{{Short description|Cruise ship}} {{Infobox ship |infobox_caption = ''AIDAnova'' |display_title=ital |section1={{Infobox ship/image |image=AIDAnova 29-04-2024.jpg |image_caption=''AIDAnova'' near Hook of Holland, 2024 }}
|section2={{Infobox ship/career |hide_header= |country=Italy |flag={{shipboxflag|Italy|civil}} |name= ''AIDAnova'' |owner=border|20px Carnival Corporation & plc |operator=AIDA Cruises |registry=Genoa, {{flag|Italy|civil}} |ordered= |awarded= |builder=Meyer Werft |yard_number=<!--(place) ****--> |laid_down=6 September 2017 |launched=21 August 2018 |sponsor= |christened=31 August 2018 |status=In service |completed=12 December 2018 |in_service=2018–present |out_of_service= |identification=*{{IMO Number|9781865}} *{{MMSI Number|247389200}} *Callsign: IBUK |notes = }}
|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics |hide_header = |header_caption = |class = {{sclass2|Excellence|cruise ship}} |tonnage = *{{GT|183,858}}<ref name="RINA" /> *{{DWT|17,986}}<ref name="LR">{{cite ship register|register=LR|id=9781865|shipname=AIDAnova|access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref> |displacement = 87,306 tons<ref name="RINA">{{cite ship register|register=RINA|id=9781865|shipname=AIDAnova|access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref> |length = {{cvt|337|m|ftin}}<ref name="LR" /> |beam = {{cvt|42|m|ftin}}<ref name="RINA" /> |height = {{cvt|69.3|m|ftin}}<ref name="captain-boris">{{Cite web|url=https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/captain-boris-becker-will-take-command-aidanova|title=Captain Boris Becker will take command of AIDAnova|last=|first=|date=2018-05-31|website=www.carnivalcorp.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829211903/https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/captain-boris-becker-will-take-command-aidanova|archive-date=2021-08-29|access-date=2021-08-29}}</ref> |draught = {{cvt|8.8|m|ftin}}<ref name="LR" /> |power = <!--3{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}}*** **** diesel engines{{br}}2{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}}*** **** diesel engines{{br}}*** ** gas turbine--> |propulsion = <!--Diesel-electric{{br}}2{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}}*** Azipod (2{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}}**{{nbsp}}MW)--> |speed = {{convert|17|kn}}<ref name="aida.de" /> |capacity = *5,252<small> (double occupancy)</small><ref name="aida.de">{{cite web|url=https://aida.de/kreuzfahrt/schiffe/aidanova|title=AIDAnova Kreuzfahrten|work=AIDA Cruises|language=de|access-date=5 December 2019|archive-date=13 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813051541/https://aida.de/kreuzfahrt/schiffe/aidanova}}</ref> *6,654<small> (max passengers)</small><ref name="RINA" /> |crew = 1,646<ref name="RINA" /> |decks = 16<ref name="RINA" /> |notes = }} }}
'''''AIDAnova''''' is a cruise ship built by Meyer Werft GmbH in Papenburg, Germany under contract from Carnival Corporation for AIDA Cruises. The first of the new {{sclass2|Excellence|cruise ship|0}} ships, she was launched on 21 August 2018 and delivered on 12 December 2018.
She has one sister ship, {{ship||AIDAcosma}}, delivered on 21 December 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://aida.de/kreuzfahrt/schiffe/aidacosma |title= AIDAcosma}}</ref><ref name=":01">{{Cite web|url=https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/aida-cruises-takes-delivery-new-cruise-ship-aidacosma|title= AIDA Cruises takes delivery of new cruise ship AIDAcosma }}</ref>
== General information == The ship is the first cruise ship in the world that can operate completely using liquefied natural gas (LNG), like the cruiseferry {{MS|Viking Grace||2}}.<ref name=AIDAnova_LNG>{{cite web |title=AIDAnova LNG-Powered Cruise Ship |url=https://www.ship-technology.com/projects/aidanova-lng-powered-cruise-ship/ |website=ship-technology.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-19/trump-s-lng-push-is-helping-power-german-green-cruise-liner-boom|title=Trump's LNG Push Is Helping Power German Green Cruise Liner Boom|first=Brian |last=Parkin |first2=William |last2=Wilkes |first3=Vanessa |last3=Dezem |name-list-style=amp|date=2019-04-20|newspaper=Bloomberg }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wartsila.com/marine/customer-segments/references/ferry/viking-grace|title=Viking Grace|website=Wartsila.com|access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref>
''AIDAnova'' has four dual-fuel hybrid engines, which can use either LNG or traditional fuel oil.<ref name=AIDAnova_LNG/>
Her delivery was marred by delays; complications arose from her engineering being the first-of-its-kind for a ship of her scale. In October 2018, the first postponement was announced, cancelling all scheduled preview cruises.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/19858-aidanova-delivery-pushed-back.html|title=AIDAnova Delivery Pushed Back|last=Staff|first=C. I. N.|date=2018-10-25|website=www.cruiseindustrynews.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-09-13}}</ref> A small fire had also broken out during its construction in the shipyard, delaying her sea trials.<ref name=":1" /> Her maiden voyage was then scheduled for 2 December 2018 from Hamburg.<ref name=":1" /> Later, in November 2018, a second postponement was announced.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/19958-aidanova-delivery-further-pushed-back.html|title=AIDAnova Delivery Further Pushed Back|last=Staff|first=C. I. N.|date=2018-11-16|website=www.cruiseindustrynews.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-09-13}}</ref> Her sea trials were scheduled to begin on 16 November 2018 and all work was scheduled to be completed by 30 November 2018.<ref name=":2" /> ''AIDAnova'' was delivered on 12 December 2018 and her maiden voyage was on 19 December 2018 for a seven-day cruise from Santa Cruz de Tenerife around the Canary Islands and Madeira.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/20060-aidanova-delivered.html|title=AIDAnova Delivered|last=Staff|first=C. I. N.|date=2018-12-12|website=www.cruiseindustrynews.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-09-13}}</ref>
As of September 2019, ''AIDAnova'' was sailing on cruises around the Mediterranean and Canary Islands.<ref name=":0" /> In 2022 it has been sailing in Northern Europe, the port of Nordfjordeid in Norway is visited on every cruise.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cruise List 2022 |url=https://portofnordfjordeid.no/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Booking-2022-090522.pdf |access-date=16 June 2022 |website=Port of Nordfjordeid |archive-date=18 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618215624/https://portofnordfjordeid.no/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Booking-2022-090522.pdf }}</ref>
The ship has the option to plugin whilst in port (and turnoff the engines) an option known as cold ironing.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category-inline}} * [https://aida.de/schiffe/aidanova ''AIDAnova'' Cruises official page (German)] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZctBDORNE0 Video of construction]
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