PEARL  MIST

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Owner: Pearl Seas Cruises - United States  ( affiliate of American Cruise Lines)

Pearl Mist Mess
Allowing for a 20-month construction period, the Pearl Mist was supposed to be ready for the 2008 summer season. Meanwhile, she is still sitting in lay-up at Irving Shipyard in Halifax, while the shipyard and the owner have been battling it out in arbitration and in court.
According to sources familiar with the situation, things were going wrong soon after the construction started, and the parties went into arbitration literally from the beginning.
While in arbitration, the building continued, and Pearl Seas Cruises was obligated to pay, according to the contract terms. Pearl Seas alleges that the yard did not build according to specifications. Irving Shipbuilding, on the other hand, said in a prepared statement that it built the ship to the owner’s design and in accordance with the parties’ shipbuilding cont

After several delays, Pearl Seas Cruises told Cruise Industry News that the new start-up date for its 210-passenger newbuild, the Pearl Mist, will be 2011. “This has to do with the competence level of the shipyard; the problem was with the shipbuilder” a source said, adding that sea trials revealed “insignificant deficiencies that need to be corrected."

Entered service: ? (ready 2010) - Gross tonnage: 5.062 - Pass. lower beds: 204 - All berths: 204 - Passenger decks: 5 - Length: 99,05 m. - Beam: 16,80 m. - Drive: diesel:  2 diesel engines make Caterpillar - 2x type 3516C - Total installed power: 5.370 kW. - Propulsion: by 2 Fixed pitch propellers - Service speed: 17  knots -  Built: Irving Shipbuilders - Canada - Yard no. 6092 - Flag: ? - Classification: Lloyd's Register of Shipping.

Passenger space ratio at all berths 24.81

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