MS Marina

MS "Marina" is an , which was constructed at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente yards in Italy for Oceania Cruises. "Marina" is the first in a duo of cruise ships, and was followed by in May 2012, the option for the third ship was declined. The ship was named in Miami by Mary Hart on 5 February 2011.
Concept and construction.
The finalization of contract for the construction of "Marina" and her sister ship, plus an option for a third, was reached on 18 June 2007. "Marina" was designed by Norwegian architectural firm Yran & Storbraaten (Y&S). The keel of "Marina" was laid on 10 March 2009 and included the welding of a U.S. silver dollar coin and a pre-Castro Cuban peso coin in the keel, which according to shipbuilding tradition is believed to bring fortune to the ship, its passengers and crew during their seagoing life. "Marina" has a diesel-electric powerplant with a pair of fixed pitch propellers.
The ship measures 66,084 gross tons and has the capacity for 1,250 passengers at double occupancy.