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Shipspotters all over the world => Shipping News and information => Topic started by: Damien McCarthy on May 10, 2014, 01:50:41 PM
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It looks as though Classic International Cruises will seize to exist in just a few months as Princess Daphne was reported by Ricardo Martins in My Takkes that she has been sold to Indian interests for scrap in Alang. She is currently still in Souda, Greece but is due to depart for the final time on May 12th for Alang, India to be cut up for scrap. Her name has been shortened to DAPHNE forthe voyage with her port of registration being listed as St. Kitts & Nevis.
Is there anyone that can supply a final few pictures of her prior to her departure from Souda and get some pictures of her final departure?
Best Regards,
Damien
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End of another Port Liner, can't be many left. There was only 2 that I knew of and she was 1 of them.
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It is infact to me a tragedy Glenn. She and Princess Danae, Now Lisboa of Portuscale Cruises were the only two left. Now only Lisboa remains. She had been in lay up for nearly 2 years so I'd sup[pose it should have been expected. However she will leave behind many happy memories for those who sailed on her.
Best Regards,
Damien
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That is really too sad, but as Damien says, it was to be expected unfortunately. She was the better looking of the two sisters. LISBOA (ex-PRINCESS DANAE) has some extra superstructure added in front of her bridge.
Let all make sure we sail on the LISBOA once she finally returns to service! At least we can keep that one going then!
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Will she leave under her own power? Or is it a tow?
I guess she is still owned by the receiver?
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DAPHNE (Princess Daphne) has left Souda under her own power currently making 10.8 knots with her destination listed as Port Said so it looks like Alang is her graveyard.She reported to have slipped her lines at 07:09 and departed Souda before performing a series of maneuvers off the entrance to Souda harbour and sailing finally for Port Said. If anyone can get pics of her when she gets to Port Said that would be great.
Best Regards,
Damien
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Oh no. I really didn't know she was to be scrapped. I thought she would join her sister with Portuscale. This is depressing news, and she will be missed.
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Shaun
You obviously did not look at the photos that I recently posted of Princess Daphne. I did so as a 'final nostalgic look'.
Clive
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Very nice Clive.
This is truly very sad. We lost my favourite passenger ship, ocean countess (formerly Cunard Countess) last year. She was a very special ship, but she does not have restaurants and shops and bowling alleys and what not shoved into each square metre, which is what the holiday maker wants. But we must be grateful to Portuscale for acquiring the majority of Classic's fleet. The ships look muck better in their livery.
I just wish that Daphne could have followed her sister.
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Shaun, Shaun... missing the final nostalgic look, I'm aghast! I hope this won't happen again. Otherwise you'll have to go to bed without supper ;D
Ah, and Clive, thanks for obviously stating the obvious and the excellent photos ::)
Cheers,
Jens
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My apologies
Jens!!!! ;D :D ;D ;D
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Shaun, Shaun... missing the final nostalgic look, I'm aghast! I hope this won't happen again. Otherwise you'll have to go to bed without supper ;D
Ah, and Clive, thanks for obviously stating the obvious and the excellent photos ::)
Cheers,
Jens
Jens
Thank you, thank you for making me laugh out loud, thank you for stopping this site from getting way too serious.
Regards
Clive
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PRINCESS DAPHNE did not belong to any kind of receivership. She was ownwd by Golden Laurel Maritime Inc (2008-2014),and managed by Arcalia Shipping / Classic International Cruises. After an agreement between the bank Montepio Geral (lisbon) and Classic International Cruises (the two sons of Georgios Potamianos, Alex and Emilios Potamianos)they retained ownership of this ship and got from the got 3 million euros in cash. Unfortunately for a number of reasons I am not going to specify here, they were unable to return this fine ship to service, so she has just been sold to breakers.
LMC
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Never seen any, hope Danae comes to the Liverpool one day.
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Hopefully she will sail around Britain and Ireland same with Porto and Azores.
Best Regards,
Damien
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DAPHNE Ex PRINCESS DAPHNE now anchored south of Alang Beach (seen on Marine Traffic).
Regards
Peter
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Hi Peter,
Thanks for this update she was reported to have arrived to Alang anchorage yesterday at 07:00 with her destination listed as Bhvanagar.
Best Regards,
Damien
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Sad news. Has she been re-flagged?
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Hi Shaun,
Yes it is indeed a tragedy to see her sail into the scrap heap . She was reflagged from Portugal with her port of registration being Madeira to St. Kitts&Nevis with her portt of registry currently as Bassaterre.
Best Regards,
Damien
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Thanks Damien.
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Hi Damien
I have been watching Alang for a while with the demise of a few ships I am familiar with. They tend to move them to the anchorage at Bhavnagar before sending them to Alang proper. I have come to believe that this is where they assess each vessel and allocate them a plot at Alang for dismantling.
rgds
Peter
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No Problem Shaun,Peter I do believe you are right
Best Regards,
Damien
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Peter, how long is a ship usually anchored before a plot is allocated?
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Not sure Shaun.
I'm no expert on the subject. Just through my observations on marine traffic. Some go to the beach fairly quickly and others I guess take longer to be accessed and allocated a plot.
There seems to be a small fleet of vessels which go to and from the ships anchored off Bhavnagar. Not sure what they do. Maybe delivering crew and supplies and also maybe removing bunkers (Fuel Oil)and other items of value from the ships. Can't say for sure.
Maybe someone on this site who has proper knowledge of this can add comment.
Regards
Peter
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??? DAPHN
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Hi Anthony,
Thanks for this update perhaps it is nearing her time to ground on the sands of Alang. Her moving north of Alang could just be testing her engines to see if she will manage ramming herself onto the beach. We shall see over the next few days.
Best Regards,
Damien
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The DAILY ALANG REPORT of 07 June 2014 reports the DAPHNE as 'vessel waiting for beaching permission'.
Like 15 other ships :
- JI WANG, ex MEDINA CARRIER, IMO 8223373
- ERK, ex PAGONAH, IMO 8313386
- REPULSE BAY, ex ROVER, IMO 7506596
- MOLTYNE, ex APL CHIWAN, IMO 9087946
- CHIPHOP, ex DAIO COPIHUE, IMO 9128829
- VENUS, ex SKIPPER, IMO 7942441
- TUBA, ex ITAITUBA, IMO 8920505
- GOLDEN ARROW, ex BLUE EXPRESS, IMO 8705307
- BATEEL, ex TABA, IMO 8511536
- INGAZ, ex RHEIN GAZ, IMO 9007099
- ELCASTARO, ex FADIL RADI, IMO 7223039
- NAWAL ALI, ex KHALED H, IMO 6923802
- JINA, ex JIN HAI YUAN, IMO 7928055
- SEA BREEZER, ex SEA BREEZE, IMO 9151888
- FUJI, ex MSC FUJI, IMO 9128207
Regards,
Yvon
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Three ships wait near to Alang to be break. The DAPHN
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I would imagine engine power is not relevant, they beached the Norway dead and she was much bigger.
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Suspect that there is the additional towage/beaching cost for dead ships, so probably best to self-beach if there's still some dregs on the fuel tank.
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Most ships beach under their own power. Some ships arrive at beaching locations 'dead' and in tow but it tends to be only those which have unserviceable engines, such as ships which have been in long-term layup or casualty.
Brgds
Phil