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Now there is one AMCV ship left - Independence, the only ocean-going, US-registered passenger vessel in the world.
She was still the only one that could be on the U.S. register indefinitely, even before Patriot was registered in the Bahamas.
Foriegn-built ships, like Patriot, can be registered in the U.S. until the operator has in service two U.S. built U.S. registered ships. Then the foreign-built vessel must be taken off the U.S. register.
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Glacier Bay Cruises is rumored to be connected with Voyager Cruises, who are speculated to have bought Horizon and Zenith (see above thread).
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quote: Cape May, Cape Cod Light head to auction 27/06/2005 Cape May Light and Cape Cod Light, which have languished near Jacksonville, Fla., since the post-9/11 bankruptcy of American Classic Voyages, are heading to the auction block. The date is July 26 at the offices of the U.S. Maritime Administration in Washington. The reserve price is set at $12m per ship, said Peter Shaerf, md of AMA Capital Partners in New York, agent for the sale. MARAD initially asked $40m for the pair of 224-passenger vessels, which Atlantic Marine built at a cost of just over $40m each. ‘This is a chance to reinvigorate the sales process. We’ve seen a lot of interest. [It remains to be seen] whether that interest materializes,’ Shaerf told Seatrade Insider. Inquiries have come predominantly from U.S. buyers, however there has been international interest as well, he said. ‘MARAD would prefer to find a U.S. buyer but ultimately they want to dispose of the assets. My sense is that MARAD will be drawn by the price and the ability to conclude rather than the nationality of the buyer,’ Shaerf added. ‘MARAD could have taken this course three years ago and, had they done so, it is likely the ships would have been assured continued operation in the U.S. register,’ said the lead of a U.S. investor group that eyed the vessels at one point. MARAD did not respond to two requests for comment on Monday. Cape May Light operated coastal itineraries for several months, but Cape Cod Light never entered service. The ship is close to being completed; it needs a galley and some finishing work, Shaerf said. Cape May Light’s galley needs work for USPH compliance if operations in U.S. waters are planned, according to an industry source. Two independent sources with knowledge of the vessels estimated it will take $3m to $5m to make the pair ready for service.
MARAD initially asked $40m for the pair of 224-passenger vessels, which Atlantic Marine built at a cost of just over $40m each.
‘This is a chance to reinvigorate the sales process. We’ve seen a lot of interest. [It remains to be seen] whether that interest materializes,’ Shaerf told Seatrade Insider. Inquiries have come predominantly from U.S. buyers, however there has been international interest as well, he said.
‘MARAD would prefer to find a U.S. buyer but ultimately they want to dispose of the assets. My sense is that MARAD will be drawn by the price and the ability to conclude rather than the nationality of the buyer,’ Shaerf added.
‘MARAD could have taken this course three years ago and, had they done so, it is likely the ships would have been assured continued operation in the U.S. register,’ said the lead of a U.S. investor group that eyed the vessels at one point. MARAD did not respond to two requests for comment on Monday.
Cape May Light operated coastal itineraries for several months, but Cape Cod Light never entered service. The ship is close to being completed; it needs a galley and some finishing work, Shaerf said. Cape May Light’s galley needs work for USPH compliance if operations in U.S. waters are planned, according to an industry source. Two independent sources with knowledge of the vessels estimated it will take $3m to $5m to make the pair ready for service.
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construction work for the second "Project America" ship had officially begun when the project was stopped. At that time the second ship consisted of some cut steel and some equipment to be used for it, so construction of the hull itself had not yet begun.
The materials were also purchased by NCL and shipped to Bremerhaven. However, when NCL announced that there would be no sister ship to "Pride of America", they were shipped to Papenburg for use in "Pride of Hawaii". So, that ship will actually contain a small percentage of materials from what was to become the second "Project America" ship.
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Raoul
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