Silver Spirit
Cruise line
Silversea Cruises
Silver Spirit current position
Silver Spirit current location is at East Mediterranean (coordinates 39.11086 N / 20.33069 E) cruising at speed of 14.6 kn (27 kph/ 17 mph) en route to GR CFU>GR ARM. The AIS position was reported 5 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of Silver Spirit
Silver Spirit current cruise is 9 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens. Prices start from USD 6700 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 01 Jul, 2022 and ends on 10 Jul, 2022.
Date / Time | Port |
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01 Jul 19:00 | Departing from Venice, Marghera, Italy hotels |
02 Jul 13:00 - 23:00 | Hvar Island, Hvar, Croatia |
03 Jul 08:00 - 21:00 | Split, Croatia |
04 Jul 08:00 - 23:00 | Dubrovnik, Croatia, Port Cruz |
05 Jul 08:00 - 17:00 | Kotor, Montenegro |
06 Jul 09:00 - 23:00 | Corfu Island, Kerkyra, Greece |
07 Jul 08:00 - 15:00 | Kefalonia Island, Argostoli-Fiskardo, Greece |
08 Jul 09:00 - 23:00 | Santorini Island, Thira, Greece |
09 Jul 08:00 - 18:00 | Souda-Chania, Crete Greece |
10 Jul 07:00 | Arriving in Piraeus-Athens, Greece hotels |
Specifications of Silver Spirit
Year built | 2009 / Age: 13 |
Flag state | Bahamas |
Builder | Fincantieri (Ancona, Italy) |
Class | Mega Yacht |
Building cost | USD 250 million |
Speed | 20 kn / 37 kph / 23 mph |
Length (LOA) | 211 m / 692 ft |
Beam (width) | 27 m / 89 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 39519 gt |
Passengers | 608 - 648 |
Crew | 412 |
Passengers-to-space ratio | 56 |
Decks | 12 |
Cabins | 270 |
Decks with cabins | 8 |
Last Refurbishment | 2021 |
Christened by | Silvia Lefebvre |
Owner | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) & Lefebvre Family (Rome, Italy) |
Operator | Silversea Cruises |
Silver Spirit Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2022 Jun 24 | 7 days, round-trip Fusina Venice To Fusina Venice | Venice | $4600 |
2022 Jul 01 | 9 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens | Venice | $6700 |
2022 Jul 10 | 15 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $7600 |
2022 Jul 10 | 6 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul | Piraeus-Athens | $3300 |
2022 Jul 16 | 9 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens | Istanbul | $4400 |
2022 Jul 25 | 16 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice | Piraeus-Athens | $12600 |
2022 Jul 25 | 7 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $6500 |
2022 Aug 01 | 9 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice | Piraeus-Athens | $6400 |
2022 Aug 17 | 16 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens | Venice | $10800 |
2022 Aug 17 | 9 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens | Venice | $6000 |
2022 Aug 26 | 7 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $5000 |
2022 Sep 02 | 12 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $9500 |
2022 Sep 20 | 15 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $8400 |
2022 Sep 20 | 6 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul | Piraeus-Athens | $4200 |
2022 Sep 26 | 9 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens | Istanbul | $5700 |
2022 Oct 12 | 20 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice | Piraeus-Athens | $11100 |
2022 Oct 12 | 11 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $7300 |
2022 Oct 23 | 9 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice | Piraeus-Athens | $5300 |
2022 Nov 01 | 9 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens | Venice | $5200 |
2022 Nov 10 | 28 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Dubai | Piraeus-Athens | $15200 |
2022 Nov 10 | 11 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $6800 |
2022 Nov 21 | 17 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Dubai | Piraeus-Athens | $9400 |
2022 Dec 08 | 12 days, one-way from Dubai to Mumbai | Dubai | $5800 |
2022 Dec 20 | 16 days, one-way from Mumbai to Singapore | Mumbai | $7500 |
2022 Dec 20 | 30 days, one-way from Mumbai to Hong Kong | Mumbai | $13500 |
2023 Jan 05 | 14 days, one-way from Singapore to Hong Kong | Singapore | $6600 |
2023 Jan 19 | 10 days, one-way from Hong Kong to Singapore | Hong Kong | $5600 |
