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Farm| Status |
In service |
| IMO number |
7108930 |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Propulsion | Motor ship |
| Built |
1972, Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Helsingfors, Finland, #395 |
| GRT |
21,847 (orig); 28,221 (1982); 28,670
(2001); 28,492 (2003) |
| 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 |
539 (orig.); 758 (1982); 843 (2003,
standard occupancy 761) |
| Berth Capy |
539 (orig.); 758 (1982); 761 (2003 -
lower berths) |
| No. of Cabins |
400 (2003) |
| History | 1971-05-12: Launched. 1972-06-26: Delivered to Royal Viking Lines, Oslo. 1981-08-30 to 1981-11-22: Lengthened by 28 meters at Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, Germany. 1988: Sold to Kloster Cruise, Nassau, Bahamas (part owners of Royal Viking Line). 1991-04: Transferred to Norwegian Cruise Line and renamed Westward. 1994-04: Transferred to Royal Cruise Line, Nassau, Bahamas; renamed Star Odyssey. 1996-10: Sold to Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Nassau, Bahamas; renamed Black Watch. 1996-11-15: Entered service for Fred Olsen. 1997-02-26: Lost power in two engines off Mamaris. To Valletta, Malta for repairs. 1997-03-02: Arrived in Valletta, Malta. 1997-03-17: Returned to service; registered in Hvitsten, Norway. 1998: Refit. 2001-01-30: Re-flagged to Malta. 2001-08-23: Re-flagged to the Bahamas. 2005-04-20: Arrived at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany, for main engine replacement and rebuild. 2005-06-29: Returned to service. |
| Sister Ships |
Royal Viking Sky, Royal Viking Sea |