A-Rosa Aqua
A-Rosa Aqua before her maiden voyage in Cologne
- IMO no. 9524176
- ENI -No. 04807500
A-Rosa Aqua is a 2008 /09 built river cruise ship in the A-ROSA river ship GmbH in Rostock. The ship is used for the official commissioning on 24 July 2009 for river cruises on the Rhine, Main and Mosel. In addition to her identical sister ships A-Rosa Brava A-Rosa Viva are used by the shipping company in this field.
History
The A-ROSA river ship GmbH commissioned 2008, the Neptune shipyard in Rostock -Warnemünde with the construction of two identical cabin passenger vessels for use on the Rhine, Main and Mosel. The keel was laid on 17 October 2008, the launching on 27 March of the following year. On 30 June 2009, the seventh river cruise ship was handed over to the shipping company. The following week A-Rosa Aqua drove under its own power on the Baltic Sea, North Sea-Baltic Canal, the North Sea, the IJsselmeer and the Rhine to the port Deutz in Cologne. The risk of fracture parts were protected for security for the transfer with wood paneling. 24 July 2009 baptized Ingenkamp Werth, one of the shipping company as the " most charming Kölnerin " selected Sparkasse Business Administration, the ship in Cologne during a ceremony in the name of A-Rosa Aqua.
Equipment
The A-Rosa Aqua is a three- deck - cabin ship the 4-star category with 99 double cabins each 14,5 m². The cabins are air conditioned and are equipped with a shower and flat screen TVs. The 70 units on the Middle and Upper Deck have French balconies. Four cabins can be equipped with an extra bed. The two lower decks are designed as a purely residential areas for passengers. The 32 crew cabins are located forward and aft on the lower deck. Bow side a wellness area was furnished with outdoor relaxation area and hot tub on the upper deck, followed by loss of 26 double cabins. In the middle of the ship -board shop and a sales office for shore excursions is. The dining area and lounge, wine bar, restaurant with open kitchen and bar are located in the rear half of the ship. On the open deck located in the back part of the outer area of the restaurant with 56 seats. In the center of the vessel, a putting green, shuffleboard and a chess field was applied. On the front half of the ship travelers are behind the wheelhouse about 80 sun loungers available. Large areas of open decks can be covered with solar panels.
Technology
The A-Rosa Aqua is powered by four diesel engines Volvo Penta D12 - 450MH (KC ) over four Schottel rudder propellers STP 200 powered with twin propellers, in addition the ship has a bow thruster type pump jet - SPJ 82 of Schottel, with a 405 is driven kW diesel engine. The ship is 135 m long and 11.40 m wide. The depth is specified at 1.60 m, the height above water with 6.50 m. By lowering of the wheelhouse, and folding of railings and awning the height for trips can be reduced to waters with low bridge crossings, such as the Moselle and the Main -Danube Canal. For the electrical system to power the auxiliary machinery and the hotel operation are the driving two auxiliary diesel generators with 2 x 525 kVA and in port operating a diesel generator with 280 kVA available.
Shipping routes
The three ships of the A-ROSA - Rhine fleet operate depending on the season on 30 different routes. Northernmost is at Danger goal is Harlingen on the Wadden Sea, the southernmost Basel. The Mosel is traveled to Trier. The ships are waiting in port Deutz in Cologne and Frankfurt am Main. Your home port in Rostock the ships since the shipyard delivery to any more.