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Shipping News and information / Hansa Stavanger released by pirates

« on: August 04, 2009, 07:55:35 AM »

Hansa Stavanger (IMO. 9128465) is currently on her way to Mombasa, Kenya, where she is due to arrive on Thursday.
She was captured by pirates four months ago at the beginning of April.
Her owners, Leonhardt & Blumberg at Hamburg, Germany, have reportedly paid a ransom of $ 2.7 Mio. (about

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Shipping News and information / Golden Princess sold for scrap

« on: July 14, 2009, 08:59:00 AM »

1967-built "Golden Princess" (IMO. 6622458) has reportedly been sold to Chinese shipbreakers.

She began her life as the ferry "Finlandia" for Finnlines and was rebuilt in 1978/79 into a cruise ship.
Since 2000 she had been used as a casino ship doing overnight gambling cruises from Hong Kong.

Regards,
Jens

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Shipping News and information / Photo of 1951-built SS Oceanic (ex-Independence) off Dubai

« on: June 20, 2009, 01:55:51 PM »

SS Oceanic has been sighted off Dubai last month.
For anyone who's interested in the photo please click MARITIME MATTERS

Best regards,
Jens

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Shipping News and information / AIDAblu to be christened at Hamburg

« on: May 29, 2009, 08:35:48 PM »

The latest addition to the fleet of Aida Cruises, AIDAblu, at the time under construction at Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, will be christened at Hamburg on February, 9, 2010.

AIDAblu will have around 71,100 gross tons, a length of 252 m, beam 32,20 m. Hence she's slightly larger than her fleetmates AIDAdiva, -bella and -luna.

(Think I should start knitting some warm socks soon... :-D )

brgds,
Jens

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Shipping News and information / Phoenix Reisen: Athena to replace Alexander von Humboldt

« on: May 29, 2009, 08:22:17 AM »

1948-built Athena (ex-Stockholm) (IMO. 5383304) which is currently refitted by Blohm & Voss at Hamburg has been chartered by Phoenix Reisen till November, 12, to replace 1990-built Alexander von Humboldt (ex-Crown Monarch) (IMO. 8709573) which is laid up at Fischereihafen in Bremerhaven (Germany) for half a year now.

Athena will start cruises on June, 6, at Bremerhaven and sail for the Baltic Sea.

Bredo Shipyard of Bremerhaven has obtained an arrest in Alexander von Humboldt. The shipyard still claims

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Shipping News and information / 1952-built United States - Terms of sale revealed

« on: May 12, 2009, 04:15:10 PM »

"Historical Ocean Liner "SS UNITED STATES", LOA : 990' (301.75m), Beam : 101.5' (30.94m), Built : USA 1952, Propulsion : Geared Steam Turbine, GRT/NRT (as built) : 53,330 / 29,465. Vessel is inspectable (sic) at Philadelphia where it has been moored since 1996. All areas above the engine rooms have been stripped-out while engine and machinery rooms remain mainly intact. Propellers have been removed from the shafts and are stowed on deck. Lifeboats and all outfitting have been removed. Sale is for non-demolition only and "as is/where is". Sale is restricted to U.S.citizens or U.S. entity buyers. The vessel is currently registered on the United States National Registry of Historic Places. Asking price is USD 5,000,000 All details and information are about, given in good faith, but without any guarantee whatsoever of accuracy or completeness."

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Shipping News and information / Fred. Olsen sells Black Prince to Venezuela

« on: May 12, 2009, 04:07:16 PM »

Fred. Olsen Cruise line agreed to sell 1966-built Black Prince to Servicios Acuaticos de Venezuela (SAVECA).
Delivery of Black Prince will take place some time after the vessel finishes its last cruise for Olsen on October, 16, in Southampton.
Black Prince will then be used as a cruise ship in Venezuelan waters.

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Shipping News and information / Sietas shipyard announces possible mass layoff in 2009

« on: April 23, 2009, 06:39:54 PM »

German TV news report today that well-known Sietas shipyard at Hamburg, Germany, might be forced to give the sack to a third of its (ca.) 800 workers due to financial troubles and expected losses amounting to millions of Euro in 2009.

brgds,
Jens

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Shipping News and information / Farewell Regal Empress?

« on: March 11, 2009, 09:13:36 PM »

As Bahamas Celebration is due to begin her sailings on March, 16, for newly launched Celebration Cruise Line, 1953-built Regal Empress (ex-Caribe I, Caribe, Olympia) is awaiting her fate at Fort Lauderdale.

Maritime Matters now reports that Regal Empress is scheduled to depart Fort Lauderdale at midnight on March, 13/14, for an undetermined destination.:-o

brgds,
Jens

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Shipping News and information / Disney Cruise Line reveals names of new vessels

« on: March 10, 2009, 08:45:29 PM »

As steel cutting has begun last week at Meyer Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, Disney today announced the names of its two newest vessels.
"Disney Dream", due to be delivered in 2011 and "Disney Fantasy" which should be ready to set sail in 2012.
Each ship will be around 128,000 tons and will have 1,250 staterooms.

brgds,
Jens

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Shipping News and information / TUI Cruises names it's first vessel

« on: February 13, 2009, 05:55:46 PM »

TUI Cruises (a joint venture of Royal Caribbean and TUI AG) has announced the name of its first vessel, 1996-built Celebrity Galaxy.
Her new name will be "Mein Schiff" (My ship). The name was found by a competition in cooperation with a German celebrity magazine where 11,000 people sent in more than 30,000 ideas for a name.

And that' the result? Wow... :-o

If I'm not mistaken the christening will take place at Hamburg on May, 15.

Best regards,
Jens

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Shipping News and information / SS United States will possibly be sold - for scrap?

« on: February 11, 2009, 10:50:15 PM »

There are speculations that 1952-built SS United States might soon be sold, possibly for scrap. She's been laid up for almost 40 years now.
For the full news please click http://www.maritimematters.com/shipnews.html

Regards,
Jens

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Shipping News and information / No home for Maxim

« on: February 06, 2009, 04:15:39 PM »

Efforts to find a permanent berth at Hamburg for 1969-built Maxim Gorkiy (ex-Hamburg, ex-Hanseatic) seem to have failed. Requirements of Hamburg authorities for a permanent berth sum up to

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Shipping News and information / Maxim Gorkiy sold... for scrap!

« on: January 09, 2009, 09:02:02 AM »

German press reports that 1969-built Maxim Gorkiy (ex-Hamburg, ex-Hanseatic) (currently laid up at Eleusis Bay) has been sold to Indian breakers for

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Shipping News and information / Hapag-Lloyd evacuates passengers of C. Columbus

« on: December 10, 2008, 09:02:49 PM »

Hapag-Lloyd yesterday evacuated the passengers of MS "C. Columbus" in the port of Hodeidah, Jemen during the ships current world cruise. Hapag tried in vain to get an escort for the ship by German navy in the Gulf of Aden in order to ward off pirate attacks. Thus they decided to fly their passengers from Hodeidah to Dubai as a measure of precaution.
The ship will travel with a minimum crew through the Gulf of Aden now and passengers and the rest of the crew will return on board at Dubai.

Regards,
Jens