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Langeland Farm| Status |
In service |
| IMO Number |
7304314 |
| Built |
1973, Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Helsingfors, Finland |
| GRT |
21,000 (orig); 28,000 (1982);
28,078 (2001); 28,518 (2003) |
| DWT |
|
| Length |
583' (177.7m); 674' (205.5m)
after 1982 |
| Beam |
82.6' (25.2m) |
| Draught |
23' (7.0m); 24' (7.3m) after 1982 |
| Max Psgr Capy |
536 (orig.); 812 (1982); 1000
(2001) |
| Berth Capy |
536 (orig.); 812 (1982); 1000
(2001) |
| No. of Cabins |
400 (1997); 422 (2001) |
| History |
1973-01-19: Launched. 1973-11-16: Delivered to Royal Viking Lines, Oslo. 1973-11-25: Maiden voyage Bergen - Newcastle. 1973-12-11: Put into cruise service. 1983-03-11 to 1983-06-05: Lengthened by 28 meters at Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, Germany. 1983-11-29: Rescued 151 passengers from the sinking Indian ferry Dojo. 1987: Transferred to Kloster Cruise, Nassau, Bahamas. 1991: Transferred to Royal Cruise Line and renamed Royal Odyssey. 1996-05-24: Engine failure, repaired in San Francisco, 1996-05-27: Returned to service. 1996-07-17: Further engine problems in Vancouver, B.C. 1996-08-14: Returned to service. 1997: Refurbished. 1997-11: Sold to Actinor Cruise, Nassau, Bahamas, chartered back to Norwegian Cruise Lines, and renamed Norwegian Star. 1997-11 to 1998-12: Cruised for NCL out of Houston, Texas. 1999-12 to 2000-10-06: Cruised in Oceania for Norwegian Capricorn Line. 2000-10-06: Transferred to Star Cruises. 2001-11-12: Renamed Norwegian Star I. 2002-05-24: Charter to NCL/Star Cruises terminated. 2002-06-24: Chartered to Crown Investments; renamed Crown. Put in service on casino cruises from Shanghai to Cheju Island. 2002-11: Arrested in Shanghai as Crown Investments was not paying their bills. 2003-02: Released from arrest. 2003-06: Began cruising in the Mediterranean for Spanish Cruise Line. 2004-03-22: Chartered to Phoenix Seereisen and renamed Albatros. |
| Sister Ships |
Royal Viking
Star, Royal Viking Sky |