Star Clipper

This article is about the Maltese-registered sailing ship. For the Norwegian bulk carrier, see MS Star Clipper. For the space shuttle, see Lockheed Star Clipper.

Star Clipper is a four masted barquentine built as a cruise ship, and operated by Star Clippers Ltd of Sweden. She is the first clipper ship in this class since 1912. She is classed by Lloyds 100A1

History
Name	Star Clipper
Owner	Star Clippers Ltd
Operator	Star Clippers Ltd
Port of registry	1992–2010: Luxembourg,  Luxembourg 2010 onwards: Valletta,  Malta
Builder	Scheepswerven van Langerbrugge (Belgium)
Yard number	2184
Laid down	20 April 1990
Completed	1 April 1992
Identification	Call sign: 9HA2513 IMO number: 8915445 MMSI number: 248786000 DNV ID: 21131
Status	In service
Notes	[1]
General characteristics
Type	Barquentine, cruise ship
Tonnage	2,298 GT 838 NT
Length	111.57 m (366 ft 1 in)
Beam	15.14 m (49 ft 8 in)
Draught	4.7 m (15 ft 5 in)
Propulsion	6 sails Caterpillar 3512 DITA
Capacity	170 passengers 300 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
Notes	[1]

A luxury vessel, she sails under the Maltese flag.

See also

• Royal Clipper
• Star Flyer
• Flying Clipper
• List of cruise ships
• List of large sailing vessels

References

1. "Vessel Star Clipper (21131)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 28 January 2012.

External links

• Official website of Star Clippers, the operator of the ship
• "In seventh heaven" – review in The Australian of a cruise on the Star Clipper
• "Star Clipper" – review by Douglas Ward in The Daily Telegraph, London
• "Under sail on the Star Clipper" – review by Betsa Marsh in the Miami Herald
• Star Clipper at Shipspotting.com.

"Star Clipper", artistic impression by the Belgian artist Yasmina