MS Albatros
MS Albatros is a cruise ship, operated by the Germany-based travel agency Phoenix Reisen. She was built in 1973 by Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland for Royal Viking Line as Royal Viking Sea, and has also sailed under the names Royal Odyssey, Norwegian Star, and Crown. She is the second Albatros for Phoenix Reisen as she was the replacement of the original SS Albatros. MS Albatros is also known for her QE2-esque funnel.
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| Builder: | Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland |
| Yard number: | 397 |
| Launched: | 19 January 1973 |
| Acquired: | 16 November 1973 |
| In service: | 25 November 1973 |
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| Status: | In service |
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| Length: | 177.70 m (583 ft) |
| Beam: | 25.20 m (83 ft) |
| Draught: | 7.30 m (24 ft) |
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| Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Capacity: | 536 passengers |
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| Length: | 205.46 m (674 ft) |
| Beam: | 27.00 m (89 ft) |
| Draught: | 7.30 m (24 ft) |
| Installed power: | 4 × Wärtsilä 6L38A |
| Propulsion: | Two shafts; controllable pitch propellers |
| Capacity: | 812 passengers |
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MS Albatros as the Norwegian Star on February 20, 2000.
References
Notes
- "Albatros (07937)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
Bibliography
- Plowman, Peter (2007). Australian Cruise Ships. Dural, NSW: Rosenberg Publishing. ISBN 9781877058509.
- Smith, Peter C. (2014). Cruise Ships - The Small Scale Fleet: A Visual Showcase. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781781592816.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 7304314. |
- (in German) Phoenix Reisen company website
- (in Swedish) Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Royal Viking Sea (1973)
- Simplon Postcards: Royal Viking Sea
- (in German) Homepage of the TV-series Verrückt nach Meer
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