''MSC Orchestra'' is a cruise ship that was built in 2007 for

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. She is the second ship of the ''Musica'' class. She could at the time accommodate 2,550 passengers in 1,275 cabins. Most inside cabins were later refitted with two bunk beds and therefore she can now accommodate 3,200 passengers. Her crew complement is approximately 990.

Design

The cruise ship has length of and beam of . ''MSC Orchestra'' has draft of and gross tonnage of 92,409. The ship has capacity for 2,550 passengers and a crew complement of 987.

Incidents

Eight passengers, four Bulgarians and four Lithuanians, were arrested during 2010 after

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, worth an estimated £1.4m, was found on board whilst berthed at

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. Seven of the passengers pleaded guilty and the eighth was convicted at trial. On 22 February 2019, due to an unknown navigational error, ''MSC Orchestra'' collided with as it was departing

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, Argentina, and ''MSC Orchestra'' also hit a pier. Both ships only sustained minor damage and were cleared to depart.

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External links

Official Website

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