2023 Jan 29 | 14 days, one-way from Singapore to Hong Kong | Singapore | $7100 |
2023 Jan 29 | 28 days, one-way from Singapore to Hong Kong | Singapore | $12100 |
2023 Feb 01 | 11 days, one-way from Laem Chabang to Hong Kong | Laem Chabang | $5300 |
2023 Feb 12 | 14 days, round-trip Hong Kong To Hong Kong | Hong Kong | $8600 |
2023 Feb 15 | 11 days, one-way from Manila to Hong Kong | Manila | $5300 |
2023 Feb 26 | 10 days, one-way from Hong Kong to Singapore | Hong Kong | $7100 |
2023 Mar 08 | 16 days, one-way from Singapore to Mumbai | Singapore | $9400 |
2023 Mar 08 | 33 days, one-way from Singapore to Piraeus-Athens | Singapore | $17700 |
2023 Mar 10 | 14 days, one-way from Phuket to Mumbai | Phuket | $6600 |
2023 Mar 24 | 17 days, one-way from Mumbai to Piraeus-Athens | Mumbai | $10600 |
2023 Apr 10 | 11 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $8300 |
2023 Apr 10 | 22 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice | Piraeus-Athens | $15400 |
2023 Apr 21 | 11 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice | Piraeus-Athens | $7600 |
2023 May 09 | 24 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice | Piraeus-Athens | $14000 |
2023 May 09 | 15 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $9000 |
2023 May 24 | 9 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice | Piraeus-Athens | $6200 |
2023 Jun 02 | 7 days, round-trip Venice To Venice | Venice | $5200 |
2023 Jun 09 | 7 days, round-trip Venice To Venice | Venice | $5300 |
2023 Jun 09 | 16 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens | Venice | $10900 |
2023 Jun 16 | 9 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens | Venice | $7000 |
2023 Jun 25 | 7 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $6200 |
2023 Jul 02 | 15 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $10000 |
2023 Jul 17 | 16 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice | Piraeus-Athens | $10100 |
2023 Jul 17 | 7 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $5000 |
2023 Jul 24 | 9 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice | Piraeus-Athens | $6700 |
2023 Aug 02 | 7 days, round-trip Venice To Venice | Venice | $4500 |
2023 Aug 09 | 7 days, round-trip Venice To Venice | Venice | $4500 |
2023 Aug 16 | 9 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens | Venice | $6500 |
2023 Aug 16 | 22 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens | Venice | $14200 |
2023 Aug 25 | 13 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $10700 |
2023 Sep 10 | 9 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $6600 |
2023 Sep 19 | 11 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $7200 |
2023 Sep 30 | 11 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $8300 |
2023 Oct 11 | 7 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $5500 |
2023 Oct 18 | 11 days, round-trip Athens Piraeus To Athens Piraeus | Piraeus-Athens | $7800 |
2023 Oct 29 | 18 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Dubai | Piraeus-Athens | $9500 |
2023 Nov 16 | 9 days, round-trip Dubai To Dubai | Dubai | $6200 |
2023 Nov 25 | 33 days, one-way from Dubai to Cape Town | Dubai | $15800 |
2023 Nov 25 | 18 days, one-way from Dubai to Mahe Island | Dubai | $9200 |
2023 Dec 13 | 15 days, one-way from Mahe Island to Cape Town | Mahe Island | $9200 |
2023 Dec 28 | 15 days, round-trip Cape Town To Cape Town | Cape Town | $9900 |
2024 Jan 12 | 15 days, round-trip Cape Town To Cape Town | Cape Town | $9700 |
2024 Jan 27 | 15 days, round-trip Cape Town To Cape Town | Cape Town | $9900 |
2024 Jan 27 | 15 days, round-trip Grand Voyage 2024 - Cape Town To Athens Piraeus | Cape Town | $41550 |
2024 Feb 11 | 15 days, one-way from Cape Town to Mahe Island | Cape Town | $12900 |
2024 Feb 11 | 31 days, one-way from Cape Town to Dubai | Cape Town | $19800 |
2024 Feb 26 | 16 days, one-way from Mahe Island to Dubai | Mahe Island | $8600 |
2024 Mar 13 | 16 days, one-way from Dubai to Piraeus-Athens | Dubai | $9300 |
Silver Spirit Review
Review of Silver Spirit
The 2009-built MS Silver Spirit cruise ship is the biggest vessel in the Silversea fleet, with a design similar to the newest fleetmates Silver Muse (2017) and Silver Moon (2020).
The vessel (IMO number 9437866) is currently Bahamas-flagged (MMSI 311022500) and registered in Nassau.
