Destiny class

Destiny / Triumph class

Carnival Destiny , the lead ship of the Destiny class

Ship data Ship type Cruise ship draft Joseph Farcus Fincantieri Shipyard Fincantieri, Monfalcone Construction period 1995 to 2004 Launch of the type ship November 15, 1995 Commissioning October 24, 1996 Units built 1 × Destiny class 4 × Triumph class

Ship dimensions and crew length 272.2 m ( Lüa ) width 35.3 m Draft Max. 8.3 m measurement 82,897-102,587 GT   crew 1,086

Machine system machine Diesel-electric drive 2 × electr. Propeller shaft system Machine performance 40,000 kW (54,385 hp) Top speed 22.5 kn (42 km / h) Energy supply 6 × diesel engine ( GMT - Sulzer ZA40S) Generator power 63,360 kW (86,146 hp) propeller 2 × fixed propellers 2 × balance rudders

Transport capacities Permitted number of passengers 3,400

The Destiny class was developed as a series of post-Panamax cruise ships in the first half of the 1990s by the Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri and the American shipping company Carnival Cruise Lines . In the planned form, however, only the type ship was built, which was the largest cruise ship in the world with a measurement of over 100,000 GT in 1996.

The Destiny design served as the basis for the 16 ships of the Triumph , Conquest and Concordia classes in the years that followed . The ships of the Dream class , which were built from 2008, and the ships of the Vista class can also be traced back to the Destiny class.

The design comes from Joseph Farcus and is characterized by an extremely short bow and a spacious hull. This makes the ships primarily suitable for use in the calm waters of the classic cruise regions ( Caribbean , Mediterranean ) and less suitable for Atlantic crossings .

The Triumph class was created in the late 1990s as a direct development of the Destiny class. With the same hull dimensions and comparable technology, it was expanded to include a further passenger deck (Deck 10 - Panorama Deck). Despite the comparatively minor modification, the Carnival Cruise Lines series is managed as an independent construction class. After the shipping company put two ships into service, this type was also used for two ships of the Costa Crociere shipping company.

Machine system and drive

The ships of the Destiny and Triumph classes are equipped with diesel-electric machinery. The four 16-cylinder diesel engines and the two 12-cylinder diesel engines are Sulzer developments (ZA40S series), which were initially built under license by GMT ( Grandi Motori Trieste ) and later by Wärtsilä . The motors develop at a speed of 514 / min, a cylinder power of 720 kW (980 hp) and respectively drive a generator of ABB , whose nominal voltage is 6.6 kV. These generator sets supply the entire ship with electrical energy.

The ships are driven conventionally with a shaft system and rudder. Two three-phase motors act directly on the two fixed propellers . As a maneuvering aid, three cross-thruster control systems are installed in the bow and three identical systems in the stern. Their controllable pitch propellers are driven by electric motors with an output of 1,720 kW (approx. 2,340 hp) each. A pair of fin stabilizers dampen rolling movements.

Furnishing

The Destiny class is equipped with 12 passenger decks and designed for approx. 2,600 to 3,400 passengers. The ships of the Triumph class offer capacity for around 2,700 to 3,500 passengers on 13 passenger decks.

Overview

Surname	Build number	IMO	delivery	measurement	Owner	Status / whereabouts
Carnival Destiny	5941	9070058	Nov 1996	101,353 GT 102,853 GT (since 2013)	Futura Cruises	Type ship, since 2013: Carnival Sunshine
Carnival triumph	5979	9138850	July 1999	101,509 GT	Carnival Corp.	Typschiff, since 2019: Carnival Sunrise
Carnival Victory	6045	9172648	Aug 2000	101,509 GT	Carnival Corp.	in service
Costa Fortuna	6086	9239783	Nov 2003	102,587 GT	Costa Crociere	in service
Costa Magica	6087	9239795	Nov 2004	102,587 GT	Costa Crociere	in service

gallery

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  The Carnival Destiny , here already as Carnival Sunshine

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  Carnival triumph

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  Carnival Victory

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  Costa Fortuna

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  Costa Magica

See also

• List of cruise lines

literature

• Douglas Ward: Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2006 . Berlitz Publishing, 2006. ISBN 3-493-60252-9

Web links

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

• Internet presence of the Fincantieri shipyard
• Information from the shipping company Carnival Cruise Lines on the type ship Carnival Destiny
• Information from the shipping company Carnival Cruise Lines on the type ship Carnival Triumph
• Information about the fleet of the shipping company Costa Cruises

Individual evidence

1. ^ M / S Carnival Destiny. Retrieved August 7, 2018 . 
2. ^ Carnival Destiny fact sheet , accessed December 10, 2009
3. ↑ ^{a b c} shiptech.com - Net Resources International: Technical details on the type ship “Carnival Destiny”. Retrieved November 11, 2011 . 
4. ^ Equasis - France Ministry for Transport: Administrative data. Retrieved May 2, 2011 .