Spirit of London (ship)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Norwegian cruise ship Ocean Dream. For the Australian cruise ship Ocean Dream, see Ocean Dream (1982 ship).
Spirit of London was an Italian built cruise ship put into service in 1972. In January 2012, Runfeng Ocean Deluxe Cruises (Chinese: 香港润峰豪华邮轮公司) took over as operator, renaming the ship Ocean Dream (Chinese: 海洋之梦; pinyin: hǎiyángzhīmèng).[4]
Quick Facts History, Norway ...
Spirit of London being launched in 1972. | |
History | |
---|---|
Norway | |
Name | Seaward (failed name) |
Owner | Norwegian Cruise Line |
Ordered | Klosters Rederi A/S |
Builder | Cantiere navale di Riva Trigoso |
Yard number | 290 |
Laid down | 1970 |
Acquired | Never |
Identification | IMO number: 7211517 |
United Kingdom | |
Name | Spirit of London |
Owner | P&O Passenger Division |
Port of registry | London, United Kingdom |
Launched | 11 May 1972 |
Completed | 11 October 1972 |
Acquired | 30 March 1971 |
Maiden voyage | 11 November 1972[1] |
Fate | Transferred to Princess Cruises 1974 |
Notes | First diesel powered P&O's liner |
Name | Sun Princess |
Owner | Princess Cruises |
Port of registry | London, United Kingdom |
Acquired | 1974 |
Fate | Sold to Noel Shipping Ltd./Premier Cruises 1988 |
Name | Starship Majestic |
Owner | Premier Cruises |
Route | Port Canaveral to Bahamas |
Acquired | 22 September 1988 |
Fate | Chartered to CTC Lines 1994. 19 December 1996, Premier Cruises sold vessel to Bowyers Maritime Corporation. |
Notes | Renamed Majestic, followed by $6 million refit in Lloyd Werft shipyard, later renamed Starship Majestic Also operated as a Disney Cruise during this time. |
Name | Southern Cross |
Owner | CTC Lines |
Port of registry | Nassau, Bahamas |
Acquired | July 1995 |
Identification | Call sign: C6HK9 |
Fate | Sold to Festival Cruises 1998 |
Notes | In February 1995, the ship sailed from the Caribbean to Birkenhead in order to be refitted by Coast Line. |
Owner | Bowyers Maritime Corporation |
Acquired | 1996 |
Fate | Reported sold on 15 January 1997 to Festival Cruises for $25 million. |
Name | Flamenco |
Owner | Festival Cruises |
Acquired | 1997 |
Fate | Sold to Cruise Elysia 2004 for $12.25 million |
Notes | $9 million 45 day refit to meet the Festival standard. |
Name | New Flamenco |
Owner | Cruise Elysia |
Acquired | 2004 |
Fate | Sold to Club Cruise 2008 for £26 million |
Panama | |
Name | Flamenco I |
Owner | Club Cruise |
Port of registry | Panama City, Panama |
Acquired | 2008 |
Fate | Sold at auction 2010 for $3.4 million |
Notes | Callsign : 3EAO9 |
Sierra Leone | |
Name | Ocean Dream |
Owner | Runfeng Ocean Deluxe Cruises |
Route | Haikou, China to Halong Bay, Vietnam |
Acquired | 2012 Sold by EASTIME CRUISE CO. LTD. |
Notes | Call Sign: 9LY2427 |
Togo | |
Name | MV Ocean Dream |
Owner | Ocean Dream Cruise (Thailand) Co. Ltd. |
Route | Pattaya, Koh kong, Sihanoukville |
Acquired | 2013 |
Notes | Call Sign: 5VBW6 |
Panama | |
Name | MV Ocean Dream |
Owner | Shanghai Eastime Ship Management |
Acquired | March 2014 |
Fate | Sank off the coast of Laem Chebang Port in Thailand on 27 February 2016 and scrapped in situ |
Notes | Call Sign: 5VBW6 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cruise ship |
Tonnage | 17,042 GRT[2] |
Length | 163.30 m (536 ft)[3] |
Beam | 22.80 m (75 ft)[3] |
Draught | 7.0 m (23 ft) |
Decks | 8 |
Installed power | 4 × FIAT diesel engines |
Speed | 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph) |
Capacity |
|
Crew | 390 |
Close