Mein Schiff 6

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Mein Schiff 6 docked at Argostoli Kefalonia's port in 2019.
History
NameMein Schiff 6
OwnerTUI Cruises
OperatorTUI Cruises
Port of registryValletta,  Malta
Ordered26 August 2014[1]
Builder
Yard number1390
Laid down21 August 2015[1]
Launched3 January 2017[1]
Christened1 June 2017
Completed8 May 2017
Acquired9 May 2017
Maiden voyage3 June 2017
In service12 May 2017
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage
Length295.26 m (969 ft)[1]
Beam42.39 m (139 ft)[1]
Draft8.25 m (27 ft)[1]
Installed power
  • 48 MW
  • 2 × 9.6 MW Wärtsilä 8L46F
  • 2 × 14.4 MW Wärtsilä 12V46F
Propulsion
  • Diesel-electric
  • Two shafts; fixed pitch propellers
  • Three bow thrusters
  • Two stern thrusters
Capacity2,534 passengers
Crew5.000? Probably closer to 1000?

Mein Schiff 6 is a cruise ship owned by TUI Cruises.

Mein Schiff 6 is similar to Mein Schiff 3, Mein Schiff 4, and Mein Schiff 5 with only minor differences to its sister vessels.

COVID-19 incident[]

On 28 September 2020, it was initially reported that 12 crew members of Mein Schiff 6 tested positive for COVID-19[2]as part of a routine sampling test. The ship was on the route Heraklion (Crete) - Piraeus - Corfu, and continued towards Piraeus for further investigation of the incident. The following morning it was reported that all 12 previously positive crew had now tested negative[3] fuelling uncertainty as to the result of the original tests, while as 2 October, the ship has been given the all clear to continue its journey to Corfu, showing that the incident was almost certainly a false alarm.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Mein Schiff 6 (34556)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. ^ Newsroom. "Έκτακτο σχέδιο για το κρουαζιερόπλοιο Mein Shiff 6 με τα 12 κρούσματα | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. ^ "In Greek: Ανατροπή: Αρνητικά τα 12 μέλη του πληρώματος στο κρουαζιερόπλοιο". In.Gr. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. ^ Newsroom. "Στο λιμάνι της Κέρκυρας το "Mein Schiff 6" | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ". Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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