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Langeland Farm| Status |
In service |
| IMO Number |
7218395 |
| Built |
1973, Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Helsingfors, Finland |
| GRT |
21,891 (orig); 28,078 (1982); 28,388
(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); 1022
(1997) |
| Berth Capy |
536 (orig.); 812 (1982); 1022 (1997) (lowers: 897 in 2003) |
| No. of Cabins |
430 (2003) |
| Cars |
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| History |
1972-05-25: Launched. 1973-06-05: Delivered to Det Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskab, Trondheim, Norway (a partner in Royal Viking Lines) and registered in Bergen.. 1982-09-10 to 1982-11-27: Lengthened by 28 meters at A.G. Weser, Bremerhaven, Germany. 1987: Transferred to Kloster Cruise, Nassau, Bahamas. 1991-09-14: Transferred to Norwegian Cruise Line and renamed Sunward. 1992-05: Sold to Birka Line Ab, Mariehamn, Finland. Renamed Birka Queen. 1992-05: Arrived at Hortens yard, Norway for refit. 1992-06-21 to 1992-10-23: Sailed on the Stockholm - Riga and Stockholm - St Petersburg routes. 1992-10-27: Chartered to Kloster Cruise Line, Bergen, Norway (Norwegian Cruise Line) and renamed Sunward. Transferred to Birka Cruise Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas. 1993-06: Chartered to Princess Cruises, renamed Golden Princess. 1993-06-13: First cruise from San Fransisco to Alaska. 1996-07-07: Total engine failure due to fire in the engine room, towed into Victoria, B.C. 1996-07: Arrived San Fransisco for repairs. 1996-12-04: Sold to Star Cruises, Singapore; renamed SuperStar Capricorn and rebuilt with more passenger berths. 1998-03: Entered service on casino cruises from New York. 1998-09-17: Chartered to Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd., Panama for five years. 1998-09-20: Renamed Hyundai Kumgang. 1998-11-18: Entered pilgrim service between North Korea and South Korea. 2001-12-03: Following the bankruptcy of Hyundai Merchant Marine, she returned to Star Cruises and was renamed SuperStar Capricorn. 2004-03-01: Sold to Viajes Iberojet (Spanish Cruise Line), renamed Grand Latino. |
| Sister Ships |
Royal Viking Star, Royal Viking Sea |