AIDAvita
Avitak,[5] formerly AIDAvita, is a cruise ship. She was the second ship in AIDA Cruises' fleet. Avitak was built in 2002 by the German shipyard Aker MTW in Wismar. She is identical to AIDAaura.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner | 2002–2022: Costa Crociere |
| Operator | 2002–2022: AIDA Cruises |
| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Aker MTW, Wismar,  Germany[2] |
| Cost | $350 million[2] |
| Yard number | 003[3] |
| Laid down | 21 November 2000[3] |
| Launched | 15 November 2001[3] |
| Completed | 30 April 2002[3] |
| In service | April 2002[2] |
| Out of service | 2020 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Laid up |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 202.85 m (665 ft 6 in)[4] |
| Beam | 35.5 m (116 ft 6 in)[4] |
| Draught | 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)[4] |
| Decks | 10[2] |
| Installed power | 18,800 kW (25,200 hp)[3] |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel-electric motors[2] |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)[3] |
| Capacity | 1,266 passengers |
| Crew | 426 |
Out of service during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was laid up at Tallinn, Estonia in November 2021.[6] In June 2022, AIDA Cruises announced that the ship would not return to service for AIDA Cruises and had been sold to an undisclosed buyer.[7] Later, she was renamed Avitak but, as of August 2023, remains laid up in Tallinn, Estonia.[6] and listed as owned by Beta Marine Ltd., of Majuro, Marshall Islands and managed by Istanbul-based Sealife Denizcilik Ltd. Sti.[8]
References
- Avitak
- Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-9812467393.
- "Aidavita (94690)". DNV Vessel Register. Germanischer Lloyd. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- "AIDAvita (G94690)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- Avitak
- "One Year Later, Former AIDAvita Remains Docked in Estonia". Cruise Industry News. New York. 15 June 2023. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- "Another Carnival Corp. Ship Sold; AIDAvita to Leave Fleet". Cruise Industry News. New York. 14 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- "Avitak". Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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