MSC Seaside

MSC Seaside
MSC Seaside leaving PortMiami, April 2019
History
Malta
NameMSC Seaside
OwnerMSC Cruises
OperatorMSC Cruises
Port of registryValletta,  Malta
Ordered22 May 2014[5]
BuilderFincantieri (Monfalcone, Italy)
Cost€700 million (2014)[5]
Yard number6256[4]
Laid down4 March 2016[6]
Launched26 November 2016[3]
Sponsored bySophia Loren
Christened21 December 2017[7]
Completed29 November 2017[1][2]
In service2017–present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeSeaside-class cruise ship
Tonnage153,516 GT[4]
Length323 m (1,060 ft)[4]
Beam41 m (135 ft)[4]
Draft8.55 m (28.1 ft)[4]
Depth12.1 m (40 ft)[8]
Decks18
Installed power62,400 kW (83,700 hp) (Total power)[4]
Propulsion
  • 2 × 14,400 kW (19,300 hp) Wärtsilä 12V46F[4]
  • 2 × 16,800 kW (22,500 hp) Wärtsilä 14V46F[4]
Speed
  • 21.3 knots (24.5 mph) (Service speed)[8]
  • 23 knots (26 mph) (Maximum speed)[4]
Capacity
  • 4,132 passengers (double occupancy)[8]
  • 5,119 passengers (maximum capacity)[8]
Crew1,413[8]

MSC Seaside is a Seaside-class cruise ship currently owned and operated by MSC Cruises. As the lead vessel of the Seaside class, she lends her name to the company's Seaside class. At 153,516 GT, she would become the largest cruise ship ever to be constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, and the 14th largest cruise ship in the world, behind Norwegian Epic, upon her delivery in December 2017.[8]

On April 27th, 2023 the MSC Seaside scored a 67 out 100 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program, citing issues such as poorly cleaned dishware and flies.[9] Prior to this score, the ship averaged a score of 93 across two inspections.[10] In July 2023, the CDC updated the score to 92 after corrective actions were taken.

  1. ^ "MSC Seaside (9745366)". LeonardoInfo. Registro Italiano Navale. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i https://www.fincantieri.com/globalassets/prodotti-servizi/navi-da-crociera/msc/scheda-msc-seaside-seaview.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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  9. ^ "Inspection Detail Report". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  10. ^ "All Inspection Reports". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved 26 May 2023.