INSIGNIA 

imo 9156462

Owner: Oceania - Cruises Inc. - USA a Prestige Cruise Holdings Comp.

Jan. 10-2011 Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is set to charter the Insignia, from Oceania Cruises, starting in April 2012. The vessel will be renamed the Columbus 2. A statement from Oceania said the charter period will last for two years  vessel rejoining the Oceania fleet in April, 2014.

 

            New company founded  2002  -  SHIP AQUIRED BY OCEANIA CRUISES IN NOV.2006
Temporarly sub-charter to a French Travel Comp -TMR. Enter service for OCEANIA april 2004. Renaissance Cruises filled for bankrupcy sept.2001. All ships has been managed by Cruiseinvest before sold to new owners.

Former Name: R-One (1998 - 2/2003) of defunct Renaissance Cruises- Regatta (2/2003-6/2003) - Insignia (6/2003 - until present).

Entered service: 1998 – Refit: 2004 - Gross tonnage: 30.277 - Pass. lower beds: 684 - All berths: 824 - Passenger decks: 9 - Length: 181 m. - Beam: 25.50 m. - Drive diesel/electric: 4 dieselengines make Wärtsilä type 12V32 - 4 stroke-12 cyl.- Total installed power: 18.596 kW. - Propulsion: by 2 GEC Alsthom electric motors power each 6.750 kW. - 2 Fixed propellers - Service speed 18 knots -  Built: Chantiers de l'Atlantique - St. Nazaire - France - Yard no. H 31 - Flag: Marshall-Islands - Classification: Bureau Veritas.

          Passenger space ratio at all berths 36,74

Sisterships: Azamara Quest - Azamara Journey - Nautica - Regatta - Ocean Princess - Pacific Princess - Royal Princess. 



Picture July 5-'03 locks of Ymuiden-Northseacanal.Colourscheme of TMR

     

 

                      

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