AIDAperla

Key Particulars

Gross Tonnage: 125572

Net Tonnage: 105110

Displacement: -

Deadweight: 9200

Designer: -

Classification: DNV-GL + 100 A5 BWM (D2) ERS IW + MC AUT BMON EP-D RP3-50%

Length: 299.95m oa; 294.00m pp; 290.90m load

Breadth: 37.65m ext; 37.60m moulded

Draught: 8.25m

Air draught: -

Depth: 14.13m moulded

Decks: 17 overall, 15 passenger

Complement: 4250 (3286 pax dbl occ, 964 crew); 4364 (3400 pax max occ, 964 crew)

Cabins: 1643 (312 inboard, 1331 outboard)

Yard Data

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 2301

Godmother: Lena Gercke

Operating Data

Owner: Costa Crociere S.p.A.

Manager: Carnival Maritime GmbH

Registry: Genoa, Italy

IMO: 9636967

MMSI: 247 385 300

Call Sign: IBRL

Timeline

2 November 2011 Contract signed between Mitsubishi and AIDA Cruises for two new ships,

roughly twice as large as the previous classes.  Although Fincantieri had 

presented an innovative design to AIDA executives, the Japanese presented

a more compelling solution.  Fincantieri's Project Mille would later

materialize as MSC Seaside and a number of other popular modern ships.

Mitsubishi's proposal had a vertical bow and slender hull, developed jointly

with the Hamburg Shipbuilding Research Institute (HSVA).

14 December 2012 Keel laid for Mitsubishi 2301.

20 March 2016 Float out of newbuilding 2301.

27 April 2017 Completion of hull 2301, at a total cost of US $645 million.  From float out to

completion, she was assembled in roughly half the time compared to

AIDAprima.  The shipyard had learned many valuable lessons and

implemented them in order to avoid catastrophic loss of profit of the sort

experienced with the earlier ship.

May 2017 Delivery of Mitsubishi 2301 to her owners.

June 2017 AIDAperla christened by German model and TV host Lena Gercke.

2020 AIDAperla undergoes her first refit, being fitted with a 10MWh battery by Corvus

Energy.  The first ship in the Costa Group to be so fitted, she is the floating

testbed for their desire to reduce emissions.

Engineering Notes

Machinery:

3 Caterpillar-MaK type 12M43C (12000kW ea. / 500 rpm)

1 Caterpillar-MaK type 12M46 DF (10800kW / 500 rpm)

Propulsion devices:

2 ABB Type XO2100L-S3000E4 Azipods (14000kW ea. / 0-120 rpm)

Speed (service/max): 19.50 / 22.60

Bow thrusters:

3 Brunvoll AS FU 115 LTC3000 maneuvering thrusters

Stern thrusters: none

Main-engine driven alternators:

4 Siemens IDK 5141-8DM 07-Z (12000kVA ea.)

Boilers:

2 oil/gas-fired FMB-VF-8/9 auxiliary boilers

1 exhaust gas-heated EME-VFT-2.95/9+0.76/4 auxiliary boiler

1 exhaust gas-heated EME-2VST 6.470/9 auxiliary boiler

1 exhaust gas-heated EMB-VST 0.775/4 auxiliary boiler

1 exhaust gas-heated EMB-VST 0.76/4 auxiliary boiler

Generators:

3 Caterpillar 12M43C diesel generator sets

1 Caterpillar 12M46DF diesel generator set

Emergency generators:

1 Caterpillar 3516B diesel generator set

Ballast: 6101.9m3

Safety Notes

Lifesaving equipment:

14 lifeboats

2 rescue boats