MS Insignia

	Insignia in Montreal, October 2023
History
Name	R One (1998–2003); Insignia (2004–2012); Columbus 2 (2012–2014); Insignia (2014–present);
Owner	Renaissance Cruises (1998–2001); Cruiseinvest (2001–2006); Oceania Cruises (2006–2012); Hapag-Lloyd (2012–2014); Oceania Cruises (2014–present);
Operator	Renaissance Cruises (1998–2001); laid up (2001–2002); Oceania Cruises (2003–2012); Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (2012–2014); Oceania Cruises (2014–present);
Port of registry	Monrovia, Liberia (1998–2001); Majuro, Marshall Islands (2001–present);
Builder	Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France
Cost	GB£150 million
Yard number	H31
Launched	24 January 1998
Completed	1998
Acquired	November 1998
In service	1998
Identification	Call sign: V7DM2; IMO number: 9156462; MMSI number: 538001663;
Status	Operational
Notes
General characteristics
Class & type	R-class cruise ship (as built); Regatta-class cruise ship (present);
Tonnage	30,277 GT; 2,700 DWT;
Length	180.45 m (592 ft 0 in)
Beam	25.73 m (84 ft 5 in)
Draught	5.95 m (19 ft 6 in)
Decks	9 (passenger accessible)
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä 12V32 diesels; combined 13,500 kW (18,100 hp);
Propulsion	2 propellers
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity	698 passengers (lower berths); 824 passengers (all berths);
Crew	400
Notes

MS Insignia is the lead ship of the R class of cruise ships built for Renaissance Cruises. She is now owned by Oceania Cruises as part of its Regatta class of ships, but recently sailed for Hapag-Lloyd as the Columbus 2. She was built in 1998 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France for Renaissance Cruises as MS R One. On 11 December 2014, three crew members died in a fire that broke out in the engine room when the ship was docked at Saint Lucia.

History
Insignia in Montreal, October 2023
Name	R One (1998–2003) Insignia (2004–2012) Columbus 2 (2012–2014) Insignia (2014–present)
Owner	Renaissance Cruises (1998–2001) Cruiseinvest (2001–2006) Oceania Cruises (2006–2012) Hapag-Lloyd (2012–2014) Oceania Cruises (2014–present)
Operator	Renaissance Cruises (1998–2001) laid up (2001–2002) Oceania Cruises (2003–2012) Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (2012–2014) Oceania Cruises (2014–present)
Port of registry	Monrovia, Liberia (1998–2001) Majuro, Marshall Islands (2001–present)
Builder	Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France
Cost	GB£150 million
Yard number	H31
Launched	24 January 1998
Completed	1998
Acquired	November 1998
In service	1998
Identification	Call sign: V7DM2 IMO number: 9156462 MMSI number: 538001663
Status	Operational
Notes
General characteristics
Class & type	R-class cruise ship (as built) Regatta-class cruise ship (present)
Tonnage	30,277 GT 2,700 DWT
Length	180.45 m (592 ft 0 in)
Beam	25.73 m (84 ft 5 in)
Draught	5.95 m (19 ft 6 in)
Decks	9 (passenger accessible)
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä 12V32 diesels combined 13,500 kW (18,100 hp)
Propulsion	2 propellers
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity	698 passengers (lower berths) 824 passengers (all berths)
Crew	400
Notes