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International Shipping Partners
FleetPro Passenger Ship Management was founded in 2012 as a merger of two existing passenger ship management companies and is based in Switzerland. It combined International Shipping Partners (ISP), a passenger ship management services company headquartered in Miami, Florida, United States, and River Advice of Basel, Switzerland. The majority owners became a Netherlands-based private equity fund. In January 2014 the two operations were renamed FleetPro Ocean and FleetPro River respectively. Management and administrative services provided include deck and engine manning, maintenance, drydockings, inspections, conversions, upgradings and volume purchasing. Former sea-going fleet * ''Akademik Ioffe'' * '' Akademik Sergey Vavilov'' * ''Ambassador II'' * '' Batanga Queen/Discovery Sun'' * '' Beauport'' * ''Caribbean Carrier'' (freight roro) * '' Clipper Pearl/Clipper Pacific/Festival/Ocean Pearl'' * '' Dolphin IV'' * '' Enchanted Capri'' * ''Europa Jet/Club Royale'' * '' Island Breeze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in Florida, second-most populous city in Florida and the eleventh-most populous city in the Southeastern United States. The Miami metropolitan area is the ninth largest in the U.S. with a population of 6.138 million in 2020. The city has the List of tallest buildings in the United States#Cities with the most skyscrapers, third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over List of tallest buildings in Miami, 300 high-rises, 58 of which exceed . Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. Miami's metropolitan area is by far the largest urban econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Rotterdam
The fifth SS ''Rotterdam'', also known as "The Grande Dame", is a former ocean liner and cruise ship, and has been a hotel ship in Rotterdam, Netherlands since 2010. She was launched by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in a gala ceremony on 13 September 1958, and was completed the following summer. The ''Rotterdam'' was the last great Dutch "ship of state", employing the finest artisans from the Netherlands in her construction and fitting out process. Her career spanned forty-one years. She sailed from 1959 until her final retirement in September 2000. Concept and design Originally she was conceived as a running mate to the popular launched in 1937, but work was put on hold at the outbreak of World War II in Europe. When economic conditions once again became favorable for completion of the new ship in early 1954, the beginning of the end of ocean liners as basic transport was visible on the horizon. The designers took this in mind and created a groundbreaking vessel, a two cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Ocean Pearl
MS ''Song of Norway'' (later ''Sundream'', ''Dream Princess'', ''Dream'', ''Clipper Pearl'', ''Clipper Pacific'', ''Festival'', ''Ocean Pearl'', ''Formosa Queen'') was one of the first ships purpose-built as a cruise ship. She was the first ship of Royal Caribbean International when she entered operation in 1970. She was sold for scrap in 2013 and broken up in 2014, after serving her last years as a gambling ship. Statistics The vessel originally had a gross tonnage of 18,000 tons, and could carry 724 passengers. Following the 1978 refit, she was lengthened by 85 feet, to provide for 1024 passengers and increasing her size to 23,000 gross tons. History The vessel was constructed in Helsinki, Finland in 1970. Named ''Song of Norway'', she was the first ship built for cruise line Royal Caribbean International. The vessel was lengthened in 1978, due to the high demand for cruising, and sailed on seven- and fourteen-day cruises out of Miami. As ''Song of Norway'' she was the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Ocean Endeavour
MS ''Ocean Endeavour'' is a cruise ship built in Poland in 1981. History The ship was built by Stocnia Szczecinska im A Warskiego in Szczecin, Poland in 1981 and operated as ''Konstantin Simonov'' in the Baltic Sea from construction, undergoing a refit in 1988. From 1996 to 2001, the ship operated as ''Francesca'' in the Mediterranean Sea. Until 2010, the ship was owned by Israeli '' Mano Cruise'' (after a refit in 2001) and operated in the eastern Mediterranean Sea under the name ''The Iris'', during which time she was registered in Malta. The ship was refitted again and joined Kristina Cruises as ''Kristina Katarina'' in late 2010, taking over as flagship from the much smaller ''Kristina Regina''. (German) On 8 January 2014, the ship was sold and renamed ''Ocean Endeavour'' with a capacity of 199 passengers. Operation activities The vessel has operated in the northern summer season on the east coast of Canada, Greenland and the Canadian Arctic by Adventure Canada, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocean Diamond
