MSC LIRICA

MSC LIRICA (IMO: 9246102) is a Passenger vessel sailing under the Panama flag. It has an overall length of 902 feets and a beam of 95 feets.

Vessel Identification

MMSI: 356042000 IMO Number: 9246102 Call Sign: HOPW Flag State: Panama Vessel Type: Cruise Ship AIS Type: Passenger

Specifications

Gross Tonnage: 59,058 GT Net Tonnage: 22,647 NT Deadweight: 7,000 DWT Length Overall: 251.2 m Beam: 28.8 m Draft: 7.9 m Decks: 10 Passenger Capacity: 1,976 Crew Capacity: 721

Propulsion

Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric Engine Configuration: Four diesel generators driving electric motors Propulsion Output: 28,000 kW Service Speed: 18.5 knots Maximum Speed: 20 knots Bow Thrusters: 2 Stern Thrusters: 1

Shipyard

Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique Shipyard Location: Saint-Nazaire, France Year Built: 2003 Hull Number: G32

Owner/Operator

Registered Owner: MSC Cruises SA Operator: MSC Cruises Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland Home Port: Panama

Navigation and Communications Equipment

AIS Class: Class A GMDSS Equipped: Yes EPIRB: Fitted Navigation Systems: ECDIS, Radar, GPS

Operating Region

The vessel operates globally across a range of seasonal itineraries. Historically deployed in the Mediterranean Sea during European summer seasons, the Caribbean during winter seasons, and has operated itineraries in South America, the Atlantic coast, and Northern Europe. The vessel rotates deployments based on MSC Cruises seasonal scheduling and market demand.

Vessel Description

This is a mid-sized cruise vessel belonging to MSC Cruises' Lirica-class, which also includes sister ships MSC Opera, MSC Sinfonia, and MSC Armonia. Built at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, the vessel entered service in 2003 and marked an important phase in MSC Cruises' fleet expansion strategy.

The ship features a conventional cruise ship profile with a stepped superstructure, a single funnel bearing the MSC livery, and a white hull. Passenger amenities include multiple dining venues, entertainment theaters, swimming pools, a casino, spa facilities, and a range of retail and leisure spaces spread across its ten passenger decks.

The vessel underwent a significant refit and lengthening program as part of MSC Cruises' Renaissance Program, during which the ship was stretched by the insertion of a new mid-section, increasing its overall capacity and modernizing onboard facilities. The diesel-electric propulsion system provides operational efficiency and maneuverability suitable for port-intensive cruise itineraries.