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AIDA AURA IMO number: 9221566. Owned by Costa Crociere S.p.A., Genoa, Italy. Ship manager: Aida Cruises, Rostock, Germany. Flag: Italy (Genoa). Gross tonnage: 42,289. Passengers: 1,582. Completed: 2003-04 , Aker MTW, Wismar, Germany (yard no: 004). Dimensions: loa. 202.8 m x 28.1 m x 6.3 m draught. Main engines: 4, Wartsila 12V38B diesels. Power: 27,550 kW. Speed: 19.4 knots.
CARIBBEAN PRINCESS - replaces one or other of the slightly smaller "Grand"-class ships that featured in previous cruise seasons. IMO number: 9215490. Owned by Princess Cruise Line. Flag: Bermuda (Hamilton). Gross tonnage: 112,894. Passengers: 3,592. Completed: 2004-03, Fincantieri Italiani, Monfalcone, Italy (yard no: 6067). Dimensions: loa. 290.0 m x 36.0 m x 8.1 m draught. Main engines: 4, Sulzer 16ZAV40S & 2, Sulzer 12ZAV40S diesels. Power: 63,360 kW. Speed: 21.7 knots.
EURODAM IMO number: 9378448. Owned by Holland America Line. Flag: Netherlands (Rotterdam). Gross tonnage: 86,273. Passengers: 2,044. Completed: 2008-07 by Fincantieri-Cantieri Nav. Italiani S.p.A., Porto Maghera, Italy (yard no: 6149). Dimensions: loa. 285.3 m x 32.2 m x 7.80 m draught. Main engines: 4, 12 cyl and 2, 8 cyl MaK diesels. Power: 64,000 kW. Speed: 22.0 (24.0 max) knots.
EXPLORER of the SEAS IMO number: 9161728. Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Flag: Bahamas (Nassau). Gross tonnage: 137,308. Passengers: 3,114. Completed: 2000-09, Kvaerner Masa-Yards Inc., Turku New Shipyard, Finland (yard no: 1345). Dimensions: loa. 311.1 m x 38.6 m x 8.6 m draught. Main engines: 6, Wartsila 12V46C diesels. Power: 75,600 kW. Speed: 22.0 knots.
GRANDEUR of the SEAS IMO number: 9102978. Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Flag: Bahamas (Nassau). Gross tonnage: 73,817. Passengers: 2,446. Completed: 1996-11, Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Inc., Helsinki, Finland (yard no: 492). Dimensions: loa. 279.1 m x 32.2 m x 7.6 m draught. Main engines: 4, MAN-B&W 12V48/60 diesels. Power: 50,412 kW. Speed: 23.5 knots.
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