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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
First Class Passenger
Member # 5641

posted 01-20-2012 08:01 AM

Email Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES

It has been reported that the 1981 built Pullmantur Cruises ' Ocean Dream ' has been sold for use by the Japanese Peace Movement with delivery in April 2012 after she finishes her Brazilian cruising season.

No news on the future of ' ss The Oceanic ' which is due to sail on the 75th Peace Boat Voyage about the 24th January 2012 from Yokohama.

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Donald Johnson
First Class Passenger
Member # 50586

posted 01-20-2012 02:10 PM

I certainly hope that the SS Oceanic finds another operator if Peace Boat decides to retire her from their organization. It would be a real shame to see this vessel at Alang. Under the right organization, the Oceanic could sail on for many years without any problems.

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
First Class Passenger
Member # 5641

posted 01-20-2012 06:52 PM

Hi Donald

With many countries introducing anti polution rules for their ports her chances of remaining in service are slim.

Another older steam turbine engined cruise ship also laid up and for sale is the 26,428 grt. Louis Cruises ' The Emerald '.

She started life as the American built Santa Rosa in 1957 and was re-built for cruising in 1993.

Like ss ' The Oceanic ' she is also Solas 2010 compliant but now becoming to costly to operate.

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Donald Johnson
First Class Passenger
Member # 50586

posted 01-24-2012 12:04 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Neil - Ex P. & O. S. N. Company.:
Hi Donald
With many countries introducing anti pollution rules for their ports her chances of remaining in service are slim.
Another older steam turbine engined cruise ship also laid up and for sale is the 26,428 grt. Louis Cruises ' The Emerald '.
She started life as the American built Santa Rosa in 1957 and was re-built for cruising in 1993.
Like ss ' The Oceanic ' she is also Solas 2010 compliant but now becoming to costly to operate.
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Hi Neil,
Your right. Ocean Dream was sold to Peace Boat. Thus, her 75th voyage with Peace Boat is the last for the SS Oceanic. With the current fuel prices as well as the anti-pollution regulations makes her chances as an operational vessel slim. I would hope that she could find a useful alternative to the scrapyard.

I am surprised that the SS Emerald hasn't gone to the ship breakers yet.

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rd77
First Class Passenger
Member # 2117

posted 01-26-2012 04:43 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Donald Johnson:
Hi Neil,
Your right. Ocean Dream was sold to Peace Boat. Thus, her 75th voyage with Peace Boat is the last for the SS Oceanic. With the current fuel prices as well as the anti-pollution regulations makes her chances as an operational vessel slim. I would hope that she could find a useful alternative to the scrapyard.
I am surprised that the SS Emerald hasn't gone to the ship breakers yet.

THE EMERALD had a huge rebuild in the early 90s. Maybe Louis (her owners) are thinking that this warrants a higher asking price? However, the bottom line is that she is still a steamship, and a heavy, over-engineered US-built steamship at that...

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Maru
First Class Passenger
Member # 3500

posted 03-06-2012 08:38 PM

Yokohama Port announce the schesule of May.
[URL=http://translate.google.co.jp/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=ja&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.city.yokohama.lg.jp%2Fkowan%2Fcruise%2Fschedule%2F2011110220 0949.html%235]Schedule[/URL]

Ocean Dream come to Yokohama.

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Maru
First Class Passenger
Member # 3500

posted 03-07-2012 05:42 PM

Ocean Dream will arrive 6:00 (Fri) 4 of May.
http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kowan/cruise/schedule/20111102200949.html#5

Maybe Ocean Dream dock to freighter pier,before passenger terminal.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 03-07-2012 05:46 PM

Ocean Dream as Costa Tropicale in Venice

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Maru
First Class Passenger
Member # 3500

posted 03-10-2012 10:27 PM

Peaceboat cruise official website(in Japanese) appear OCEAN DREAM.

http://www.pbcruise.jp/index.html

The Ship

[ 03-10-2012: Message edited by: Maru ]

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 03-11-2012 04:34 AM

Thanks Maru.

Malcolm - no excuse for a few photos :-

"(Thursday) 6/21 Afternoon United Kingdom (Till Berry [London]) entry into port
(Fri.) 6/22 Night United Kingdom (Till Berry [London]) departure"

I think the translation of "Till Berry" sounds much nicer than the real thing

Pam

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Maru
First Class Passenger
Member # 3500

posted 03-11-2012 07:47 AM

The vessel name is changed on London cruise terminal website.

web page

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 03-11-2012 07:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by PamM:
Malcolm - no excuse for a few photos

...apart from being at work, and Till Berry having so many big fences that you cant see much when the Ferry landing stage is closed early evening!

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
First Class Passenger
Member # 5641

posted 03-12-2012 07:01 AM

Would anyone living in that area be able to get any pictures of Ocean Dream from the Gravesend - Tilbury ferry assuming that is still running.
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Maru
First Class Passenger
Member # 3500

posted 05-18-2012 08:55 PM

According to passenger’s blog,
There is trouble in the Ocean Dream, delayed departure of Xiamen.
Contents of the trouble does not seem to become apparent.

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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 05-19-2012 06:44 PM

Who is providing the on board operations for the Ocean Dream? Anyone know?

I am a little surprised that she is having mechanical troubles so quickly and wonder if this foreshadowing what is to come ....

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TampaMike
First Class Passenger
Member # 4445

posted 05-19-2012 08:18 PM

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Maru
First Class Passenger
Member # 3500

posted 05-20-2012 03:11 AM

Mechanical staff is a member of from Oceanic.
They were from South America on board from the time of sailing without passengers.
Mechanical staff of Oceanic has become insufficient for that. Seems to be the time required to recover the failure of the generator.

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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 05-20-2012 08:40 AM

That would mean SeaHawk is proving the deck and engine departments to the ship as they did for the Oceanic.

Their track record is clear for everyone to see

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Maru
First Class Passenger
Member # 3500

posted 08-19-2012 12:59 AM

Yesterday,I asked the friend who is a crew on OCEAN DREAM.
Crew is not the Japanese have been employed by SEAHAWK.
Ocean Dream is a bareboat charter.
Owner of OCEAN DREAM is still PULLMANTUR (RCI).
Although the owner of the OCEANIC was SEAHAWK, after the end of that charter of PEACEBOAT was returned to PULLMANTUR.

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Donald Johnson
First Class Passenger
Member # 50586

posted 08-20-2012 04:31 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Maru:
Yesterday,I asked the friend who is a crew on OCEAN DREAM.
Crew is not the Japanese have been employed by SEAHAWK.
Ocean Dream is a bareboat charter.
Owner of OCEAN DREAM is still PULLMANTUR (RCI).
Although the owner of the OCEANIC was SEAHAWK, after the end of that charter of PEACEBOAT was returned to PULLMANTUR.

Hi Maru,
Do you know any of the Ocean Dream's crew members who might know of the current status of the SS Oceanic in China?

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