Mein Schiff 4
Mein Schiff 4 (My Ship 4) is a cruise ship owned by TUI Cruises. Built by Meyer Turku Shipyard in Turku, Finland, she was floated out on 10 October 2014, delivered to TUI Cruises on 8 May 2015,[2] and christened by former Olympic swimmer Franziska van Almsick in Kiel, Germany, on 5 June 2015.[3]
 Mein Schiff 4 in Kiel, 14 May 2015 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mein Schiff 4 |
| Owner | TUI Cruises |
| Operator | TUI Cruises |
| Port of registry | Valletta,  Malta |
| Ordered | 27 September 2011 |
| Builder |
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| Yard number | 1384 |
| Laid down | 6 April 2013 |
| Launched | 10 October 2014 |
| Sponsored by | Franziska van Almsick |
| Christened | 5 June 2015 |
| Acquired | 8 May 2015 |
| Maiden voyage | 6 June 2015 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| Notes | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 293.2 m (962 ft) |
| Beam | 42.3 m (139 ft) |
| Draft | 8.27 m (27 ft) |
| Installed power | 2 × Wärtsilä 8L46F 2 × Wärtsilä 12V46 |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric Two shafts; fixed pitch propellers Three bow thrusters Two stern thrusters |
| Capacity | 2,506 passengers |
| Crew | 1,030 |
| Notes | [2] |
For the most part, Mein Schiff 4 is a copy of her sister ship, Mein Schiff 3.[2]
Service history
On 14 May 2015, Mein Schiff 4 entered her first port, Kiel, from where she was scheduled to operate a series of short inaugural cruises. She returned to Kiel on 5 June 2015.[4]
That afternoon and evening, TUI Cruises held a ceremony at Kiel's Ostseekai cruise terminal, to celebrate the ship's entry into service. Around 1,000 guests were present inside Mein Schiff 4's theatre; an estimated 25,000 spectators watched the event from outside. At 9 pm, following performances by a number of singers, the ship's sponsor, Franziska van Almsick, was raised above the foreship, wearing a 15 m (49 ft)-long christening robe weighing 300 kg (660 lb) and with a diameter of 20 m (66 ft). Van Almsick then christened Mein Schiff 4, by smashing a bottle of Pommery champagne against the ship's side. The ceremony later concluded with a late-night fireworks display, accompanied by an electro and house set from DJ Tanja La Croix.[3][5]
The following day, 6 June 2015, Mein Schiff 4 departed from Kiel on her maiden voyage, to the eastern Baltic. She was home ported in Kiel for the 2015 summer season, and operate seven-day voyages to the Canary Islands, Morocco and Madeira during the winter.[3][5]
References
- "Name ship:Mein Schiff 4". Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- "MEIN SCHIFF 4 Delivered". 14 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- Gibson, Rebecca (9 June 2015). "Mein Schiff 4 becomes first TUI ship to be christened in Kiel". Cruise&Ferry.net. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- Gibson, Rebecca (15 May 2015). "Mein Schiff 4 makes her first port call after delivery". Cruise&Ferry.net. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- "Swimming legend Franziska van Almsick names Mein Schiff 4 at Kiel". Seatrade Cruise News. Seatrade Communications. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
