AIDAnova

Key Particulars

Gross Tonnage: 183858

Net Tonnage: -

Displacement: 87306

Deadweight: 17986

Designer: -

Classification: RINA

Length: 337.11m oa

Breadth: 42.00m

Draught: 8.80m

Air draught: 69.00m

Depth: -

Decks: 19 overall, 16 passenger

Complement: 6898 (5252 pax dbl occ, 1646 crew); 8300 (6654 pax max occ, 1646 crew)

Cabins: 2626

Yard Data

Meyer Werft GmbH S.696

Operating Data

Owner: Costa Crociere S.p.A.

Manager: Carnival Maritime GmbH

Registry: Genoa, Italy

IMO: 9781865

MMSI: 247 389 200

Call Sign: IBUK

Timeline

17 December 2008

Contract signed between Meyer Werft and AIDA Cruises for two new ships.  The first would be roughly the same size and specifications as S.680 (AIDAblu), and the second would be of an entirely new design.  S.695 was completed in 2013 as AIDAstella.

6 September 2017

Keel laid for newbuilding 696.

21 August 2018

Float out of S.696 from Dockhalle 6 to the fitting out berth.

31 August 2018

Naming ceremony in Papenburg, Germany.  AIDAnova was the first cruise ship in over 20 years to be named there.

16 November 2018

Sea trials began.

30 November 2018

Newbuild 696 was completed at a total cost of US $950 million.

12 December 2018

The ship was delivered to AIDA Cruises.

19 December 2018

Start of maiden voyage.

Engineering Notes

Machinery:

4 Caterpillar MaK 16M46DF (15440kW ea. / 514 rpm)

Propulsion devices:

2 ABB Azipods

Speed (service/max): 17.00 / 23.00

Bow thrusters: 4

Stern thrusters: none

Main-engine driven alternators:

4 ABB alternating current (16800kVA ea.)

Bunkers:

2 1500m3 insulated cylindrical tanks (35.00m x approx 8.00m dia.)

1 550m3 insulated cylindrical tank (28.00m x approx. 5.00m dia.)

Total capacity: 3550m3

Safety Notes

Lifesaving equipment:

16 Hatecke GmbH PEL14 lifeboats 440 ea. 7040 total

2 rescue boats 6 ea. 12 total

Total capacity: 7052