CORAL PRINCESS

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Owner: P&O - PRINCESS.- USA    member of Carnival Corp.& Plc.

First ship of a new 88.000 tons class. Built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique - France. The ship features a combined diesel and gas turbine electric powerplant. This should avoid visible smoke in sensitive areas such as Alaska. By manoeuvring at low speed P&O plans to use the gas turbine as the sole power source.The gasturbines are located on top of the ship near deck 15. The Coral Princess has no pods, but a conventional twin-screw arrangement, with drive thru long shaftlines.

Enter service: 2002 - Gross Tonnage: 91.627 - Passengers lower beds: 1974 - All berths: 2590 - Passenger decks: 12 - Length 294 m. - Beam 32.20 m.- Propulsion diesel/electric: 2 dieselengines Wärtsilä type 16V 46C Power 16.800 kW. each - 1 gasturbine GE Marine type LD 2500 T Power 25.000 kW. (so called CODAG configuration) - 2 Fixed propellers - Service speed: 21,5 knots - Built: Chantiers de l'Atlantique - France.- Yard No.C32  - Classification: LR - Flag: Bermuda.

Sister ship: Island Princess


It is not an aeroplane


Departure from the yard in France.


First arrival at Fort Lauderdale

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