MS Queen Anne

MS Queen Anne is a cruise ship under construction for Cunard Line.

History
NameQueen Anne
NamesakeAnne, Queen of Great Britain
Owner Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator Cunard Line
OrderedOctober 2019
BuilderFincantieri Marghera Shipyard, Italy
CostUS$600 million (approx.)[1]
Yard number6274[2]
IdentificationIMO number: 9839399[2]
StatusUnder construction
General characteristics
Class and typePinnacle series 4[2] cruise ship
Tonnage113,000 GT
Length322.51 m (1,058.1 ft)[2]
Beam35.60 m (116.8 ft)[2]
Installed power4 x Caterpillar-MaK 12V43C, each 16,896 hp (12,600 kW)[3]
Propulsion2 x ABB Azipods[3]
Capacity3,000 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
  1. "AMEM Communication: Cruise Ships on Order 2016-2027" (PDF). AMEM Library. Austrian Marine Equipment Manufacturers. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. "Auf Werften bestellte Kreuzfahrtschiffe 2019 (Shipyard ordered cruise ships 2019)". Kreuzfahrthafen Warnemünde. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. "First section of Cunard's newest ship, Queen Anne, floated by Fincantieri". CruiseMapper.com. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  4. "Carnival Corporation Intends to Build a New Cruise Ship For Cunard". CruiseBe.com. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  5. Young, Susan J. (20 November 2017). "What's Next for Cunard's New Ship, Fleet Renovation". TravelAgentCentral. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  6. Machan, Teresa (27 September 2017). "Cunard to launch the biggest cruise ship in its history". UK Telegraph. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  7. "Cunard announces design team for new ship". 11 June 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  8. "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.
  9. https://www.cunard.com/en-gb/inspiration/queen-anne/one-year-to-go
  10. "Breaking News: Cunard Add Fourth Ship To Fleet On 50th Anniversary Of QE2". 25 September 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  11. "Cruise Industry: Cunard face dilemma in choosing name for fourth ship". Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  12. Romanenko, Maria (8 February 2022). "Cunard Announces New Cruise Ship Queen Anne". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  13. "Queen Anne's maiden voyage". Cunard.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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