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Vision of the Seas
Cruise ship
Cruise ship
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|---|---|---|---|
| display_title | ital | ||
| section1 | {{Infobox ship/image | ||
| image | Vision of the Seas departing Tallinn 19 August 2013 (cropped).JPG | ||
| image_caption | The Vision of the Seas in Tallinn, Estonia on August 19, 2013. | ||
| section2 | {{Infobox ship/career | ||
| name | Vision of the Seas | ||
| owner | Vision of the Seas | ||
| operator | [[File:House Flag of Royal Caribbean International.svg | border | 20px]] Royal Caribbean International |
| registry | *Monrovia, 1998–2002 | ||
| builder | *Chantiers de l'Atlantique | ||
| yard_number | F31 | ||
| laid_down | October 29, 1996 | ||
| launched | September 1, 1997 | ||
| completed | April 15, 1998 | ||
| maiden_voyage | May 2, 1998 | ||
| in_service | May 2, 1998 | ||
| identification | *Call sign: C6SE8 | ||
| status | In Service | ||
| section3 | {{Infobox ship/characteristics | ||
| class | Vision-class cruise ship | ||
| tonnage | |||
| length | 279.0 m | ||
| beam | 35.6 m | ||
| height | 59 m (193 ft 7 in) | ||
| draught | 7.77 m | ||
| decks | 11 | ||
| speed | 22 kn | ||
| capacity | 2,050 passengers (double occupancy) | ||
| crew | 765 |
- Nassau, Bahamas 2002–Present
- Saint-Nazaire, France
- DNV ID: 19121
2,514 passengers (maximum) Vision of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International, the last of her class. She is also the namesake of her class. Her maiden voyage began on May 2, 1998, following which she sailed for a year in Europe before being moved to other routes.
In 2013, Vision of the Seas received a dry dock refit, which was also her last refit. In May 2023, it moved to a new home port of Baltimore.
Design
The cruise ship has a deadweight tonnage of 6,300 tons and a gross tonnage of 78,491. Vision of the Seas has a length of 279 m and a beam of 32.2 m. Vision of the Seas was launched in 1997. The draft of the vessel is 7.63 m. The cruise ship has 10 passenger decks and capacity for 2,416 guests. Vision of the Seas has a crew of 765.
History
In 2017, during a Caribbean cruise out of Galveston, a member of Vision of the Seas' housekeeping staff went mysteriously overboard unnoticed. No search efforts were launched and the crewmember remains missing.
In May 2018, a Vision of the Seas crew member died by suicide by jumping overboard while the ship was en route to Galveston, Texas.
In 2019, while berthed at Livorno, a crewmember of Vision of the Seas went overboard. Port divers later found the crewmember dead.
In June 2020, a Vision of the Seas crew member died in hospital shortly after being repatriated from the ship during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The death was not COVID related.
On 23 December 2023, a passenger was lost when they fell overboard while the ship was off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. The United States Coast Guard undertook a 1,625 square mile search, but could find no trace of the passenger after eight hours.
References
References
- "DNV: Vision of the Seas".
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- "RCI ships, Maiden Voyage".
- "Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas Repositions to Baltimore".
- Walker, Jim. (2017-12-10). "Crew Member Missing From Vision of the Seas".
- "Crewmember of Cruise Ship Vision of the Seas Killed in Fall".
- Corbett, Adam. (2018-05-24). "Suicide puts focus on increasing mental health issues for crews".
- (2019-09-06). "Vision of the Seas Crewmember Dies after Falling Overboard in Italy".
- (2020-06-10). "NEMO confirms that the death of a crew member from the cruise line “Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas” is not COVID-19 related".
- Walker, Jim. (2023-12-25). "Guest Overboard From Vision of the Seas - 400th Person Overboard in Last 23 Years".
- Hanbury, Mary. "Passenger describes panic on cruise ship after a man fell overboard: 'I instantly felt sick to my stomach'".
- "Bahamas cruise ship passenger missing after going overboard". The Independent.
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