MV Seabourn Odyssey
The Seabourn Odyssey leaves the port of Istanbul
IMO no. 9417086
The Seabourn Odyssey is a cruise ship of Seabourn Cruise Line (also called " The Yachts of Seabourn "). It was designed by the Norwegian naval architects Petter Yran and Björn Storbraaten and is the lead ship of the " Odyssey " class, which will consist of three vessels.
History
Construction and commissioning
The keel laying of the Seabourn Odyssey Yard No. MAR062 took place on the Cimolai shipyard in San Giorgio di Nogaro on July 16, 2007. In the traditional Münzzeremonie a U.S. silver dollar and an Italian one Euro coin were welded. The hull was built in two halves, which were connected in Rijeka ( Croatia) together and then towed to the yard T. Mariotti to Genoa. There was the assembly of structures and developing and completion. The sea trials began on 23 May 2009 and mid-June were completed. The naming ceremony took place in Venice on June 24, 2009. As a godparent acted all passengers who were with the maiden voyage on board. The Seabourn Odyssey is measured with 32 346 GT and was the smallest cruise ship that entered service in 2009.
Use
Various Mediterranean cruises followed the first Atlantic crossing with the aim Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), where the ship arrived on the morning of 10 November 2009. On January 5, 2010, Seabourn Odyssey ran out to their first world cruise, which ended after 108 days in Piraeus (Greece). The awards were given by the shipping company 39000-363700 euros.
Machinery and drive
The Seabourn Odyssey is equipped with a diesel-electric machine system, which is divided into two independent groups. Four diesel engines drive generators that supply the ship with electricity. The turbo diesel engines are 12 cylinder V-engines from the Series 32 (B3 configuration) by the Finnish manufacturer Wärtsilä. Each engine has a capacity of about 386 liters, the cylinder angle is 55 °. The waste heat of the machinery is used as process heat, among others, for water treatment. The generators come from VEM and develop at a voltage of 6,600 volts a power of 6,920 kVA. Each motor -generator unit has a mass of about 110 tons.
The propeller engines are installed separately from the rest of the machinery in the hull and drift over shafting each one Wärtsilä 5-blade fixed propeller on. To prevent pollution of the sea, the bearings of the propeller shafts are lubricated with seawater.
Cabins and onboard facilities
With a space ratio of 71.9 GT / passenger Seabourn Odyssey very generous designed is (compared to the area ratio of the Queen Mary 2 is 57.4 GT / passenger). On the ship there are 225 exterior suites, each with 90 percent of its own veranda and have a floor area from 27.5 to 110 m². They feature a living and sleeping area and are equipped among other things with entertainment, communication and information system that was developed by Lufthansa Systems. The suites are divided into seven categories:
- Grand Wintergarden Suite
- Winter Garden Suite
- Grand Signature Suite
- Signature Suite
- Owner's Suite
- Penthouse Suite
- Veranda Suite
- Seabourn Suite
Aboard the Seabourn Odyssey, there are four different restaurants ( "The Restaurant ", " restaurant 2 ", " The Colonnade " and " Patio Grill " ) and a coffee bar. The wellness area covers an area of over 1,000 m² on two decks. On the open decks, two pools and several hot tubs available. A special feature is the extendable Marina at the stern of the ship.
Trivia
- In the " Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2010" was the Seabourn Odyssey with 1,787 of 2,000 points and rated it one of the best cruise ships in the world.