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|Ship image= Knyaz Vladimir at quay 1 in Port of Sochi 11 May 2017.jpg | ||
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|Ship caption= ''Knyaz Vladimir'' docked at ]. | ||
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| {{Infobox ship career | {{Infobox ship career | ||
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| *2017 onwards: ''Knyaz Vladimir'' | *2017 onwards: ''Knyaz Vladimir'' | ||
| |Ship owner=2017 onwards: Black Sea Cruises | |Ship owner=2017 onwards: Black Sea Cruises | ||
| |Ship operator=*1971-1975: Southern Ferries | |Ship operator=*1971-1975: ] | ||
| *1975-1987: Nouvelle Cie. de Paquebots | *1975-1987: ] | ||
| *1987-1994: ] | *1987-1994: ] | ||
| *1994-2004: ] | *1994-2004: ] | ||
| *2005-2014: ]<ref name="equasis">{{csr|register=E|id=7032997|shipname=Royal Iris|accessdate=4 May 2012}}</ref> | *2005-2014: ]<ref name="equasis">{{csr|register=E|id=7032997|shipname=Royal Iris|accessdate=4 May 2012}}</ref> | ||
| *2014-2017: laid up | |||
| *2017-Present: Black Sea Cruises | *2017-Present: Black Sea Cruises | ||
| |Ship registry=*1971–1975: ], {{flag|United Kingdom|civil}} | |Ship registry=*1971–1975: ], {{flag|United Kingdom|civil}} | ||
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| |Ship out of service | |Ship out of service | ||
| |Ship out of service= | |Ship out of service= | ||
| |Ship identification=*]: UBRP5 | |Ship identification=*]: UBRP5 | ||
| *{{IMO Number|7032997}} | *{{IMO Number|7032997}} | ||
| *{{MMSI|273397120}} | *{{MMSI|273397120}} | ||
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| '''MS '' |
'''MS ''Knyaz Vladimir''''' is a 1971 built ]/] which was later rebuilt into a ] in 1981. She is the last surviving ship ever owned by the ]. She is the last surviving ship out of three near identical sisters, the others being the ill-fated '']'' and the ] ferry ''Bolero''. In late 2014, Mano Cruise stopped the ship's service. | ||
| ==1971-1987== | ==1971-1987== | ||
| In 1971, the British company ], a subsidiary of ], launched the MV ''Eagle'' for a new car/cruise ferry service, a six-day-long ]-]-] itinerary.<ref></ref> She did not stay in service with her original owners for very long, as the route she was designed for proved unsuccessful, and in 1975 she was sold to the ] subsidiary Nouvelle Cie. de Paquebots. Her new owners had her repainted white and renamed ''Azur'', carrying out cruise and ferry voyages in the ]. This continued on uneventfully until 1981 when Paquet decided to drop ferry services completely and rebuild ''Azur'' into a full-time cruise ship, with many extra cabins being built into her car decks, and an extra swimming pool installed on her stern. In 1987 Paquet sold ''Azur'' to the Greek cruise company ].<ref></ref> | In 1971, the British company ], a subsidiary of ], launched the MV ''Eagle'' for a ], a six-day-long ]-]-] itinerary.<ref></ref> She did not stay in service with her original owners for very long, as the route she was designed for proved unsuccessful, and in 1975 she was sold to the ] subsidiary ]. Her new owners had her repainted white and renamed ''Azur'', carrying out cruise and ferry voyages in the ]. This continued on uneventfully until 1981 when ] and rebuild ''Azur'' into a full-time cruise ship, with many extra cabins being built into her car decks, and an extra swimming pool installed on her stern. In 1987 Paquet sold ''Azur'' to the Greek cruise company ].<ref></ref> | ||
| ==1987-2004== | ==1987-2004== | ||
| ], ] 2001.]] | ], ] 2001.]] | ||
| Upon entering service with Chandris's subsidiary Chandris Fantasy Cruises, she was renamed ''The Azur'', and her funnels were painted the traditional Chandris blue with a white ]. By 1994 Chandris was "phasing out" their Fantasy Cruises brand, doing so by selling ''The Azur'' to ]. Festival had ''The Azur'' cruise on voyages out of Venice and Genoa until they declared bankruptcy in 2004.<ref></ref> When this happened ''The Azur'' was placed under arrest by harbor authorities ]. At Festival Cruises bankruptcy sale, ''The Azur'' was sold to the Israel-based ] for over |
Upon entering service with Chandris's subsidiary Chandris Fantasy Cruises, she was renamed ''The Azur'', and her funnels were painted the traditional Chandris blue with a white ]. By 1994 Chandris was "phasing out" their Fantasy Cruises brand, doing so by selling ''The Azur'' to ]. Festival had ''The Azur'' cruise on voyages out of Venice and Genoa until they declared bankruptcy in 2004.<ref></ref> When this happened ''The Azur'' was placed under arrest by harbor authorities ]. At Festival Cruises bankruptcy sale, ''The Azur'' was sold to the Israel-based ] for over US$10 million. | ||
| ==2005-Present== | ==2005-Present== | ||
