Silver Shadow (ship)

Silver Shadow in Örnsköldsvik archipelago, Sweden, on July 10, 2007. History Name: Silver Shadow Operator: Silversea Cruises Port of registry: Nassau,  Bahamas Builder: T. Mariotti S.p.A, Genoa Launched: 9 October 1999 Completed: 31 August 2000 In service: 2000 Identification: Call sign: C6FN6 IMO number: 9192167 MMSI number: 308628000 Status: In service General characteristics Type: Cruise ship Tonnage: 28,258 GT Length: 186 m (610 ft) Beam: 24.8 m (81 ft 4 in) Draft: 6 m (19 ft 8 in) Decks: 10 Speed: 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph) Capacity: 382 passengers Crew: 295 MV Silver Shadow in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.

Silver Shadow is a cruise ship that entered service in 2000, and is operated by Silversea Cruises. The passenger capacity is 382 passengers, and there are 295 crew members. Her sister ship is the Silver Whisper, and both ships were built by the Mariotti Shipyard in Genoa, Italy. They both have a high space-to-passenger ratio at 74, providing more space per passenger than any other cruise ship. Space ratio is calculated by dividing a vessel's gross tonnage by its passenger capacity. The passenger-to-crew ratio is also high, at 1.31 to 1.

Accommodations

There are 194 outside suites, ranging in size from 287 square feet (26.7 m²) to 1,435 square feet (133.3 m²), and some 80% of them feature teak balconies.

Incidents

On 16 March 2012, the Silver Shadow collided with another ship in thick fog off Vietnam. She was about five miles off the coast in Ha Long Bay when the accident occurred in the morning. There were reports of damage to the container ship and unconfirmed container ship crew injuries. There were no reports of injuries on the Silver Shadow, which passengers described as receiving some damage to her bow. The Silver Shadow continued her voyage 90 minutes later.^[1][2]

Amenities

• The Restaurant (424 person capacity)
• The Athenian Show Lounge - a multi-tiered lounge (356 person capacity)
• The Terrace Cafe with indoor and outdoor dining areas (170 person capacity indoors/48 person capacity outdoors)
• Panorama Lounge (162 person capacity)
• The Casino with Casino Bar (Blackjack, Roulette, Slot Machines, and Bar)
• The Bar (109 person capacity)
• The Humidor by Davidoff - a cigar club (20 person capacity)
• Le Champagne by Moët et Chandon - a wine and champagne bar (24 person capacity)
• Conference room (36 person capacity)
• Card Room (22 person capacity)
• Computer Center (5 personal computers with internet access and a Bloomberg Terminal)
• The Observation Lounge (55 person capacity)
• Poolside Grill and Bar (24 person capacity at grill/32 person capacity at bar)
• Mandara Spa
• Library
• Ship's Boutique
• Bulgari Boutique
• Beauty salon and Fitness Center
• Men's and ladies' Sauna and Steam rooms
• Outdoor heated saltwater pool
• 2 Whirlpools
• 2 Outdoor showers
• 1 Outdoor Shuffleboard court
• Outdoor artificial turf jogging track
• Outdoor golf driving cage

References

Notes

1. "SILVER SHADOW In Collision With Container Ship | MaritimeMatters | Cruise ship news and ocean liner history". MaritimeMatters. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
2. "Luxury cruise liner involved in collision off Vietnam". cnn.com. Retrieved 2012-03-19.

Bibliography

• Plowman, Peter (2004). The SITMAR Liners: Past and Present. Dural, NSW: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 273–282. ISBN 1877058254.

External links

• Silversea: Silver Shadow – Silversea official site page about the ship
• "Silver service for all at sea" – review by Veronica Matheson in The West Australian of a cruise to Vietnam on Silver Shadow
• "Silver Shadow" – review by Douglas Ward in The Daily Telegraph, London