FLAMENCO - 1
Sold aug.2011 - New Name: Ocean Dream
imo 7211517
Owner: since aug. 2011 Runfeng Ocean Deluxe Cruises - Shanghai - Operator: Shanghai Sail Shipment
Original entered service: 1972 - Refits: 1988/1997 - Gross tonnage: 17.042 - Pass. cap. based on two: 760 - All berths: 1027 - Passenger decks: 7 - Length: 163,30 m. Beam: 22,40 m. - Main propulsion : 2 diesel engines make Fiat type SGM 10 total output 13.240 kW. - 2 Controllable pitch propellers - Service speed: 17 knots - Built at : Cantieri Navali del Tirreno & Riuniti Spa. - Italy - Yard no. 290 - Flag: Sierra leone (since aug.2011) - Classification: None (since aug.2011).
| Passenger space ratio all berths 16.59 |
History/Former names: Ship has an affected history. Ordered by Kloster Rederi A/S -Norway for Norwegian Caribbean Line in 1970 by Cantieri Navali del Tirreno & Riuniti Spa- Italy. In 1970 the shipyard encountered financial trouble and was taken over by the Italian IRI Group. IRI cancelled the contract due to expected financial losses. After protest of the owner and Norwegian Governement resulted in futher construction of the ship. In 1970 she became partially completed ready for sale. P&O bought her in 1971. After final completion she starts sailing for P&O in october 1972 as "SPIRIT of LONDON
Spirit of London-Sun Princess- Starship Majestic- Southern Cross-acquired by Festival in 1997 and renamed in Flamenco acquired by FULTON Shipping Inc. / Elysian Cruises- renamed 01-02-2004 Elysian Flamenco renamed 01-03-2004 in New Flamenco - Aquired by Club Cruises (Cruise ship number Five Ltd.)in nov.6-2007 name not changed - renamed 01-06-2008 in Flamenco-1- Ship operate as hotelship in New Caledonia until end 2008- Febr.23-2009 by public auction to Singapore Star Shipping name not changed - laid-up in Port Klang until august 2011.
Sistership: Rio - Caspi Cruises (registered owner Eagles Shipholding -Greece) former name The Aegean Pearl.
| Acquired in 2004 by public auction from defunct Festival
Cruises as FLAMENCO by
FULTON Shipping
Inc. / Elysian Cruises both are Ravenscroft Shipmanagement
companies. CHARTER TO SPANISH TRAVELPLAN/GLOBALIA CRUISES. Aquired nov.6 - 2007 from FULTON Shipping Inc. by Club Cruise - The Netherlands for the sum of us$ 28 milj. |
| CLUB CRUISE ceased operations nov. 2008 due to financial trouble. The FLAMENCO-I is under arrest in Singapore. Public auction follow soon. Sold on Febr.23-2009 by public auction to Singapore Star Shipping, probably an Asian gambling outfit. They paid $US 3.4m, compared to the $US28m paid by Club Cruise on nov.2007. |
Sailing as New-Flamenco for Spanish Globalia/Travelplan
New-Flamenco as hotelship in Noumea
images by courtesy of Mr.Guus Pulkerman
of Club Cruise.
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