MV Boudicca

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Boudicca in 2018
History
Name
  • 1973–1991: Royal Viking Sky
  • 1991–1992: Sunward
  • 1992: Birka Queen
  • 1992–1993: Sunward
  • 1993–1997: Golden Princess
  • 1997–1998: SuperStar Capricorn
  • 1998–2001: Hyundai Keumgang
  • 2001–2004: SuperStar Capricorn
  • 2004–2005: Grand Latino
  • 2005–2021: Boudicca[1]
Owner
Operator
  • 1973–1991: Royal Viking Line
  • 1991–1992: Norwegian Cruise Line
  • 1992–1992: Birka Cruises
  • 1992–1993: Norwegian Cruise Line
  • 1993–1997: Princess Cruises
  • 1997–1998: Star Cruises
  • 1998–2001:
    Hyundai Merchant Marine
  • 2001–2004: Star Cruises
  • 2004–2005: Iberocruceros
  • 2005–2020: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines[1]
  • 2020–2021: Miray International[4][5]
Port of registry
BuilderWärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Helsinki, Finland[1]
Cost$22.5 million[8]
Yard number396[1]
Launched25 May 1972[1]
ChristenedMrs Vesla Darre Hirsch[7]
Acquired5 June 1973[1]
Identification
FateScrapped 2021
General characteristics (as built in 1973)[1]
Class and typeRoyal Viking Star-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length177.70 m (583 ft 0 in)
Beam25.19 m (82 ft 8 in)
Draught7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
Installed power
Propulsion2 propellers[9]
Speed21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph)
Capacity536 passengers
Crew324[10]
General characteristics (as rebuilt, 2005)[2]
Tonnage
Length206.96 m (679.0 ft)
Beam25.22 m (82 ft 9 in)
Draught7.55 m (24 ft 9 in)
Depth13.67 m (44 ft 10 in)
Decks8 (passenger accessible)[8]
Installed power
  • 4 × MAN 7L32/40
  • 14,000 kW (combined)[1]
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)[1]
Capacity900 passengers[8]
Crew320[8]
NotesOtherwise the same as built

MV Boudicca (also known as Royal Viking Sky, Sunward, Birka Queen, Golden Princess, SuperStar Capricorn, Hyundai Keumgang, and Grand Latino) was a Royal Viking Star-class

Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskap, Trondheim, which placed the ship in Royal Viking Line service. In May 2021 the ship was beached in Aliağa
, Turkey, for scrapping.

Concept and construction

Royal Viking Sky in Hamburg, West Germany in 1978

Royal Viking Sky was ordered by Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskap, Trondheim from the Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard in Helsinki, Finland.[1] She was one of three near-identical ships ordered by different companies for Royal Viking Line service.

Her sister ships were

Royal Viking Sea, owned by A. F. Klaveness & Co, Oslo.[10] The Royal Viking Sky was launched from drydock on 25 May 1972 and delivered to her owners on 5 June 1973.[1]

Service history

For other ships with the same name, see Golden Princess (ship).
Royal Viking Sky in Kiel, Germany in 1990, after lengthening in 1982

Following delivery to Royal Viking, Royal Viking Sky was used for luxury cruises around the world. In 1982 she was lengthened from 177.70 metres (583 ft) to 205.47 metres (674 ft 1 in) at the

northern hemisphere
summer season, and in late 1992 was chartered back to NCL, reverting to the name Sunward.

In 1993 the ship was chartered to Princess Cruises, becoming Golden Princess. Following the delivery of newer tonnage to Princess Cruises, the company terminated the charter of Golden Princess. Subsequently, Birka Cruises sold the ship to Star Cruises, who renamed her SuperStar Capricorn.

As the Golden Princess in Alaska
Boudicca in Tallinn, Estonia in 2013

In 1998 SuperStar Capricorn was chartered by Star Cruises to

Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, the ship entered service with Fred. Olsen in February 2006.[1]

Boudicca in 2016

In March 2010, the ship was relocated to its new base in Liverpool, England, where it has replaced MV Black Prince, which was also owned by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.[11]

On 25 January 2015, the ship carrying more than 1,000 people was left without power off Morocco after an engine room fire. The fire at 04:00 BST left the ship "listing" and "in pitch black", said Dave Tonkin, whose father was on board. Fred Olsen, the company which owned the ship, said it was fully stable and had five engines running again.[12]

In March 2018, Boudicca underwent significant renovation at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany.[13]

In October 2019, Boudicca became the first passenger ship to dock at new facilities at

Namibian Port Authority celebrated the occasion by firing water cannons and officials handed out gifts to visiting passengers.[14]

On 21 August 2020, Fred. Olsen announced that the Black Watch and her sister ship Boudicca were sold as accommodation ships at Tuzla, Istanbul for shipyard workers.[15][16][17]

In April 2021, her new owner resold her for scrap. On 17 May 2021 the ship was beached in Aliağa for scrapping. She started to be dismantled on 10 July 2021.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Asklander, Micke. "Royal Viking Sky (1973)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Boudicca (07938)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines confirms new ships Bolette and Borealis took over from classic vessels Boudicca and Black Watch" (Press release). Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Miray, Black Watch and Boudicca Sold".
  5. ^ a b "Miray Cruises".
  6. ^ https://www.sugurya.com.tr/
  7. ISBN 2-8315-1327-8
    .
  8. ^
    ISBN 978-981-268-240-6
    .
  9. ISBN 0-486-28137-X
    .
  10. ^
    ISBN 978-1-87705-850-9
    .
  11. ^ "Liverpool's new cruise liner makes her regal entry". Liverpool Echo. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  12. ^ "Cruise ship Boudicca hit by engine room fire". BBC News. 25 January 2015.
  13. ^ Staff, CIN (15 March 2018). "Boudicca Poised for Major Refit at Blohm + Voss". Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Passenger ship docks at new jetty". az.com.na. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Fred Olsen To Retire Classic Cruise Ships Boudicca and Black Watch". Cruise Industry News. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Farewell Black Watch & Boudicca". Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Boudicca & Black Watch Are Heading To Turkey". 25 September 2020.

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