Concordia-class cruise ship

The Concordia class is a class of cruise ships that are operated by Costa Cruises and Carnival Cruise Lines, subsidiaries of Carnival Corporation & plc.

Costa Concordia
Class overview
Builders	Fincantieri
Operators	Costa Cruises Carnival Cruise Lines
Preceded by	Costa Cruises: Destiny class Carnival Cruise Lines: Conquest class
Succeeded by	Dream class
Built	2006–2012
In service	2006–present
Planned	8
Completed	6
Active	5
Lost	1
General characteristics
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	113,300– GT
Length	952 ft (290.2 m)
Beam	116 ft (35.4 m)
Decks	24
Installed power	76,640 kW (102,780 hp)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric; two shafts Alstom propulsion motors (2 × 21 MW) Two fixed pitch propellers
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity	3,006 passengers
Crew	1,600

The ship's design is based on the design of Carnival's Conquest class fleet of ships. However, their design from lido (pool) deck up to the top deck was enlarged and redesigned. The most notable difference is the structure around the main pool. The main pool features a glass exterior on both sides of the ship. A retractable magrodome was also added for the main pool. Another notable difference is the enlargement of its spa facilities. Each ship has a 21,000 sq ft (2,000 m²) wellness facility. Additional spa cabins were also included into the Concordia class.

Carnival operates only a single vessel in this class, Carnival Splendor, which is marketed as a Splendor-class ship. Including Carnival Splendor, there are currently five ships sailing in the Concordia class.^[1]

Incidents and accidents

Costa Concordia capsized on January 13, 2012

Carnival Splendor experienced a fire in her engine room on November 8, 2010, resulting in a loss of all electrical power and stranding the vessel with almost 4,500 on board.^[2]

Costa Concordia sank on January 13, 2012, after running aground shortly off the coast of Tuscany, resulting in 32 fatalities (33 including the later death of a salvage worker). The ship had departed from Civitavecchia on a seven-day Mediterranean cruise with 3,229 passengers and a crew of 1,023. The grounding caused a 50-metre (160 ft) gash in the hull, flooding the ship, causing her to list and drift toward the shore, where she later capsized and sank.^[3] Although the ship had sunk only partially and next to the shore, the evacuation was chaotic and her captain was subsequently arrested on preliminary charges of multiple manslaughter in connection with not only causing a shipwreck, but also failing to assist 300 passengers and failing to be the last to leave the wreck.^[4]

Vessels of the class

Built	Ship	Tonnage	Flag	Notes	Image
Costa Cruises
2007	Costa Serena	114,500 GT	Italy	First sister to Costa Concordia
2009	Costa Pacifica	114,500 GT	Italy
2011	Costa Favolosa	114,500 GT	Italy	Identical to Costa Fascinosa, modified Concordia class
2012	Costa Fascinosa	114,500 GT	Italy	Identical to Costa Favolosa, modified Concordia class
Carnival Cruise Line
2008	Carnival Splendor	113,323 GT	Panama	Referred to as a Splendor-class cruise ship. Originally designed and ordered for Costa Crociere but transferred to Carnival Cruise Lines during construction. Originally planned to be named Costa Splendor.
Former ships
2006	Costa Concordia	114,500 GT	Italy	Capsized and sank in 2012; salvaged in 2015 and scrapped in 2017

See also

• List of cruise ship classes