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Langeland Farm| Status |
In service |
| IMO Number |
8701674 |
| Built |
1989, Wärtsilä Marine, Åbo, Finland |
| GRT |
40,012 (orig?); 40,022; 40,039
(2003) |
| DWT |
|
| Length |
580' (176.7m); 585' (178.4m)
from |
| Beam |
97' (29.6m) |
| Draught |
20' (6.0m orig, 6.1m from ?) |
| Max Psgr Capy |
2200 (orig.); 1378 (1994); 2100
(2003) |
| Berth Capy |
2394 (orig.); 1378 (1994); 2000
(2001) |
| No. of Cabins |
830 (2003) |
| Cars |
490 (full original layout); 63
(configured as cruise ferry, 1989); 365 (2001) |
| History |
1988-10-22: Launched. 1989-04-18: Deliverd to Rederi Ab Slite/Rederi Ab Volo, Slite. 1989-04-24: Entered service for Viking Lines on the Stockholm - Mariehamn cruise route. The starboard cardeck was used to house a discotheque and other entertainment facilities. 1989-05-15: At about 04:42 a fire broke out in a cabin on deck 9. The fire was confined to the one cabin, and the ship continued in service while the damage was repaired. 1993: Spring trial run between Stockholm and Riga. 1993-04-25: A minor fire occurred on board. 1993-08-16: Arrived in Stockholm on her last trip, and laid up. 1993-09-23: Sold at auction for US$85 million to North Lake Ltd, Malaysia (Star Cruises) after the bankruptcy of Rederi A/B Slite. 1993-09: Left Stockholm for Åbo to be prepared for the trip to Singapore. 1993-09: Re-registered in Panama. 1993-09-24: Renamed Star Aquarius. 1993-10: Arrived at Sembavang yard, Singapore for rebuild. Included in the rebuild was the addition of a swimming pool aft, and a casino on the car deck. 1993-12: Renamed Langkapuri Star Aquarius. 1994: Entered cruise service for Star Cruises, with a home port of Singapore. 1998: Home port moved to Hong Kong. 2001-01-11: Sold to DFDS A/S, København. 2001-02-26: Official handover to new owners in Lame Chabang, Thailand. Sailed to Port Kelang, Malaysia for removal of casino fittings. 2001-03: Departed Port Kelang for Ålborg, Denmark. 2001-03-30: Arrived in Ålborg, for refit. 2001-04-09: Renamed Aquarius. 2001-04-16: Sailed from Ålborg 14:00 enroute to Blohm & Voss in Hamburg. 2001-04-17: Arrived Hamburg around 22:00. 2001-05-19: Left shipyard to return to Ålborg. 2001-05-21: Arrived Ålborg for completion of refit. 2001-06-05: Renamed Pearl Of Scandinavia. 2001-06-24: Departed Ålborg for København. 2001-06-26: Entered service on the København - Helsingborg - Oslo route. 2001-12-27: The vessel suffered a blackout for about an hour in Oslofjorden. 2002-01-04: Laid up in Frihavn, København for repair. 2002-01-11: Returned to service. |
| Sister Ships |
Kalypso |