AIDAaura

Key Particulars

Gross Tonnage: 42289

Net Tonnage: 20877

Displacement: -

Deadweight: 4157

Designer: -

Classification: GL 100 A5 ERS IW MC AUT RP-50%

Length: 202.85m oa; 180.49m load; 179.74m pp

Breadth: 28.10m ext; 28.10m moulded

Draught: 6.30m

Air draught: -

Depth: 8.75m moulded

Decks: 10 passenger; 9 continuous

Complement: 1655 (1266 pax dbl occ, 389 crew); 1689 (1300 pax max occ, 389 crew)

Cabins: 633 (214 inboard, 419 outboard)

Yard Data

Aker MTW Werft GmbH 004

Godmother: Heidi Klum

Operating Data

Owner: Costa Crociere S.p.A.

Manager: Carnival Maritime GmbH

Registry: Genoa, Italy

IMO: 9221566

MMSI: 247 117 400

Call Sign: IBNZ

Timeline

29 September 1999 Contract signed between Aker MTW Werft and AIDA Cruises for the construction

of two new cruise ships, AIDAvita and AIDAaura.

11 January 2002 Keel laid for Aker MTW Werft 004 at their yard in Wismar, Germany.

7 September 2002 Float out of the dry dock and moved to the fitting out berth.

3 April 2003 AIDAaura is completed at a total cost of US $350 million.

12 April 2003 German-American model Heidi Klum christens AIDAaura in Warnemunde,

Germany.

8 October 2018 Start of her first world cruise, which lasted 117 days and brought her to 41 ports,

20 countries, and four continents.

Engineering Notes

Machinery:

4 Wartsila diesel generators

1 diesel emergency generator set (680kVA)

Propulsion devices:

2 AMZ 1600 YX 14 Type

2 fixed-pitch propellers (162 rpm)

Speed (service/max): 19.00 / 21.00
Bow thrusters:

2 KaMeWa variable-pitch (1200kW ea.)

Stern thrusters:

2 KaMeWa variable-pitch (700kW ea.)

Boilers:

2 oil-fired steam boilers (10bar, 125.00m2 ea.)

2 exhaust gas-heated steam boilers (10bar, 81.00m2 ea.)

2 exhaust gas-heated steam boilers (10bar, 143.00m2 ea.)

Electric installations:

2 propulsion generators (11133kVA ea.)

1 6600/440 V (5224kVA)

1 6600/440 V (7427kVA)

1 6600 V (22266kVA)

1 440 V (680kVA)

Compressed Air Receivers:

2 receivers (30bar, 2000 liters ea.)

2 receivers (8bar, 500 liters ea.)

Bunkers: 1259m3

Ballast: 1674m3

Safety Notes

Lifesaving equipment:

6 lifeboats

4 tenders