History - construction and ownership
Silversea Cruises is a Monaco-based privately-owned cruise company and top-luxury travel brand. It was established in 1994 as joint venture of V-Ships Monaco (fka Vlasov Group) and Lefebvre Family of Rome Italy. In 2018, RCCL-Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd acquired 2/3rd of the company. Silversea now has a fleet of smaller-sized boutique cruise vessels with passenger capacity between 100-700. The company's business model is to operate yacht-like vessels in the industry's ultra-luxury-all-suite ship category. Silversea's all-inclusive fares include beverages (also selected wines), gratuities (none are allowed), travel insurance, port charges, one or more shore excursions (per voyage).
The 600-passenger ship Silver Spirit is an all-suite top luxury liner. It became Silversea fleet's largest boat after entering service as the 6th vessel in 2009. Spirit is considerably bigger than the other vessels in the fleet. The ship's original (before the 2018 stretching) space-per-guest ratio (6700 ft3 per passenger) was one of the luxury ship travel industry's best. The ship often attracts a younger clientele, including families with teenagers.
At the end of September 2017, the shipowner Silversea announced plans for the company's ever first ship lengthening project.
MS Silver Spirit was stretched in 2018 by the Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri at the Palermo shipyard (Sicily, Italy). During drydock 2018 (March 5 - May 1), the vessel was lengthened by inserting a prebuilt midsection (length 15 m / 49 ft). This made Silver Spirit the world's first stretched luxury cruise ship. The new section (hull and superstructure) added to the liner a total of 34 new cabins. During the drydock refit, the ship was also extensively refurbished and updated.
The boat's GT tonnage (volume) was increased from 36009 to 39519 tons. Its crew capacity was increased from 376 to 412. The passenger capacity was increased from 540 to 608 (12%), dining capacity (15%), outdoor seating (20%). The refit project cost ~USD 70 million and involved 500+ workers, approx 450,000 man-hours, 846 tons of steel, 360,892 ft (110 km) of new cables, 26,247 ft (8 km) of new pipes.
Decks and Cabins
Silver Spirit staterooms (270 total) are all in Suite categories (11 cabin grades, 4 are wheelchair-accessible), all outside, fleet's largest, and 95% of them have private step-out balconies. Cabins range in size from 300 ft2 / 28 m2 to 1480 ft2 / 138 m2, each has a walk-in closet, electronic safe box (in the closet), chest of drawers, spa bathrobe and slippers.
The boat has 12 decks, of which 9 are passenger-accessible and 8 with cabins.
All cabins are completely wireless, with iPod stations, hairdryers, alarm clocks, binoculars and umbrellas (during the voyage). Additional amenities in top-grade suites include 2-hours worldwide complimentary satellite phone use, in-cabin dining (afternoon canapes), dinner at Officers’ Table. A junior attendant and butler are assigned to each of the suites.
Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks
The Silver Spirit ship has six completely different restaurants. The menu selections are not just creative, they are exquisitely presented, a real food art. The Grill’s menu hot rocks and La Terrazza new dinner robust menu are steps in future gourmet cuisine. As for Silver Spirit gratuity, all of these are included in the fare, and nothing additional is expected.
Follows the complete list of Silver Spirit restaurants and food bars.
- The Restaurant (open-seating dining room with top-quality gourmet cuisine; features the most the Mediterranean themed meals, and always available standard menu with daily specials; all three meals are waiter-served and a la carte)
- Le Champagne (24-seat French cuisine specialty restaurant; offers signature dishes by Relais Chateaux; dinner-only; reservations-only)
- Seishin (24-seat Asian cuisine specialty restaurant, reservations required)
- La Terrazza (Terrace Cafe; complimentary buffet-style restaurant, offers both indoor seating and an alfresco terrace; wine is complimentary; there is also Afternoon Tea service; La Terrazza transforms each evening between 7:00 and 9:30 pm, into an Italian specialty restaurant, reservations-only, with a la carte menu)
- Pool Bar & Pool Grill (serve ship's pool deck area with fast food and drinks during the day; in the evening, the outdoor area becomes an al fresco dining venue with classic seafood and steakhouse choices, plus vegetarian and healthy selections)
- The Grill (offers gourmet dining under the stars with signature meals including lava-rocks grilled meat, seafood, Mediterranean vegetables, baked potatoes, salad of the day; wines are complimentary, except the premium ones from the Connoisseur’s Wine List; The Grill implements the line’s interactive dining concept “Black Rock Grill Experience”, which allows guests to cook their own meat and seafood).
- La Dame, Indochine, Atlantide and Seishin are four restaurants added during drydock 2018.
