MS Albatros
 Albatros in 2009 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Operator |
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| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland |
| Yard number | 397 |
| Launched | 19 January 1973 |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Acquired | 16 November 1973 |
| In service | 25 November 1973 |
| Out of service | 2020 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped in 2021 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 177.70 m (583 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 25.20 m (82 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power | |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Capacity | 536 passengers |
| General characteristics (currently)[1] | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 205.46 m (674 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 27.00 m (88 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power | 4 × Wärtsilä 6L38A |
| Propulsion | Two shafts; controllable pitch propellers |
| Capacity | 812 passengers |
MS Albatros was a Royal Viking Star-class cruise ship, operated by the Germany-based travel agency Phoenix Reisen until 2020 when she was taken out of service, and scrapped in 2021.
History
She was built in 1973 by Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland for Royal Viking Line as Royal Viking Sea, and has also sailed under the names Royal Odyssey for Royal Cruise Line, Norwegian Star for Norwegian Cruise Line and Norwegian Capricorn Line, [2] and Crown. She was the second Albatros for Phoenix Reisen as she was the replacement of the original SS Albatros.
Albatros was also known for her Queen Elizabeth 2-esque funnel.
In October 2020 Albatros was sold as a hotel vessel for the Pick Albatros Group in the Middle East, which operates some 15 hotels and resorts in Hurghada region.[3]
However, the project was never initiated, and the ship stayed at Hurghada until sold in 2021 for scrap, after a stop in Jeddah. She was beached in Alang, India, on 27 July 2021.[4] Scrapping on Albatros started on 17 November 2021. According to the NGO Robin des Bois, the Hotel Ship project was a trick to export the ship from Germany to India for scrapping.[5]
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Albatros (07937)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Norwegian Capricorn Line". Chris Frame Official. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "MS Albatros verlässt die Phoenix Reisen Flotte" (PDF) (in German). 18 October 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Albatros Sold For Scrap As Hotel Plans Fail". cruiseharbournews. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Bremerhaven, export port of cruise ships towards Alang" (PDF). 23 November 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
Bibliography
- Plowman, Peter (2007). Australian Cruise Ships. Dural, NSW: Rosenberg Publishing. ISBN 9781877058509.
- Smith, Peter C. (2014). Cruise Ships - The Small Scale Fleet: A Visual Showcase. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781781592816.
External links
- (in German) Phoenix Reisen company website
- (in Swedish) Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Royal Viking Sea (1973)
- Simplon Postcards: Royal Viking Sea
- (in German) Homepage of the TV-series Verrückt nach Meer