LE  DIAMANT

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Nov.22-2011 International Shipping Partners arranged the acquisition of Le Diamant from Compagnie du Ponant. ISP has been appointed the administrative, commercial and technical manager of Le Diamant by its new owners, a Bahamian company controlled by a number of investors. Delivery is scheduled for mid-December 2011.
Le Diamant will be back sailing for Compagnie du Ponant in summer 2012 after the operator chartered its former ship from International Shipping Partners. Le Diamant has been chartered for multiple winter seasons to Quark Expeditions.  The vessel is available for charter for the summer season from 2013.

On charter to Quark Expeditions
New Name:
OCEAN DIAMOND

Operator:  COMPAGNIE du PONANT a CMA-CMG (Compagnie Générale Transatlantique) and (Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes) Subsidiary - Registered Owner: SNC Le Diamant

Acquired from Radisson Seven Seas in 2003 and re-named into Le Diamant

Gross Tonnage: 8.282 - Built: 1974/1986 at KMV- Norway - Yard no. 220 -  Converted in 1986: Lloyd Werft-Germany.- Number of passengers lower beds: 198 - All berths: 226 - Passenger decks: 6 - Length 124,20 m. -  Beam 16,00 m. - Propulsion: 2 Wartsila diesel engines of 2.750 kW each - installed in 1986 - 2 Controllable pitch propellers - Speed: 15,5 knots - Classification: BV Flag: France

  Passenger space ratio all berths: 36.65

Former names: Song of Flower - Explorer Starship - Begonia. Original built in 1974 as containership Begonia. Fully converted in a  cruiseship in 1986.


As Song of Flower at Rhodos


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