MV China Star
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.jpg) Radisson Diamond in 2004
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| History | |
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| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Finnyards (Rauma, Finland) |
| Launched | 20 June 1991[2] |
| Maiden voyage | 5 July 1992[2] |
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| Status | In service[3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | SWATH cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 20,295 GT[3] |
| Length | 131.2 metres (430 ft) |
| Beam | 31.96 metres (104.9 ft) |
| Draught | 7.6 metres (25 ft) |
| Decks | 12[4] |
| Installed power | Wärtsilä engines |
| Speed | 14.15 knots (26.21 km/h; 16.28 mph)[2] or 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph)[5] |
| Capacity | 354 passengers in 177 cabins[7] or 172 cabins[8] |
| Crew | 150[5] / 200[6] |
MV China Star (中华之星) is the world's largest ship with a
Finnyards in Rauma, Finland.[10]
In June 2011,[7] the ship was purchased for $45M by China Cruises Company Limited, the deal being led by Chinese millionaire entrepreneur Huang Weijian,[8] CEO of CCCL.[11] Another $20M was spent refurbishing her.[11] Operation started on March 9, 2012, as the first ship of the new CCCL luxury cruise line.[4] On September 21st 2022 the Saipan Star was blown aground by severe winds near Shandong.
References
- ^ Radisson Diamond
- ^ a b c Asklander, Micke. "M / S RADISSON DIAMOND". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish).
- ^ Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Wenzhou investors launch China Star cruise ship in Hong Kong". 2012-03-09. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ^ a b "China Star". shipparade.com. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ^ a b "Radisson Diamond (sold)". cruisereviews.com.
- ^ a b c "CHINA STAR Joins Growing Chinese Cruise Market". Maritime Matters. March 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ^ a b c "New Chinese Cruise Line to Start-Up with ex-Radisson Diamond - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". Cruise Industry News. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ Slater and Basch (21 June 1992). "New Ship Emulates a Luxury Hotel : The extra-wide Radisson Diamond is spacious enough for a conference center". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Radisson Diamond". Castles of the Seas. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ a b Raemin Zhang (7 March 2012). "First China-owned luxury cruise ship sets sail". Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 9008407.
- China Cruises Company Limited
- Independent professional photographs from shipspotting.com
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