Wenninger River Cruises

Wenninger River Cruises BV of Workum is listed as the owner of the Royal Gloriana in 2005. Later entries show the same vessel under the name River Art, with ENI 07001812. The 2017 register lists Waterway Gloriana GmbH of Basel in connection with the ship and names Nicko Cruises as its operator. A ship profile of the River Art treats the vessel as a separate unit.

Names and deployments

An industry report from June 2005 introduced the Royal Gloriana as a new vessel for Berlin-based operator Nautilus Seereisen. Vilshofen was planned as its home port, with seven- and eight-day Danube cruises announced. The choice of Vilshofen was explained as a way to avoid the heavy crowds in Passau. The report also mentioned possible deployments on the Rhine, Main and Moselle in autumn and the following spring.

Construction and technical data

The hull was built in 2005 at Rosslauer Schiffswerft in Germany; completion was carried out by Vahali Gendt in the Netherlands. The steel hull is 109.75 metres long and 11.42 metres wide, with a draught of 1.59 metres. According to the ship entry, two Mitsubishi S 12 A2-MPTK diesel engines each produced 701 kilowatts. Power was transmitted through two ZF marine gearboxes; the entry also lists two five-bladed propellers measuring 1.5 metres in diameter and a Veth-Jet 3-K-1000 bow thruster. The bow thruster is powered by a Cummins M11G2 engine rated at 360 hp. Three Cummins diesel generator sets produce 75, 190 and 330 kilovolt-amperes, respectively. The main engines reach their stated output at 1,940 revolutions per minute.

The 2017 ship list records 64 cabins, 128 passengers and a crew of 30. By contrast, a report from the year of construction states that the ship had three passenger decks, 62 outside cabins and three suites for 132 guests. It also describes 12-square-metre cabins with panoramic windows or French balconies, as well as a lift between decks. Relevant technical context is provided by articles on water levels and seasonal navigability and the difference between river and ocean cruising. The register entry for the River Art brings together construction and naming details.