By
Alice Chambers |
Italian shipbuilding firm Fincantieri hosted a float out ceremony for Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady at its Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa, Italy, on 25 November 2022.
Brilliant Lady is the fourth ship to join the Virgin Voyages fleet and will debut in 2023 alongside Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady and Resilient Lady.
Like its sister ships, Brilliant Lady will accommodate 2,770 guests in 1,400 cabins, as well as 1,160 crew members. Guests will also be able to manage various cabin functions via a smartphone application including air conditioning, lighting, the blinds, music and television.
Brilliant Lady is also equipped with an energy production system that will make use of the diesel engine’s waste heat. It will also be fitted with a scrubber system to sustainably dispose of sulphur dioxides and catalytic converter to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions to help reduce the ship’s environmental impact. These technologies, alongside LED lighting and a hydrodynamic hull design, will provide sustainable performance while saving fuel.