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MV ''Aurora'' is a cruise ship of the P&O Cruises fleet. The ship was built by Meyer Werft at their shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. At over 76,000 tonnes, ''Aurora'' is the sixth largest of eight ships currently in service with P&O Cruises. She officially entered service with the company in April 2000 and was named by Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal in Southampton, United Kingdom. ''Aurora'' was refitted in 2014, during which the ship is the first of P&O's ships to receive an updated British Union flag design on her bow and her funnel repainted from yellow to blue.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/news.cfm?ID=5686 )〕 ==Specifications== ''Aurora'' is a mid-sized cruise ship, with an overall length of , moulded beam of and draught of . Her gross tonnage is 76,152 and her deadweight tonnage is 8,486 tonnes. The ship can accommodate up to 1,878 passengers in 939 cabins, with a maximum crew complement of 936.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Aurora Overview )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Aurora -Superliner )〕 ''Aurora'' is powered by four MAN B&W 14V48/60 medium-speed diesel engines with a total power output of 58,800 kilowatts. These engines provide power for various ship's services and for two STN AEG propulsion motors. The propulsion motors drive two propellers, each of which measures in diameter. For manoeuvring, the ship has three bow thrusters and a stern thruster. The ship's service speed is , though during sea trials she reached a maximum speed of .〔 ''Aurora'' was designed to appeal to the British market, and was built as an extended and improved version of P&O Cruises' ''Oriana''. The ship's hull and superstructure were designed to be attractive to this market with features similar to more traditional ocean liners, such as her raked, tiered stern.〔 The ship's passenger cabins vary in size and facilities. Outside cabins, with either a window or a balcony in the ship's side, compose 69 percent of passenger cabins on board. Passengers may book inside or outside cabins, cabins with balconies, suites or one of the ship's two penthouse suites. The two penthouse suites are situated at the forward end of the ship and provide accommodation on two levels.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Aurora Staterooms )〕 ''Aurora''s passenger facilities include numerous bars, public rooms and entertainment venues. These include a cinema, a theatre, a nightclub, a casino and a number of bars. The ship also has a spa and gym, as well as three swimming pools. Outside, passengers may use the promenade deck or the upper decks. Traditional deck games such as shuffleboard and deck quoits may be played, and a tennis court and golf simulator are available for passenger use.〔 Passengers are allocated a table in one of the ship's two dining rooms—the "Alexandria" and "Medina" restaurants. Passengers may also choose to dine in "The Horizon" buffet restaurant, "The Beach House" or "Sindu", an alternative restaurant providing a fusion of Indian and British cuisine. "Sindu" is run in partnership with celebrity chef Atul Kochhar.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Aurora Cruise Ship Dining )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MV Aurora (2000)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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