 Costa Concordia | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Fincantieri |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | Dream class |
| Built | 2006–2012 |
| In service | 2006–present |
| Planned | 8 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 5 |
| Lost | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 113,300– GT |
| Length | 952 ft (290.2 m) |
| Beam | 116 ft (35.4 m) |
| Decks | 24 |
| Installed power | 76,640 kW (102,780 hp) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric; two shafts Alstom propulsion motors (2 × 21 MW) Two fixed pitch propellers |
| Speed | 22knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Capacity | 3,006 passengers |
| Crew | 1,600 |
TheConcordia class is aclass ofcruise ships that are operated byCosta Cruises andCarnival Cruise Lines, subsidiaries ofCarnival Corporation & plc.
The ship's design is based on the design of Carnival'sConquest class fleet of ships. However, their design from lido (pool) deck up to the top deck was enlarged and redesigned. The most notable difference is the structure around the main pool. The main pool features a glass exterior on both sides of the ship. A retractablemagrodome was also added for the main pool. Another notable difference is the enlargement of its spa facilities. Each ship has a 21,000 sq ft (2,000 m2) wellness facility. Additional spa cabins were also included into theConcordia class.
Carnival operates only a single vessel in this class,Carnival Splendor, which is marketed as aSplendor-class ship. IncludingCarnival Splendor, there are currently five ships sailing in theConcordia class.[1]
Carnival Splendor experienced a fire in her engine room on November 8, 2010, resulting in a loss of all electrical power and stranding the vessel with almost 4,500 on board.[2]
Costa Concordiasank on January 13, 2012, after running aground shortly off the coast ofTuscany, resulting in 32 fatalities (33 including the later death of a salvage worker). The ship had departed fromCivitavecchia on a seven-day Mediterranean cruise with 3,229 passengers and a crew of 1,023. The grounding caused a 50-metre (160 ft) gash in the hull, flooding the ship, causing her to list and drift toward the shore, where she later capsized and sank.[3] Although the ship had sunk only partially and next to the shore, the evacuation was chaotic and her captain was subsequently arrested on preliminary charges of multiple manslaughter in connection with not only causing a shipwreck, but also failing to assist 300 passengers and failing to be the last to leave the wreck.[4]
| Built | Ship | Tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Cruises | |||||
| 2007 | Costa Serena | 114,500 GT |  Italy | First sister toCosta Concordia |  |
| 2009 | Costa Pacifica | 114,500 GT | Italy |  | |
| 2011 | Costa Favolosa | 114,500 GT | Italy | Identical toCosta Fascinosa, modifiedConcordia class |  |
| 2012 | Costa Fascinosa | 114,500 GT | Italy | Identical toCosta Favolosa, modifiedConcordia class |  |
| Carnival Cruise Line | |||||
| 2008 | Carnival Splendor | 113,323 GT |  Panama | Referred to as aSplendor-class cruise ship. Originally designed and ordered forCosta Crociere but transferred toCarnival Cruise Lines during construction. Originally planned to be namedCosta Splendor. | _(cropped).jpg) |
| Former ships | |||||
| 2006 | Costa Concordia | 114,500 GT | Italy | Capsized and sank in 2012; salvaged in 2014 and scrapped in 2017 | .JPG) |
