Costa Diadema is a Dream-class cruise ship owned by Carnival Corporation and operated by Costa Crociere. The ship was ordered in October 2012 and was delivered to Costa on 25 October 2014.[3] At her time of delivery, Costa Diadema was the largest vessel to fly an Italian flag and was Costa's largest vessel at the time; she is formerly Costa Crociere's flagship being replaced by the Costa Toscana.[4]
 Costa Diadema docked at Kiel
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Costa Diadema |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Costa Crociere |
| Port of registry |  Italy, Genoa |
| Route | Mediterranean, Persian Gulf |
| Ordered | 2012 |
| Builder | Fincantieri |
| Cost | US$739 million |
| Launched | 15 November 2013[1] |
| Christened | 7 November 2014 |
| Completed | 25 October 2014 |
| Acquired | 30 October 2014 |
| Maiden voyage | 1 November 2014 |
| In service | 8 November 2014 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Dream-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 132,500 GT |
| Length | 306 m (1,003 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 37.20 m (122 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 8.35 m (27 ft 5 in) |
| Installed power | |
| Speed | 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph) max |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 1,253 |
Design and engineering
editCosta Diadema's 11 kV electrical generation system is provided from six generators, six aft/bow thruster electrical motors, HV main switchboard and distribution transformers, propulsion transformers, synchro drives, and motors from General Electric.[5][6] The ship is also equipped with six Wärtsilä 12V46 engines that produce an output of 75,600 kW (101,400 hp).[6]
Costa Diadema features a total of 1,862 cabins that can accommodate a maximum of 4,947 passengers and 1,253 crew members and also has an outside promenade extending over 500 m (1,600 ft).[6] The ship includes three swimming pools, three dining areas, a 4D cinema hall, and a Saṃsāra spa across four decks.[6][7]
Construction and career
editCosta Cruises ordered the Dream-class vessel in October 2012, making her the largest ship to be ordered and built for Costa.[8] The ship cost Carnival Corporation US$739 million to build.[9] She was ordered and built to replace Costa Concordia, which sank earlier in the year.[10]
Costa Diadema had her keel laid on 10 December 2012 at Fincantieri's shipyard in Marghera, marking the beginning of her hull assembly.[11][12] She was launched on 15 November 2013,[13] with an official ceremony performed by Franca Grasso, the ship's madrina at her launch.[9] She was delivered on 25 October 2014[3] and performed a "Vernissage Cruise," from Trieste to Genoa on 1 November.[14] Her naming ceremony was held on 7 November 2014 at the Port of Genoa, where she was officially christened by Italian travel agent, Carolina Micelli.[15][14]
Costa Diadema spent her inaugural season and subsequent seasons cruising the Western Mediterranean[14] until she was redeployed to Dubai in November 2018 to begin cruising the Persian Gulf for the winter season.[16] As of 2019, she rotated between the Mediterranean in the spring and summer months and the Persian Gulf in the fall and winter months.[16]
On 24 March 2020, the ship docked at Limassol, Cyprus, and a crew member suspected of suffering from the coronavirus was taken to hospital. Several other crew members were also reported to be ill. Costa Diadema was sailing from Dubai to Savona, Italy, without passengers.[17]
References
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- ^ a b "Costa Diadema". Fincantieri. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ a b Bond, Mary (25 October 2014). "Costa takes delivery of Costa Diadema at Fincantieri's Marghera yard". Seatrade Cruise News. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ Zabala, Fred (24 January 2015). "Costa Diadema: Costa Cruises' New Flagship". Kemplon Engineering. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "GE's Power Conversion on New Costa Diadema". cruiseindustrynews.com. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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- ^ Shillinglaw, Greg (30 March 2015). "Sailing Italian style". TravelPulse.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ Griffin, Kevin (10 November 2014). "New Costa Flagship Christened – Other Cruise News: Two German Cruise Ship Owners Insolvent – Cruise Names and Titles". Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ a b Cox, Martin (16 November 2013). "Costa Diadema Floated Out". Maritime Matters. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Replacement for the Ill-Fated Costa Concordia Cruises into Dubrovnik". croatiaweek.com. 3 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Construction work on "Costa Diadema" started". shipandoffshore.net. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Construction Begins on World's Largest Italian Cruise Ship". cruisecritic.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Thakkar, Emrys (15 November 2013). "Costa Diadema Floats Out For Final Stages Of Construction". Cruise Hive. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Costa Cruises Officially Names Costa Diadema at Genoa Ceremony". TravelPulse. 8 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Kalosh, Anne (7 November 2014). "Costa gears up for Diadema naming festivities in Genoa". Seatrade Cruise News. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ a b Ebelthite, Shaun (5 September 2018). "Costa sending largest ship Costa Diadema to Dubai for 2019/2020 Arabian Gulf cruise season". cruisearabiaonline.com. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Chrysostomou, Annette (24 March 2020). "Coronavirus: crew member from Italian cruise liner taken to Limassol hospital". Cyprus Mail. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2020.