MSC Meraviglia sets sail with Elation LED
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For several years, Audio Effetti S.r.l. of Genova, Italy, has collaborated closely with both the technical department of MSC Cruises and the renowned engineering design studio CM by Claudio Mazzucchelli. The latter was commissioned by MSC to define and optimise the technical equipment on board. “We have worked with MSC for years as a partner in the research and supply of the most suitable solutions and products to meet the strict naval requirements in lighting, video and audio technologies on board cruise ships. Therefore, it was only natural they involved us from the beginning,” stated Roberto Villa, product specialist at Audio Effetti.
In such a competitive industry, exceeding passenger expectations is crucial. One of the most important ways of doing that is by using intelligent lighting systems to enhance on board entertainment and dress the public areas of a ship in enhancing colour and effect.
The MSC Meraviglia project is the first MSC cruise ship on which such a large amount of Elation products has been chosen and installed.
The list of fixtures includes ZCL 360i and ACL 360i beam effect lights, ACL 360 Bar moving bar effects, Arena Q7 Zoom Par lights, Colour 5 Profile ellipsoidal spots, DW Fresnel white lights, ELAR 108 PAR RGBW Par lights, Rayzor Q12Z wash lights, Rayzor Q7 moving head wash/beam fixtures, SixPar 200IP and SixPar Z19 IP outdoor rated Par lights, TVL1000-II white light LED array panels and TVL CYC RGBW cyclorama wall wash lights.
“Elation was chosen because of its know-how in this particular sector,” Villa comments, referring to Elation’s experience in supplying lighting for cruise ships the world over, including Royal Caribbean fleets and the world’s largest cruise ship Harmony of the Seas. “The unquestionable quality level of the products present in the catalogue, the availability of products dedicated to outdoor use, also with ‘marine grade’ specifications, and the extensive choice of LED solutions available were all key factors.”
That last point was not just important; it was a mandate from MSC Cruises, which Studio CM subsequently paid particular attention to. “The owner's primary request was to set up the ship and all its areas with the most modern and green technologies available, which meant LED solutions for the lighting,” Villa said. “Since Elation is a market leader when it comes to using these very high-level technologies, it was not difficult to convince designers and the ship owner that Elation was the right partner.”
MSC Meraviglia is currently sailing the Mediterranean, calling on ports in Barcelona, Marseilles, Genoa, Naples, Messina and Valletta. A sister ship, the MSC Seaside, also recently set sail with a large scenic and architainment lighting package specified by MSC Cruises, Audio Effetti and Studio CM , the vast majority of which is Elation Professional products.
(Jim Evans)
