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Her registry is now shown to be Siera Leone with her owners as the Chinese company ' Profit Deluxe Cruises ' of Shanghai..
Her future is still not known but it could be the breakers !
Anyway it's good news she still around but her future is still uncertain.
Sierra Leone does not sounds too promising for a cruise line. Sounds like a registry of convenience on the way to the bone yard.
quote:Originally posted by Cunardcoll:I tought she was already scrapped ?? I guess Shipparade is wrong then ?Anyway it's good news she still around but her future is still uncertain.
She was sold for scrap indeed, but the deal fell through, because of a disagreement between the owner and the scrap dealer (scrap dealer didn't know her engines were shot).
quote:Originally posted by rd77:.... (scrap dealer didn't know her engines were shot).
Expanding a bit.. didn't the scrappers pull out once they realised they would have to pay for a tow to Alang instead of her making her own way there? Caveat Emptor.
Pam
quote:Originally posted by PamM:Expanding a bit.. didn't the scrappers pull out once they realised they would have to pay for a tow to Alang instead of her making her own way there? Caveat Emptor.Pam
indeed!
No big loss IMO.
Ernie
[ 12-19-2011: Message edited by: lasuvidaboy ]
Their ship, which is now named ' Ocean Dream ', is operating four day cruises from Laem Chabang in Thailand to Sihanoukville in Cambodia.
Cruise prices start from about US $ 349.
Pictures showing her recent re-fit are on the facebook page - ' Neil's Cruisingchat ' .
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