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Topic: Update on Omar Star (ex-Radisson Diamond)

Andy
First Class Passenger
Member # 3856

posted 08-03-2005 06:36 AM

Hi everyone,

Have a look at the latest photos of Omar Star (ex-Radisson Diamond) in Hong Kong. The ship is currently in drydock and repainting is underway. One of the dark blue strips is now painted orange.

Another photo showing the ship alongside China Merchant Kennedy Town:

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 08-03-2005 08:40 PM

GXD, thank you for the photos. It is always interesting to see her out of water and the SWATH bulbous-looking hulls.

The orange? Not another easyCruise!

******

Cheers

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Andy
First Class Passenger
Member # 3856

posted 08-03-2005 09:07 PM

I hope she is not going to get the lace like OMAR III and other OMARs:

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Deck 9 001
First Class Passenger
Member # 1716

posted 08-03-2005 09:23 PM

Thanks for the photos Andy (GXD). Let's hope that Asia Cruises will keep up the high standards as when she was with RSSC.

Omar III-------the lace--------well it certainly is different, isn't it.

But then again, look at NCL's new ships with all the art.

I wonder if in the future, as part of "Daily Activities," NCL will have passengers hanging down the sides of the ships and doing Paint By Numbers on the hull? For an extra charge of course.

Regards,
Mike--in Taipei, where Typhoon whatever it's called is starting to make its appearance.

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Andy
First Class Passenger
Member # 3856

posted 08-05-2005 02:32 AM

Hi everyone,

The ship is out of drydock and is now alongside China Merchant Kennedy Town again:

"Asia Star" in English and Chinese is on her funnel and the strip respectively:

The ship name is still Omar Star but she has the marketing name as "Asia Star".

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Jonathan
First Class Passenger
Member # 5201

posted 08-05-2005 04:31 PM

It looks like they had to go cheep on the paint job LOL! Just paint over one of the blue stripes from the original paint and you save a ton. IMO i think the paint job looks horrible. Should have dont the black and red like the omar III.

Jonathan

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Deck 9 001
First Class Passenger
Member # 1716

posted 08-05-2005 09:10 PM

It would be nice to think that the orange is just a "primer paint." If not, I think a few more coats of orange are in order

Regards,
Mike--in Taipei, leaving for China tomorrow

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cruiseshipluver
First Class Passenger
Member # 5104

posted 08-05-2005 11:19 PM

....they....spoiling a great...ship....nice to see her underwater SWATH design...i dont think i have ever seen her out oof the water other than on a computer generated image....couldnt they choose a different colour frum that screaming orange???????
cruiseshipluver

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Andy
First Class Passenger
Member # 3856

posted 08-06-2005 12:02 AM

Two nicer-than-mine photos showing the ship in drydock can be found here.

The orange strip makes her look strange. Currently I don't see any renderings showing what she will like finally, perhaps like OMAR III her appearance will have some minor changes. I'll keep you all updated.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 08-07-2005 01:00 AM

Great pictures Andy. The OMAR STAR and that red paint is hideous! It looks like it has been photoshoped

. Do you know if she will go back into drydock?

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Andy
First Class Passenger
Member # 3856

posted 08-07-2005 01:49 AM

I'm not sure whether she will be back to drydock again. If they are to paint the remaining strips to orange, they may not need to do it in drydock. Perhaps the "Asia Star" on her funnel can shine at night, like the funnel of OMAR III?

She is supposed to be in service in September, so I expect some interior works are still to be done, like a high-tech casino. I don't expect them to expand the casino - OMAR III's casino is quite small though.

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Jonathan
First Class Passenger
Member # 5201

posted 08-07-2005 01:08 PM

What is the companys web site, cause it was posted here before but i cant find it.

Jonathan

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-07-2005 01:23 PM

Asia Cruises

Pam

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Andy
First Class Passenger
Member # 3856

posted 08-08-2005 09:07 PM

(Outdated News)

[ 08-12-2005: Message edited by: Gundam X Divider ]

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6263866
First Class Passenger
Member # 5115

posted 08-09-2005 12:46 AM

I can see why she only did 12 knots now, those tiny propellers look like there the size of a bow thruster.
Anyways is she going to be keeping some of her public spaces,or is she going to be having a complete refurbishment?

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Andy
First Class Passenger
Member # 3856

posted 08-09-2005 01:14 AM

Not quite sure whether she will get a complete makeover - she's supposed to begin service in September, and may have some preview cruises prior to that. But I wonder whether they will keep her Constellation Center and Board Rooms. Certainly her interiors should not need much refurbishment.

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rd77
First Class Passenger
Member # 2117

posted 08-11-2005 09:09 AM

is it just me, or do other not see Gundam's pics either?

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 08-11-2005 09:19 AM

I see the pictures - also the link he posted - I did not know that she had ducted propellers. Also the fins above the propellers are interesting. (are these the stabilizers?)

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Coral
First Class Passenger
Member # 5505

posted 08-11-2005 10:51 AM

A beautiful ship turned UGLY.

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mec1
First Class Passenger
Member # 4287

posted 08-11-2005 12:32 PM

On the other hand, the new interiors of Omar 3 particularly the new suites and staterooms, are staggeringly good.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 08-11-2005 12:37 PM

O.K. The orange is not beautiful. But she has not been scrapped. Just because casion cruises have a lower reputation for us does not mean that the ship is a complete loss. There is also an advantage: One can expierience some nice, nearly classic ships in a very short time. Next time I am in Hong Kong I might consider cruising with them.

[ 08-11-2005: Message edited by: Ernst ]

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 08-12-2005 03:29 AM

quote:
Ernst wrote:
I did not know that she had ducted propellers. Also the fins above the propellers are interesting. (are these the stabilizers?)

When the RSSC website had RADISSON DIAMOND's deck plans they had a graphic showing a profile of her, in that you could see she had ducts covering her propellers. As for the fins, they shouldn't be stabilizers, especially not in the vicinity of the propellers. They are most probably for improving the flow of water to the propellers.

******

Cheers

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 08-12-2005 03:37 AM

quote:
Originally posted by bulbousbow:
When the RSSC website had RADISSON DIAMOND's deck plans they had a graphic showing a profile of her, in that you could see she had ducts covering her propellers. As for the fins, they shouldn't be stabilizers, especially not in the vicinity of the propellers. They are most probably for improving the flow of water to the propellers.
******
Cheers

It seems as if the fins are not movable - actually there are some vertical structures hidden below the fins. I still do not really see what these fins are actually doing. (..."optimizing" the wake for the proeller - yes, but how?)
I also heard about other things RSSC (or who ever gave them advice) tried to improve the hydrodynamics of their ships, which just turned out to be very wrong.

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Ocean Liners
First Class Passenger
Member # 4013

posted 08-12-2005 04:24 AM

Radisson Diamond is fitting with stabilizer fins on the front and back of each submerged hull reduce motion and controllable-pitch (CP) propellers.

[ 08-12-2005: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]

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Andy
First Class Passenger
Member # 3856

posted 08-22-2005 09:36 PM

Hi everyone,

See here for the photos of the ship in drydock by Asia Cruises.

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