MS Queen Anne
MS Queen Anne is a cruise ship under construction for Cunard Line.
History | |
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Name | Queen Anne |
Namesake | Anne, Queen of Great Britain |
Owner | ![]() |
Operator | ![]() |
Ordered | October 2019 |
Builder | Fincantieri Marghera Shipyard, Italy |
Cost | US$600 million (approx.)[1] |
Yard number | 6274[2] |
Identification | IMO number: 9839399[2] |
Status | Under construction |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Pinnacle series 4[2] cruise ship |
Tonnage | 113,000 GT |
Length | 322.51 m (1,058.1 ft)[2] |
Beam | 35.60 m (116.8 ft)[2] |
Installed power | 4 x Caterpillar-MaK 12V43C, each 16,896 hp (12,600 kW)[3] |
Propulsion | 2 x ABB Azipods[3] |
Capacity | 3,000 maximum passengers[2] |
History
In 2018, Cunard announced the order of fourth ship in their current fleet and the 249th ship in its history.[4] It was initially announced that the new vessel will be based on the MS Koningsdam, Holland America Line's Pinnacle-class ship.[5] With a gross tonnage of 113,000, the ship will carry up to 3,000 passengers.[6]
In June 2019 Cunard announced the design team for the public spaces.[7] Steel cutting began at Fincantieri’s Castellammare di Stabia shipyard on 11 October 2019.[8] Forward stub transferred to Marghera August 2022 for completion. Another major milestone was reached on 3 May 2023, as the structurally complete ship was floated out of the construction dry dock for the first time.[9]
Media agencies initially speculated whether the ship's name would continue with Cunard's practice of naming them after queens[10] or return to its long-standing convention of giving their vessels names ending in -'ia' like past Cunard ships RMS Aquitania, RMS Berengaria, RMS Caronia and RMS Mauretania.[11] In February 2022, Cunard announced that the ship would be named Queen Anne.[12] The ship's maiden voyage is scheduled for 3 May 2024.[13]
References
- "AMEM Communication: Cruise Ships on Order 2016-2027" (PDF). AMEM Library. Austrian Marine Equipment Manufacturers. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Auf Werften bestellte Kreuzfahrtschiffe 2019 (Shipyard ordered cruise ships 2019)". Kreuzfahrthafen Warnemünde. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "First section of Cunard's newest ship, Queen Anne, floated by Fincantieri". CruiseMapper.com. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- "Carnival Corporation Intends to Build a New Cruise Ship For Cunard". CruiseBe.com. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- Young, Susan J. (20 November 2017). "What's Next for Cunard's New Ship, Fleet Renovation". TravelAgentCentral. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- Machan, Teresa (27 September 2017). "Cunard to launch the biggest cruise ship in its history". UK Telegraph. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Cunard announces design team for new ship". 11 June 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Count down to New Cunard Ship Begins as First Steel is Cut" (PDF) (Press release). London/Trieste: Cunard/Fincantieri. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- https://www.cunard.com/en-gb/inspiration/queen-anne/one-year-to-go
- "Breaking News: Cunard Add Fourth Ship To Fleet On 50th Anniversary Of QE2". 25 September 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Cruise Industry: Cunard face dilemma in choosing name for fourth ship". Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- Romanenko, Maria (8 February 2022). "Cunard Announces New Cruise Ship Queen Anne". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- "Queen Anne's maiden voyage". Cunard.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.