Celebrity SOLSTICE seen departing Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. 29/01/2016

When completed on the 24th of October 2008, Celebrity SOLSTICE was the largest ship to be built at a German shipyard.

Celebrity SOLSTICE

Type: Passenger (Cruise) Ship
Flag: Malta | Port of Registry: Valletta | Call Sign: 9HRJ9
IMO: 9362530 | MMSI: 249409000
Owner: Celebrity Solstice Inc. | Operator: Celebrity Cruises - Florida, USA | Manager: RCL Cruises Ltd. - Florida, USA
Cost: 750 million (USD)
Exterior Designer: Martin Francis of Francis Design - London, UK http://www.francisdesign.com/about.php
Year Built: 2008 | Country of Build: Germany | Builder: Meyer Werft | Location of Yard: Papenburg
Contract Date: 9.09.2005 | Keel Laid: 17.03.2007 | Launch: 10.08.2008 | Date of Completion: 24.10.2008
Christened: 14.11.2008 | Godmother: Professor Sharon L. Smith | Maiden Voyage: 23.11.2008
LOA: 317.192 m | LPP: 293.58 m | Length (Bow to Bridge): 42 m | Beam: 36.88 m
Depth: 11.3 m | Air Draught (Height above Water): 61 m | Draught: 8.23 m
GT: 121,878 | NT: 82,363 | DWT: 9,500
Capacity: Passengers: 2,850 | Crew: 1,250 | Staterooms: 1,426
Decks: 17 (13 decks passenger accessible)
Service Boats: Lifeboats: 16 | Tender Boats: 6 | Rescue Boats: 2
Solar Panels: 216 foils and 61 panels
Anchor Chain: Length: 742.5 m | Diameter: 107 mm
Ballast Capacity: 4,190 m3
Installed Power: 4 x Wärtsilä 16V46CR diesel engines | Total Power: 67,200 kW
Propulsion: Diesel-electric; 2 x ABB Azipod propulsion units (2 × 20.5 MW)
Thrusters: 3 x Wärtsilä CT 300 bow thrusters (3,000 kW each)
Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)

Sister Ships (Solstice Class):

Celebrity EQUINOX - IMO: 9372456
Celebrity ECLIPSE - IMO: 9404314
Celebrity SILHOUETTE - IMO: 9451094
Celebrity REFLECTION - IMO: 9506459

For those who may be interested, more details on Celebrity SOLSTICE can be found at:

http://www.celebritycruises.com/ships/celebrity-solstice

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Solstice