The new Silver Moon ship is one step closer to delivery at Silversea Cruises, having successfully passed sea trials.

 

The ship, with a reduced crew size of about 320, was shuttled by health protocol between the Fincantieri shipyards in Ancona and Trieste, Italy.

 

With a delivery date set for October 30, Silver Moon will be the second ship to join the Silversea fleet in 2020, following Silver Origin's delivery on June 3. Silversea senior officers, external engineers and representatives from Fincantieri and the Royal Caribbean Group conducted a series of preliminary tests on the Silver Moon in the Adriatic Sea, including noise and vibration tests.

 

Once Silver Moon finished testing in Trieste, stabilization tests were carried out; public areas surveyed; the engineers put the finishing touches on the ship's exterior, including cleaning and painting the hull, and polishing the ship's brass propellers.

 

Then, on the way back from Trieste to Ancona, secondary tests were carried out, including speed tests. Work on the interior of the ship has now resumed, ahead of the ship's official delivery in October.

 

The ship will sail under the command of Captain Alessandro Zanello. With over 20 years of experience at Silversea Cruises, Captain Zanello, back in 2017, was at the helm of the Silver Moon's sister ship, Silver Muse, and also attended the Silver Spirit sea trials in 2009.

 

Zanello commented: “As my third ship from Silversea, I have to say that the Silver Moon's sea trials seemed a bit surreal after everything that happened in the previous months. I originally planned to go to the shipyard in Ancona in April. At the time, I was with my family in Canada. Unfortunately, there were no flights from Canada to Ancona, so I was only able to get to the ship in July.

 

The trials themselves really seemed special and were carried out in unique circumstances. Improved health and safety protocols were introduced, including temperature checks, physical distancing, and wearing protective disguises both on board and at the shipyard. The meal times were extended and we ate with fewer people in the restaurant. During the trials themselves, we had far fewer people on board than the Silver Muse. Safety was a top concern. Nevertheless, we managed to successfully complete all tests.

 

I have to admit that testing a ship can often be stressful as there are too many people on the bridge, so it was quite nice to have a more relaxed environment, ”Zanello continued. “Perhaps we will be forced to revise our processes in the future - this can be a positive moment. At the end of the trials, we shared a festive glass of prosecco with the Fincantieri team. The ship is good and it really looks impressive. This is a momentous event for all of us; we have worked very hard to get to this point. "

 

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