OCEAN
STAR PACIFIC
imo 7027411
SOLD FOR SCRAP AUG.2014 TO ALANG INDIA
Registered owner:
Corporacion De Cruceros Nacionales - Mexico
| Dec.-2014
Reports out of the Philippines indicates that the 23,100-gt cruiseship
OCEAN STAR PACIFIC (built 1971) ran aground near the port of
General Santos last week. The ship was on a voyage from Mexico to a
scrapyard in Alang when it made an attempt to call at the Filipino port
to take on bunkers. It was sailing under the abbreviated name of
PACIFIC.Sources at the Philippine Coast Guard say attempts are being
made to refloat the ship although high waves are driving it closer to
the shore. The ship had a crew of 20 Indian nationals on board at the
time it ran aground. The OCEAN STAR PACIFIC better known as the
NORDIC PRINCE of Royal Caribbean. It was last owned and operated
by Mexico’s Coporacion de Cruceros who made a brief attempt to launch a
Mexican cruise operation. The ship’s Mexican service was brief and the
ship was in lay up for three years before being reactivated for its
final voyage to India.
A sad view as the PACIFIC was passing the Singapore
Straits last Thursday west bound under very slow speed The PACIFIC
built as NORDIC PRINCE and lately named OCEAN STAR
PACIFIC made the news when she ran aground on Friday, December 12 in
General Santos City area, off the Philippine island of Mindanao The
1971-built vessel, manned by 21 Indian seafarers, is enroute for the
ship breakers in in Vahavnagar, India and was supposedly bound for
Singapore from Mexico when it ran out of fuel. The vessel, at present
owned by PV Enterprises International, was refloated and
continued her trip to India Photo : Piet Sinke © |
| Dec. 15-2010 Louis Cruises
has sold the Aquamarine to “Corporacion De Cruceros Nacionales” of
Mexico for $23,375,000, according to a statement. The ship has
already been renamed the Ocean Star Pacific. |
Entered
service: 1971 - Refits: 1980-1995-2004-2007-2010 - Stretched
in 1980 by 26 m.- Gross tonnage: 23.149 - Pass. cap.
lower beds: 1050 - All berths: 1231 - Passenger decks: 8 - Length:
193,65
m.- Beam: 24,03 m. - Main propulsion : 4 - 2 tact 9 cyl. diesel engines make Wartsila-Sulzer
type 9ZH 40/48
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total output 14.560 kW. at 450 rpm.
- 2 Controllable pitch
propellers - Service speed: 17
knots - Max. speed: 20.5 knots -
Built: OY Wartsila AB - Finland - Yard no. 393 - Classification: DNV - Flag:
Panama.
Former names: Nordic
Prince - Carousel - Aquamarine - Arielle - Aquamarine
Sister ships: Song of Norway (since
2012 Formosa Queen) - Sun Viking (since 2011 Oriental Dragon)
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Passenger Space Ratio at all berths
18.80 |
Carousel
Arielle
| There was
a fire in the Sauna of Arielle while berthed in Rostock, eight people
were injured - the ship was evacuated. Sept. 13 -2007 |
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| May 8-2008: Today it was reported that
Louis Cruise Lines' 1971-built AQUAMARINE ( ex NORDIC PRINCE, CAROUSEL, ARIELLE)
sustained a gash in her hull as the ship contacted the pier while sailing from
Heraklion, Crete. Her destination was Santorini with 1,200 people on board,
however, the ship was diverted to the port of Milos on the island of Paros in
the Southern Aegean for inspection. The 1.5-meter breach does not pose a risk to
the passengers or crew as it is above the water line. AQUAMARINE will proceed to
Piraeus for repairs and resume her three and four day Aegean cruise program. |
| 16/4/2011 A generator fire has cut short the second cruise of
Mexico start-up Ocean Star Pacific. The fire, which broke out late Friday night
in one of the six generators, was quickly brought under control with no injuries
reported, according to Mexican authorities. The incident occurred after the
vessel sailed from Huatulco, en route to Acapulco. Power was reportedly restored
after several hours. Ship will start operations again after repair may 2011 |
| All interior images
as Aquamarine |
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