''Ocean Diamond'' is a cruise ship operated by Quark Expeditions Quark Expeditions is an expedition travel company. The company offers Polar Region expeditions aboard purpose-built expedition ships and icebreakers. History Quark Expeditions was founded in 1985 by Mike McDowell, initially specializing in sm .... She was previously named ''Song of Flower'', ''Explorer Starship'' and ''Le Diamant''. In late 2011, Compagnie du Ponant sold the ship to investors who transferred the ship to Quark Expeditions. Quark has operated the ship as the ''Ocean Diamond'' since November 2012. Expert in Residence program ''Ocean Diamond'' has an Expert in Residence program, which enables scientists, polar researchers, historians and other experts to undertake field work from the ship. The experts include Jonathan Shackleton, Falcon Scott, and Sue Flood. Passengers may assist the experts in their work. References External links Official Website {{Regent Seven Seas Cruises ships 1973 shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saga Ruby
MS ''Vistafjord'' was an ocean liner that was built as a combined liner/cruise ship in 1973 by Swan Hunter Shipbuilders in the United Kingdom for the Norwegian America Line. In 1983 she was sold to Cunard Line, retaining her original name until 1999 when she was renamed ''Caronia''. In 2004 she was sold to Saga and sailed as ''Saga Ruby'' until sold in 2014 for use as a floating hotel and renamed ''Oasia''. This never came to fruition. Her owners went bankrupt, and in April 2017 she arrived at Alang, India for scrapping. Concept and construction ''Vistafjord'' was ordered by Norwegian America Line (NAL) from Swan Hunter Shipbuilders, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, United Kingdom. She was based on the company's 1965-built , but with an enlarged hull, additional superstructure deck and improved interior layout. However, as the cost of building ''Sagafjord'' had put her builders, Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranee, out of business, ''Vistafjord'' had to be built at a differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Gemini
MV ''Gemini'' is a cruise ship operated by Miray Cruises since 2019. She was built in 1992 by Union Navale de Levante, Valencia (city in Spain), Valencia, Spain for Crown Cruise Line as ''Crown Jewel''. She has also sailed under the name ''Cunard Crown Jewel''. She also operated as ''SuperStar Gemini'' for Star Cruises from 1995 to 2008. History ''Crown Jewel'' was built in 1992 for Crown Cruise Line (a subsidiary of EffJohn), and which was itself the merger of Finland Steamship Company and Johnson Line (company), Johnson Line. The vessel Crown Jewel/Gemini is the largest cruise ship ever built in Spain. Crown Cruise Line used the ship for cruises from the United States to Canada, Bermuda and the Caribbean. In 1993, the Cunard Line signed a deal to handle marketing, sales and reservations for Crown Cruise Line, and the vessel was renamed ''Cunard Crown Jewel''.Miller, William H. Jr: ''Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners, 1860–1994'', page 112. Dover Publications, New York, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freewinds
MV ''Freewinds'' is a former cruise ship operated by International Shipping Partners and owned by San Donato Properties, a company affiliated with the Church of Scientology. She was built in 1968 by Wärtsilä Crichton-Vulcan, Turku Shipyard in Turku, Finland for Wallenius Lines as MS ''Bohème'' for service with Commodore Cruise Line. She was the first cruise ship built in Finland. Her ownership passed to a Church of Scientology-controlled company in 1985. Concept and construction The ship that eventually became known as the ''Freewinds'' was originally ordered by the Sweden-based Lion Ferry as the second in a pair of two ropax, car/passenger ferry, ferries for use on their new Bremerhaven (West Germany)–Harwich (United Kingdom) service, with provisions made for cruise service during the northern hemisphere winter season. The ships shared the same design as and , that were under construction for Finnlines at Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard, Helsinki Shipyard at the time. The shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clipper Odyssey