- Silver Note is a classy, dinner-only restaurant/supper club with a 5-course menu and live (baby grand piano, jazz and blues) music performances and dance floor. Dishes are served in small plates (tapas-style). The cuisine is international, with seasonally themed food specialties. Silver Note restaurant is at an additional fee, and dinner reservations are required. Dinners were waiter-served (between 8 – 10 pm). Here are also hosted dancing parties nightly.
- Spaccanapoli is an outdoor restaurant and an alternative casual dinner option for dining under the stars. During the day, Spaccanapoli Bar serves with fast food, drinks and refreshments the sundeck area.
Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport
New to Silver Spirit amenities are movies on demand and interactive TV service. Passengers can check messages, review accounts, or choose from 387 movies. TV sets are the last word of technology – real “flat-screens”. The programming line-up includes CNN International, Fox News, ESPN and BBC World. Seven are complimentary laundry rooms and soap is provided. Also available, but pricey, are laundry, dry cleaning, pressing service.
Traditional entertainment onboard the Silversea Spirit ship is a little quieter than usual. Sure, there’s bingo, team trivia, golf competitions, an occasional movie, but most of the energetic entertainment takes place after dark with productions in Broadway-style and fine live jazz in Stars Supper Club.
The Spirit’s stunning Spa includes an array of massages and body scrubs, and thermal ceramic-tiled suite offering heated lounge chairs. Even a Botox doctor is available onboard. The spa is located on Deck 6, spread out on 8,300-sq.foot, featuring a fitness center, beauty salon, nine treatment rooms, two steam rooms and two sauna rooms. The treatments include Private Hamman Experience – ancient Arabian scrub performed by the therapist, “do-it-yourself” scrub bar glow, bamboo massage. The additional services include facials, tooth whitening, acupuncture, cellulite reduction, lime glows, milk wraps.
The Gym is open from 6 am to 8 pm, but there is just one bike, three ellipticals, four treadmills – though all of them with TV screens. A few resistance machines and free weights are also available, but because of the tiny space, the two benches for free weight are so close together that you can’t work out with someone next to you – with more than five or six people in the room, it feels cramped. A Silver Spirit fitness trainer offers Pilates, stretching exercises, and yoga at no cost. For a nice jog, there’s Deck 10, where ten circuits equal one mile.
Additional amenities include Launderettes (3), Medical Center/Infirmary, complimentary 24-hour Room Service, Internet/WiFi Access.
Follows the complete list of Silver Spirit lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.
- The Casino has slot machines and gaming tables and is served by its own Bar.
- Boutique shops offer duty-free shopping: luxury jewelry and watches, brand perfumes, fashion, designer handbags, photo/video accessories, Silversea logo merchandise, special occasion gifts, convenience goods.
- Arts Cafe is a multipurpose venue (with live performances) for gourmet coffees and teas aficionados.
- Dolce Vita is the ship's Atrium Bar lounge with live grand piano music performances, large dance floor, complimentary cocktails.
- Venetian Lounge / Show Lounge (320 seats) is the ship’s theatre for live music and show productions. Daily enrichment program offers trivia games, dance classes, language lessons, lectures, media presentations.
- Conference Room hosts group meetings and conferences. It is adjacent to the Card Room (bridge playing lounge).
- The Swimming Pool is with saltwater and heated during cool-weather voyages. The sunbathing area has teak chaise loungers, 3 whirlpools and tennis tables.
- Connoisseur's Corner (fka Humidor) is the ship’s smoking/cigar lounge furnished with leather armchairs and selling brand cognacs, vintage wines, fine cigars.
- Panorama Lounge is served by its own bar and offers live music, dancing, Continental Breakfast and Afternoon Tea service.
- Observation Lounge provides 270-degree panoramic views and is fitted with a radar screen. Early breakfast with coffee service is also offered.
- The Library features audio listening stations and provides on-demand movies; Internet cafe
- Zagara Spa has treatment rooms and offers premium spa treatments, including body wraps, massages and facials. Sauna and steam rooms, as well as Thermal Suite and Hydrotherapy pool, are also available. In 2018 was added a new Health & Fitness Center.
- Beauty Salon (provides a full range of services: hairstyling, manicures, pedicures)
- Fitness Centre (offers a treadmill, stationary bike, weight machine, elliptical trainer)
- Power Walking/Jogging Track, Golf Cage, paddle tennis, golf putting green.
