MS Marina is an Oceania-class cruise ship, which was constructed at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente yards in Italy for Oceania Cruises. Marina is the first in a duo of cruise ships, and was followed by MS Riviera in May 2012.[2] The option for the third ship was declined.[4] The ship was named in Miami by Mary Hart on 5 February 2011.[5]
Concept and construction
The finalization of contract for the construction of Marina and her sister ship, plus an option for a third, was reached on 18 June 2007.[6] Marina was designed by Norwegian architectural firm Yran & Storbraaten (Y&S).[7] The keel of Marina was laid on 10 March 2009 and included the welding of a U.S. silver dollar coin and a pre-Castro Cuban peso coin in the keel, which according to shipbuilding tradition is believed to bring fortune to the ship, its passengers and crew during their seagoing life.[3] Marina has a diesel-electric powerplant with a pair of fixed pitch propellers.[2]
The ship measures 66,084 gross tons and has the capacity for 1,250 passengers at double occupancy.[8]
References
Notes
"Marina Vessel Info". Marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
"Oceania commences construction of first Oceania class newbuild "Marina"". Cruise Industry News. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
"Fincantieri starts construction of Oceania's Marina". Cruise Industry News. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
Sloan, Gene (4 November 2010). "Most Popular". USA Today.
"Oceania names the Marina: Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
"Countdown begins for the debut of the new Oceania class". Cruise Industry News. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
"Oceania releases first design details of the new Oceania class". Cruise Industry News. 28 February 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
"Oceania Cruises' Marina". oceaniacruises.com. Oceania Cruises. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
Bibliography
Saunders, Aaron (2013). Giants of the Seas: The Ships that Transformed Modern Cruising. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848321724.
Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842182.
