. To avoid pollution of the sea, the propeller shaft bearings are lubricated with sea water.

Cabins and on-board facilities

With a space ratio of 71.9 GT / passenger, the Seabourn Odyssey is very generously designed (for comparison: the space ratio of the Queen Mary 2 is 57.4 GT / passenger). There are 225 external suites on the ship , 90 percent of which have their own veranda and a floor area of ​​27.5 to 110 m². They have a living and sleeping area and are equipped, among other things, with an entertainment, communication and information system that was developed by Lufthansa Systems. The suites are divided into seven categories:

• Grand Wintergarden Suite
• Wintergarden Suite
• Grand Signature Suite
• Signature suite
• Owner's Suite
• Penthouse suite
• Veranda Suite
• Seabourn Suite

There are four different restaurants ("The Restaurant", "The Grill", "The Colonnade" and "Patio Grill") and a coffee bar on board the Seabourn Odyssey . The wellness area extends over an area of ​​over 1,000 m² over two decks. Two pools and several whirlpools are available on the open decks . A special feature is the extendable marina in the stern of the ship.

Trivia

• In the “Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2010”, the Seabourn Odyssey was rated 1,787 out of 2,000 points, making it one of the best cruise ships in the world.

See also

List of cruise lines

Web links

Commons : Seabourn Odyssey  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Internet presence of the shipping company Seabourn Cruise Line
• Blog page with information on the construction of (English)

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{a b} Press releases of the shipping company
2. ↑ Ship data on Det Norske Veritas , accessed on March 10, 2010
3. ^ T. MARIOTTI Luxury Shipbuilding
4. ↑ ^{a b c} Weblog of the shipping company
5. ↑ Keel Laid for Seabourn Odyssey
6. ^ Port Everglades Welcomes MSC Poesia and Seabourn Odyssey
7. ↑ Thordon Propeller Shaft Bearings ( Memento of the original from September 18, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) 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. 
8. ↑ Mobile infotainment solution for new luxury liner  ( 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.