Itineraries
Silver Spirit itinerary program is based on "all-inclusive luxury" voyages in Europe (the Black Sea and the Mediterranean from Venice, Barcelona, Piraeus-Athens, Istanbul) and in the Caribbean (with departures from Barbados and Fort Lauderdale). The ship also offers Transatlantic repositioning crossings.
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Silver Spirit Wiki
Silver Spirit cruise ship was built in Italy, in 2009, at the shipyard of Fincantieri in Ancona Italy. Architect of the vessel is Giacomo Mortola. Godmother is Silvia Lefebvre, sister of Silversea Cruises' chairman Manfredi Lefebvre. The ceremony took place at Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) on the 21st of January, 2010. Following the tradition, Silvia Lefebvre smashed a Salmanazar (9-liter bottle) of Moet & Chandon champagne in the hull. Before the naming ceremony, the Spirit had departed from Barcelona on December 23, 2009, on her maiden voyage to Lisbon, Portugal. Then she made a Transatlantic crossing and docked at Port Everglades for the christening event. After the ceremony, on the same day, Spirit began her inaugural 91-day world cruise along the shores of America.
Silversea's Spirit ship has one of the highest space-to-guest ratios in the cruising industry with a score of 67. This means the generous 6700 cubic feet for every passenger on board. The vessel's guest-to-crew ratio is 1,4, a bit higher than other Silversea ships, scoring usually 1,3. All officers and crew members are European trained.
In 2017, Silver Spirit will be replaced as a flagship by the new Silver Muse.
Silversea's "flight and cruise" package deals (by the line's Silver Sky program) are inclusive of the luxury cruise fare, discount round-trip airfare (Economy Class) and airport-pier-airport transfers.
Silversea's "hotel and cruise" package "Silver Shore Simply Hotel" offers overnight 5-star luxury hotel stays with the option of adding transfers or upgrades. The upgraded cruise and hotel package ("Silver Shore Grande Hotel") offers 1-3-nights landmark hotel stays (or at a boutique property) and is inclusive of private transfers (airport-hotel and hotel-pier).
In 2021 (July-August) the ship entered drydock at Chantier Naval de Marseille (Marseille France) for regular maintenance and hull repainting.
Silver Spirit refurbishment 2018 review
At the end of September 2017, Silversea announced plans for the company's first-ever ship lengthening project. During drydock 2018 (March 5 - May 3, done by the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri at Palermo shipyard, Sicily), MS Silver Spirit was lengthened by inserting a prebuilt midsection (length 15 m / 49 ft). This made Silver Spirit the world's first stretched luxury cruise ship. The new section (hull and superstructure) added to the liner a total of 34 new cabins (6x Silver Suites, 26x Veranda Suites, 2x Panorama Suites).
During the drydock refit, the boat was also extensively refurbished and updated. The project's purpose was to enhance shipboard amenities and redesign all public areas to resemble Silversea’s newest boats Silver Muse and Silver Moon.
Despite the overall size increase, the vessel retained its intimate feel with a crew-to-passenger ratio of 1:1,5.
Following the refit, to the ship were also added new dining options. All existing staterooms and venues were fully renovated. The pool deck was redesigned. New Health & Fitness centre was created. To the existing restaurants were added the new Indochine (replacing Le Champagne), Atlantide (replacing the main dining room), Silver Note (supper club with live music) and Spaccanapoli (outdoor dinner restaurant / daily bar for fast food and drinks). All food menus were upgraded.
Arts Cafe (a multipurpose venue with live performances, gourmet coffees and teas) and Silver Note (themed food dinner restaurant with live music and dance floor) were added aft on deck 8.
The Casino Lounge was moved (from deck 8 to deck 7) and on its place was added Silver Note. Dolce Vita (deck 5 Atrium Bar) is a new cocktail bar lounge with live grand piano music performances. The old "Spa at Silversea" (deck 6) was upgraded to Zagara Spa. The Library (deck 7) was transformed into Casino, and was created the new "Tor's Observation Library".
All top-tier suites received new handcrafted toppers, handmade mattresses (Savoir) and smart HDTVs. A new category suite (Balsorano Suite) was added, decorated with items of personal value to Silversea Cruises chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio.
The vessel's GT tonnage was increased from 36009 to 39,519 tons. Its crew capacity was increased from 376 to 412. The passenger capacity was increased from 540 to 608 (12%), dining capacity (15%), outdoor seating (20%).
The refit project cost USD 70 million and involved over 500 workers, approx 450,000 man-hours, 846 tons of steel, 360,892 ft (110 km) of new cables, 26,247 ft (8 km) of new pipes.
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