MSC’s second ship in its Seaside EVO class is in the final phase of preparations prior to its inaugural Caribbean season
MSC Seascape has successfully completed the first test of its onboard systems during a multiple-day trial between 17 to 20 August.
As the second in the Seaside EVO class, 169,400-gt MSC Seascapewill be the longest cruise vessel in MSC Cruises’ fleet.Like sister shipMSC Seashore,65% of the spaces onMSC Seascapehave been redesigned with passenger experience and choice in mind: 2,270 cabins of 12 different types and suites with balconies, including aft suites, 11 dining experiences and 19 bars and lounges with outdoor food and beverage options.
The ship’s systems include selective catalytic reduction systems on each of the four Wartsila 14V 46F engines to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90% by converting the gas into nitrogen and water. And MSC Seascape’s hybrid exhaust gas cleaning system will remove 98% of sulphur oxide from its emissions.
The vessel is equipped with wastewater treatment systems, waste management systems, ballast water treatment systems approved by the United States Coast Guard, systems for the prevention of oil discharges from machinery spaces, and various effective energy-efficiency improvements – from heat recovery systems to LED lighting to save energy.
The ship will also feature an underwater radiated noise management system to reduce and isolate the potential effects on marine mammals.
The ship will be delivered to MSC Cruises in late November and will come into service December 2022, sailing year-round from Miami to the Caribbean. Following MSC World Europa,MSC Seascapewill become the second new MSC Cruises ship to launch this year.
The naming ceremony forMSC Seascapewill take place in New York City 7 December 2022 at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. The new ship will offer two different seven-night itineraries, stopping at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve and Nassau in The Bahamas, San Juan in Puerto Rico and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, or calling at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Cozumel in Mexico, George Town in the Cayman Islands and Ocho Rios in Jamaica.
The vessel is the fourth ship in the Seaside class and second Seaside EVO ship built by Fincantieri in Italy. The Seaside EVO ships are an evolution of the group’s Seaside class, according to MSC. “MSC Seascape pays tribute to the beauty of the ocean with a whole host of innovative design features to enable guests to enjoy new horizons at sea,” the company said.
