MS Azura
Azura in Tallinn, 2016. | |
| History | |
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| Bermuda | |
| Name | Azura |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | P&O Cruises |
| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Fincantieri, Italy |
| Cost | million |
| Yard number | 6166 |
| Laid down | 27 October 2008 |
| Launched | 26 June 2009 |
| Christened | 10 April 2010 |
| Completed | 1 April 2010 |
| Maiden voyage | 12 April 2010 |
| In service | 2010 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Ventura-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 115,055 GT |
| Length | 290.0 m (951 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 36.00 m (118 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 8.7 m (28 ft 7 in) |
| Decks | 19; 14 passenger accessible |
| Installed power | Six Wärtsilä diesel engines, four 12V46C and two 8L46C, 67.2 MW total |
| Propulsion | Two 21 MW (28,350 HP) electric motors with two fixed-pitch propellers, three bow thrusters, three stern thrusters |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 1,226 |
| Notes | |
MS Azura is a cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises and owned by Carnival plc. The ship was built by Fincantieri at their shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. She officially entered service in April 2010, and was named by Darcey Bussell.