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The Malta Post leaflet gives:

MSC MUSICA:

MSC MUSICA, the latest flagship of the MSC Cruises fleet, was the belle of the ball on the evening of the 29th June in Venice, where a feast of lights and colours took place to celebrate her official public launch. This unique and exciting event will give the ship a warm welcome and inaugurate a season of successful cruises. MSC MUSICA was launched by Sophia Loren, an ambassador of Italian elegance worldwide – an extraordinary godmother for an extraordinary debut, in the all Italian-tradition of style and hospitality. With MSC MUSICA, sophistication and fascination are brought to new heights, in a dreamlike setting: the magical city of Venice.
On 1 July 2006, MSC MUSICA commenced her maiden voyage through the marvels of the Orient. MSC Cruises is the third largest cruise operator in the world after Carnival Corporation & plc and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
MSC Cruises is a division of Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC).



Built as a cruise vessel under yard No.Q32 by the Aker Yards (former Chantiers de l’Atlantique yard), St Nazaire, France for Cie Musica Bail, Panama.
Tonnage 92.409 grt, 65.640 net, 10.000 dwt, dim. 293.80 x 32.30 x 7.85m. (draught), length bpp. 269.14m.
Powered by five Wärtsilä W16V38B diesels, 35.000 kW (47.554 hp.), twin screws, speed 23 knots.
Accommodation for 2.550 passengers, crew 987.
13 Decks.
Laid down in May 2004 as L’ATLANTIQUE, but in November that year changed to MSC MUSICA.
15 June 2006 completed.
19 June 2006 delivered to Compania Naviera SA, Panama, managed by Mediterranean Shipping Co., Genoa, Italy.

Sailed from St Nazaire for Venice.
29 June 2006 christened by the famous Italian film star Sophia Loren in Venice, Italy.
Thereafter used in world wide cruises. Two sisters the MSC ORCHESTRA and MSC POESIA.

2009 In service same owner and manager, IMO No 9320087.

Malta 2008 0.63 Euro sg?, scott?