| Upon entering service for them, Mano Maritime renamed her the ''Royal Iris'' and painted a smiling yellow fish on both sides of her hull.<ref></ref> On 21 June 2005 a small fire broke out on board while the ship was anchored |
Upon entering service for them, Mano Maritime renamed her the ''Royal Iris'' and painted a smiling yellow fish on both sides of her hull.<ref></ref> On 21 June 2005 a small fire broke out on board while the ship was anchored off ]. It was quickly extinguished by the crew. Until 2014 ''Royal Iris'' regularly set out on cruises through the Greek Islands and Cyprus. In 2014 Mano Cruises stopped the ship's operations, and renamed it to ''Roy Star''. The liner arrived in the Greek port of Chalcis (Chalkida) for lay up on November 6, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackseanews.net/en/read/128677|title=Rosmorport bought an old Israeli liner|accessdate=2018-03-30}}</ref> | ||
| On 28 January 2017 Cruise Industry News reported that the vessel would enter into service for Sovfracht and Rosmorport in a joint venture calling on ports in the Black Sea including Crimea, Yalta, Sevastopol and Istanbul, with the ship sailing round-trip from Sochi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/16297-russia-to-start-cruise-line-sail-to-crimean-ports.html|title=Cruise Industry News}}</ref> Ship was bought for around 11.2 million euros. A new company was founded "Black Sea Cruises" based in Sochi. The ship has Russian flag.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cruisebruise.com/Cruise/Laws/News/New_Russian_Cruise_Ship_Ukraine_Crimea_Itinerary_Planned.html|title=New Russian Cruise Ship Ukraine Crimea Itinerary Planned}}</ref> | On 28 January 2017 Cruise Industry News reported that the vessel would enter into service for Sovfracht and Rosmorport in a joint venture calling on ports in the Black Sea including Crimea, Yalta, Sevastopol and Istanbul, with the ship sailing round-trip from Sochi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/16297-russia-to-start-cruise-line-sail-to-crimean-ports.html|title=Cruise Industry News}}</ref> Ship was bought for around 11.2 million euros. A new company was founded "Black Sea Cruises" based in Sochi. The ship has Russian flag.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cruisebruise.com/Cruise/Laws/News/New_Russian_Cruise_Ship_Ukraine_Crimea_Itinerary_Planned.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227232208/http://cruisebruise.com/Cruise/Laws/News/New_Russian_Cruise_Ship_Ukraine_Crimea_Itinerary_Planned.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 27, 2017|title=New Russian Cruise Ship Ukraine Crimea Itinerary Planned}}</ref> | ||
| ==On board features== | ==On board features== | ||
| On board ''Royal Iris'' there are three ], two night clubs, a ], sauna, sports facilities, a casino, hairdressing salon and movie theater.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mano.co.il/cruises/eng/shipSpecs.php?id=Royal_Iris|title=Ship Specs|accessdate=2012-05-04}}</ref> | On board ''Royal Iris'' there are three ], two night clubs, a ], sauna, sports facilities, a casino, hairdressing salon and movie theater.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mano.co.il/cruises/eng/shipSpecs.php?id=Royal_Iris|title=Ship Specs|accessdate=2012-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403225058/http://www.mano.co.il/cruises/eng//shipSpecs.php?id=Royal_Iris|archive-date=2012-04-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| * {{csr|register=E|id=7032997|shipname=Royal Iris|accessdate=4 May 2012}} | * {{csr|register=E|id=7032997|shipname=Royal Iris|accessdate=4 May 2012}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 22 September 2024
Cruise ship Not to be confused with MV Royal Iris. Knyaz Vladimir docked at Sochi.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner | 2017 onwards: Black Sea Cruises |
| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France |
| Yard number | 123 |
| Launched | October 16, 1970 |
| Completed | May 16, 1971 |
| Identification |
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| Status | out of service |
| General characteristics (per shipparade.com) | |
| Tonnage | 14,717 gross tonnage (GT) |
| Length | 142.12 m (466 ft) |
| Beam | 21.90 m (72 ft) |
| Speed | 18 knots |
| Capacity | 770 |
| Crew | 325 |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics (after reclassification) | |
| Tonnage | 9,159 GT, 2,085 DWT |
MS Knyaz Vladimir is a 1971 built car ferry/cruise ferry which was later rebuilt into a cruise ship in 1981. She is the last surviving ship ever owned by the Chandris Lines. She is the last surviving ship out of three near identical sisters, the others being the ill-fated Scandinavian Star and the Fred. Olsen & Co. ferry Bolero. In late 2014, Mano Cruise stopped the ship's service.
