Resilient Lady
![]() Resilient Lady in Sydney in 2024
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Name | Resilient Lady |
Owner | Virgin Voyages |
Operator | ![]() |
Builder |
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Laid down | 27 April 2017[1] |
Launched | 2 July 2021[2] |
Completed | 8 December 2022[1] |
Maiden voyage | 14 May 2023[1] |
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Status | In Service |
General characteristics [2] | |
Tonnage | 110,000 GT |
Length | 278 m (912 ft) |
Beam | 38 m (125 ft) |
Draught | 8.05 m (26.4 ft) |
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Installed power | |
Propulsion | 2 × 16,000 kW (21,000 hp) ABB Azipod units |
Speed | |
Capacity | 2,770[4] |
Crew | 1,160 |
Resilient Lady is a cruise ship that is operated by Virgin Voyages. At 110,000 GT and measuring 278 metres (912 ft) long for a capacity of 2,770 passengers, she was built with similar proportions to her older sisters Scarlet Lady and Valiant Lady.[5]
History
[edit]The ship had its maiden voyage on 14 May 2023.[6] Its first voyage took place in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The ship sailed out for cruises in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Ocean across late 2023 to early 2024.[6] In April 2024, the ship visited Fremantle for the first time.[7] In July and August, it sailed from the eastern hemisphere to the United Kingdom for its inaugural UK season sailing from Portsmouth to Europe and North Africa.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "RESILIENT LADY - IMO 9805348". shipspotting.com. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady delivered, Resilient Lady floated out | Cruise News". CruiseMapper. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Resilient Lady" (PDF). fincantieri.com. Fincantieri. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Fincantieri delivers Resilient Lady to Virgin Voyages". CruiseandFerry. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Introducing Resilient Lady: Virgin Voyages’ third ship is an ode to womankind Virgin Cruises
- ^ a b "Virgin's Resilient Lady Completes First Year in Service". Cruise Industry News. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Williams, Abby (2 April 2024). "Resilient Lady makes maiden call at Fremantle". The DCN. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Payne, Holly (23 August 2024). "Resilient Lady arrives in Portsmouth for inaugural UK season". Seatrade Cruise News. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Holland, Kaye (23 August 2024). "Virgin Voyages back in Portsmouth with Resilient Lady". World of Cruising. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
External links
[edit] Media related to Resilient Lady (ship, 2022) at Wikimedia Commons