Oriental Dragon
When Omar III in the Singapore street
- Long Jie
- Omar III
- Pongnae
- Hyundai Pongnae
- Superstar Sagittarius
- Sun Viking
IMO 7125861
The Oriental Dragon is a cruise ship that was made in 1972 as Sun Viking by the then Norwegian shipping company Royal Caribbean Cruise Line in service. The ship has been at time of delivery to complete a three-game series for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.
History
1971-1998: Sun Viking
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line in Oslo, Norway was the late 1960s, three already developed as a Caribbean cruise ships passenger motor vessels in order. The built in Wärtsilä shipyard in Helsinki vessels Song of Norway, Nordic Prince and Sun Viking together formed the song -of -Norway - class. After delivery in November 1972, the Sun Viking began a career lasting for several decades, in which they undertook cruises from Miami to the Caribbean.
1998: Superstar Sagittarius
In early 1998, the Sun Viking was sold to the cruise line Star Cruises from Panama, which they renamed Superstar Sagittarius and put them in the following months from the base port Port Klang in Malaysia cruises in Asia.
1998-2001: Hyundai Pongnae
Already in September 1998 acquired Hyundai Merchant Marine, Panama, the ship and put it in November 1998 as Hyundai Pongnae to trips to North Korea.
2001-2003: Pongnae
As of 2001, the ship was on and was for sale. In 2002, Tropical View chartered the ship and put it in August and September of the year for casino cruises from Haikou to Hainan or Halong Bay. As of September 2002 was the ship, renamed again to the name Pongnae, in Busan, South Korea on.
2003-2007: Omar III
In April 2003, the operator Kong Way of Hong Kong took over the ship and set it as the Omar III Panamanian flag for casino cruises in the Asian region.
2007-2011: Long Jie
In June 2007, the Real Win Ltd took over. from Singapore the ship and christened it into Long Jie. The shipowners Sanyang Marine was given from Singapore. The Long Jie was put up for sale since July 2010.
Since 2011: Oriental Dragon
The ship was sold in February 2011 to nearly $ 13 million to a Chinese company and travels since then as Oriental Dragon.