1971-1987
In 1971, the British company Southern Ferries, a subsidiary of P&O Ferries, launched the MV Eagle for a new car/cruise ferry service, a six-day-long Southampton-Lisbon-Tangier itinerary. She did not stay in service with her original owners for very long, as the route she was designed for proved unsuccessful, and in 1975 she was sold to the Paquet Cruises subsidiary Nouvelle Cie. de Paquebots. Her new owners had her repainted white and renamed Azur, carrying out cruise and ferry voyages in the Mediterranean. This continued on uneventfully until 1981 when Paquet decided to drop ferry services completely and rebuild Azur into a full-time cruise ship, with many extra cabins being built into her car decks, and an extra swimming pool installed on her stern. In 1987 Paquet sold Azur to the Greek cruise company Chandris Lines.
1987-2004
Upon entering service with Chandris's subsidiary Chandris Fantasy Cruises, she was renamed The Azur, and her funnels were painted the traditional Chandris blue with a white chi. By 1994 Chandris was "phasing out" their Fantasy Cruises brand, doing so by selling The Azur to Festival Cruises. Festival had The Azur cruise on voyages out of Venice and Genoa until they declared bankruptcy in 2004. When this happened The Azur was placed under arrest by harbor authorities Gibraltar. At Festival Cruises bankruptcy sale, The Azur was sold to the Israel-based Mano Maritime for over US$10 million.
2005-Present
Upon entering service for them, Mano Maritime renamed her the Royal Iris and painted a smiling yellow fish on both sides of her hull. On 21 June 2005 a small fire broke out on board while the ship was anchored off Samos. It was quickly extinguished by the crew. Until 2014 Royal Iris regularly set out on cruises through the Greek Islands and Cyprus. In 2014 Mano Cruises stopped the ship's operations, and renamed it to Roy Star. The liner arrived in the Greek port of Chalcis (Chalkida) for lay up on November 6, 2014. On 28 January 2017 Cruise Industry News reported that the vessel would enter into service for Sovfracht and Rosmorport in a joint venture calling on ports in the Black Sea including Crimea, Yalta, Sevastopol and Istanbul, with the ship sailing round-trip from Sochi. Ship was bought for around 11.2 million euros. A new company was founded "Black Sea Cruises" based in Sochi. The ship has Russian flag.
On board features
On board Royal Iris there are three swimming pools, two night clubs, a discotheque, sauna, sports facilities, a casino, hairdressing salon and movie theater.
References
- ^ "Royal Iris (7032997)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- RRR, No. 244823, Vessel Князь Владимир
- ^ "M/S EAGLE". Fakta om Fartyg.
- Royal Iris Statistics
- Southern Ferries
- Paquet Cruises
- Festival PCs
- Chandris Azur
- "Rosmorport bought an old Israeli liner". Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- "Cruise Industry News".
- "New Russian Cruise Ship Ukraine Crimea Itinerary Planned". Archived from the original on February 27, 2017.
- "Ship Specs". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
External links
- Official website
- Professional photographs from shipspotting.com
- "Royal Iris (7032997)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 4 May 2012.