''La Belle Des Oceans'' is a small, yacht-type cruise ship operated by CroisiEurope. She has previously been operated by a number of cruise lines under different names, the most recent of which was ''Silver Discoverer''. Architecture and equipment The ship has a gross tonnage of 5,218, is 338 feet long and 51 feet wide. She is for destination-intensive cruising and does not have many amenities like larger ships. All the cabins are outside and the ship has a small selection of balcony rooms and has one suite. She can accommodate up to 120 passengers in five categories. The facilities on board include a jogging track, a swimming pool; a gym and beauty salon; a restaurant and pool grill; a lecture room for in-depth stories and briefings about the destinations and a panoramic lounge. ''Silver Discoverer'' is also equipped with 12 Zodiac boats and a glass-bottom boat for exploration of marine life. She used to have a decompression chamber for divers, but it is no longer in use. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Bahamas Celebration
MS ''Bahamas Celebration'' was a midsize cruise ship formerly operated by Celebration Cruise Line. Between March 2009 and October 2014, she operated two- and three-day cruises from Port Everglades to the Bahamas. In March 2010 she started operating two-day cruises from the Port of Palm Beach. The ship was built in 1981 by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Kiel, Germany, as MS ''Prinsesse Ragnhild'' for Jahre Line. In 1990 she was transferred to Color Line. In 1992 she was extensively rebuilt at Astilleros Españoles in Cadiz, Spain. She was withdrawn from service with Color Line on 6 May 2008. She was irreparably damaged after a collision with a submerged object on 31 October 2014 and replaced by the '. Service history ''Prinsesse Ragnhild'' From 1981 to 2004, MS ''Prinsesse Ragnhild'' operated on the Oslo to Kiel route, first for Jahre Line and, from 1990 onwards, for their successor Color Line. In 1992 she was radically rebuilt at Astilleros Españoles, Cadiz, increa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Eugenio C
The SS ''Eugenio C'' was a 1966 Italian built ocean liner/cruise ship originally owned by the Costa Line. She was scrapped as the ''Big Red'' at Alang, India in June 2005. History ''Eugenio C'' was ordered for the South American service by Costa ( Linea C), to replace the ''Frederico C'' on that route. Her keel was laid on 4 January 1964, with ''Eugenio C'' being delivered to Costa on 22 August 1966, the same day she set out on her maiden trans-Atlantic voyage. For 10 years she only operated trans-Atlantic voyages between Genoa and South America, until passenger loading dropped rapidly in the 1970s, when the ''Eugenio C'' began cruising. After 1983 she would cross the Atlantic Ocean twice a year on a repositioning voyage. In 1984 she was extensively renovated and renamed the ''Eugenio Costa''. It was planned the vessel would be renamed American Adventure and transferred to American Family Cruises, which was to be a branch of Costa, but this plan was never realized. ''Eugeni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS The Calypso
The ''Calypso'' was a cruise liner owned by Louis Cruises, and was under charter to Thomson Cruises, part of TUI Travel at one time. Earlier names of the ship were ''Canguro Verde'', ''Durr'', ''Ionian Harmony'', ''Sun Fiesta'', ''Regent Jewel'', ''Calypso'' and ''The Calypso''. In April 2013, it was beached in Alang, India, for scrapping. Facilities * 4 bars, 2 restaurants, library w/ internet, bistro, disco, casino, library, swimming pool, fitness center, sauna, massage room, fashion shops. Cabin electricity supply 110 volts. * 243 cabins * 486 passengers on lower berths * 740 passengers including upper berths Incidents On 6 May 2006 at 4 am the starboard engine caught fire off Eastbourne while it was carrying 708 people from Tilbury to Saint Peter Port St. Peter Port (french: Saint-Pierre Port) is a town and one of the ten parishes on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. It is the capital of the Bailiwick of Guernsey as well as the main port. The population i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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