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MS ''Chinese Taishan'' () is a 
She entered service for Costa in December 2011, originally planned to sail Costa's Corals and Ancient Treasures Red Sea itinerary. She sailed in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, dedicated to guests from the French market. The ship has sailed voyages from Amsterdam and the Mediterranean Sea.
The vessel was sold for 43.68 million US-Dollar to Bohai Ferry Company from 
Ship specifications and history
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MS ''Chinese Taishan'' () is a cruise ship
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that was formerly owned by Royal Olympic Cruises
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Foundation
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and Carnival Corporation & plc
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, sailing for Carnival
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subsidiaries Costa Crociere
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and Ibero Cruises
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as ''Grand Voyager''.
On 14 February 2005, the MV ''Grand Voyager'' was struck by a freak wave
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during a mistral storm while operating in the Mediterranean. A 40 to 50 foot tall wave knocked out a window on the bridge and ingressing water disabled the ship's engine controls. Dramatic video of the ship helplessly adrift and rolling to extreme angles was captured by rescue helicopters. This incident occurred less than a month after a similar situation happened aboard ''Grand Voyagers sister-ship the MV ''Explorer'' operating in the Pacific.
She entered service for Costa in December 2011, originally planned to sail Costa's Corals and Ancient Treasures Red Sea itinerary. She sailed in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, dedicated to guests from the French market. The ship has sailed voyages from Amsterdam and the Mediterranean Sea.
The vessel was sold for 43.68 million US-Dollar to Bohai Ferry Company from Yantai
Yantai, Postal Map Romanization, formerly romanization of Chinese, known as Chefoo, is a coastal prefecture-level city on the Shandong Peninsula in northeastern Shandong province of People's Republic of China. Lying on the southern coast of ...
in February 2014, and was renamed ''Chinese Taishan''.
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*Ship specifications and history
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