“DISCOVERY” PASSING BREIHOLZ / KIEL CANAL (WESTBOUND), 13 JUNE 2009 (BROKEN UP AS “AMEN” IN ALANG / INDIA 2014/15)

“DISCOVERY” / reg. Hamilton, passing Breiholz / Kiel Canal in Germany, 13 June 2009.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: Cruise

IMO NO: 7108514

20 216 gt / 7890 nt / 2859 mdwt

Delivered from Rheinstahl Nordseewerke Gmbh., Emden / Germany (Yard no 414), in January 1972.

Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)

• • 06/03/1971 – Launched
  • 04/01/1972 – Completed and delivered
• “ISLAND VENTURE” from delivery in 01/1972 until 11/1972
  • From 01/1972 – Owned by K/S Cruise Venture A/S & Co., Oslo / Norway.
    • Norwegian Cruiseship AS., Oslo / Norway
  • From 01/1972 – Norwegian flag. (reg. Oslo)
• “ISLAND PRINCESS” from 11/1972 until 03/1999
  • From 07/1974 – Owned by Island Princess AS., Oslo / Norway.
    • Øystein Eskeland, Oslo / Norway. 
  • From 1974 – Owned by P&O Lines Ltd., UK.
  • From 1974 – UK flag. (reg. London)
• “HYUNDAY PUNGAK” 03/1999 until 08/2001
  • From 03/1999 – Owned by Ringcroft Investment Inc.
  • From 03/1999 – Panama flag. (reg. Panama)
• “PLATINUM” from 08/2001 until 12/2002
  • From 08/2001 – Owned by Fiducia Shipping Co. SA., Panama. 
• “DISCOVERY” from 12/2002 until 10/2014
  • From 12/2002 – Owned by Discovery Cruises Ltd., Bermuda. 
  • From 12/2002 – Bermuda flag. (reg. Hamilton)
  • From 2005 – Owned by Voyages of Discovery Ltd.
• “AMEN” from 10/2014 until breaking in 2014/15.
  • 10/2014 – St. Kitts and Nevis. (reg. Basseterre) 
  • 02/12/2014 – Arrived Alang / India.
  • 08/12/2014 – Beached Alang / India as her final destination.
    • GJ Steel Shipbreakers, Alang / India.

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