Norwegian Epic near George Town, Cayman Islands, 2016
History
Bahamas
Name
Norwegian Epic
Owner
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Operator
Norwegian Cruise Line
Port of registry
Nassau, Bahamas
Ordered
9 September 2006[1]
Builder
STX France Cruise SA, Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard, Saint-Nazaire, France
Cost
$1.2 billion
Yard number
C33
Laid down
19 June 2008[1]
Launched
10 July 2009[1]
Sponsored by
Reba McEntire[2]
Christened
2 July 2010[2]
Identification
Call sign: C6XP7
IMO number: 9410569
MMSI number: 311018500
Status
In service
General characteristics [1]
Class and type
Epic-class cruise ship[3]
Tonnage
155,873 GT
146,495 NT
10,850 DWT
Length
329.45 m (1,081 ft)
Beam
40.64 m (133 ft)
Height
61 m (200 ft)
Draft
8.7 m (29 ft)
Depth
21.6 m (71 ft)
Decks
19
Installed power
3×MaK 16M43 (3×15,200kW)
3×MaK 12M43 (3×11,400kW)
Propulsion
Diesel-electric; two shafts (2×24MW)
Wärtsilä fixed-pitch propellers
Four Wärtsilä bow thrusters and two stern thrusters
Speed
22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity
4,100 (double occupancy)
Crew
1,724
Norwegian Epic is a cruise ship of the Norwegian Cruise Line built under NCL's F3 Project by the STX Europe Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.[4] When built she was the third largest cruise ship in the world.
Two ships in the Epic class were ordered by NCL in November 2006, with an option for a third vessel that was not exercised. A dispute between NCL and STX initially resulted in the construction of both ships being placed on hold until a new agreement was reached. The agreement called for completion of the first ship; the second ship was cancelled in 2008.[5] The sole remaining ship, Norwegian Epic, was delivered to NCL on 17 June 2010.[6]
After completion and acceptance, Norwegian Epic sailed on Thursday 24 June 2010 from Southampton to New York.
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^ ab"Country Music Icon Reba McEntire Christens Norwegian Epic". Cruise Industry News. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
^"NCL names F3 as Norwegian Epic". Cruise Business Review. Cruise Media Oy Ltd. 28 January 2009. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
^"NCL and STX Europe agree to build one F3, second ship canceled". Cruise Business Review. Cruise Media Oy Ltd. 15 December 2008. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
^Norwegian Cruise Line Takes Delivery Of Norwegian Epic. Cruise Industry News. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010
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