Norwegian Dawn
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Norwegian Dawn departing Boston Harbor
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| History | |
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| Name: | 2002–: Norwegian Dawn |
| Owner: | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Port of registry: |
Nassau,  Bahamas
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| Route: | Seven night cruises out of New Orleans, Louisiana in the Winter months, and Boston, Massachusetts in the warmer months. |
| Ordered: | 9 March 1998 |
| Builder: | Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany |
| Cost: | $450 million |
| Yard number: | 649 |
| Laid down: | 29 June 1998 |
| Launched: | 1 June 2002 |
| Completed: | 3 December 2002 |
| Maiden voyage: | 7 December 2002 |
| In service: | 2002– |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Libra-class cruise ship |
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| Length: | 292 m (958 ft) |
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| Height: | 59.5 m (195.2 ft) |
| Draught: | 8.5 m (28 ft) |
| Depth: | 11.5 m (38 ft) |
| Decks: | 15 decks |
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| Propulsion: | Two ABB Azipods (2 × 20 MW) |
| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Capacity: | 2,340 passengers |
| Crew: | 1,032 |
Norwegian Dawn is a cruise ship that entered service in 2002 and is in operation with Norwegian Cruise Line.
The ship was completed on December 4, 2002 at the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany and sailed her maiden voyage in Europe on December 7, 2002. She was intended to operate with Star Cruises under the name SuperStar Scorpio, but it was decided that she would be delivered to Star's subsidiary, Norwegian Cruise Line as Norwegian Dawn.Norwegian Dawn was christened December 16, 2002, in an elaborate ceremony in Manhattan by actress Kim Cattrall.
Norwegian Dawn was the first NCL vessel to carry hull art. Planned as a way to promote the vessel, the concept was well received and hull art was incorporated on most other NCL vessels, with the exception of those vessels scheduled to transition out of the fleet within the next few years.Norwegian Dawn the de facto official ship of R Family Vacations, a cruise designed for gay and lesbian families.
On April 16, 2005, after sailing into rough weather off the coast of Georgia, Norwegian Dawn encountered a series of three 70-foot (21 m) waves. The third wave damaged several windows on the 9th and 10th decks and several decks were flooded. Damage, however, was not extensive and the ship was quickly repaired. Four passengers were slightly injured in this incident.
On November 27, 2009, Norwegian Dawn lost all power while returning to Miami. United States Coast Guard ships and helicopters were dispatched to the scene to assist. During the power outage, the more than 2,000 passengers on the ship had no access to running water, electricity, air conditioning or toilet services in the hot Caribbean environment. The temperatures in the area at the time were around 85 °F (29 °C) with 67% relative humidity. At least some power was restored and the ship was able to make port in San Juan, PR, not Miami as the itinerary dictated, to allow repairs to be made.
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