MV Boudicca
The Boudicca in Trondheim
Royal Viking Sky ( 1972-91 ) Sunward ( 1991-92 ) Birka Queen ( 1992) Sunward ( 1992-93) Golden Princess ( 1993-97 ) Superstar Capricorn ( 1997-98 ) Hyundai Kumgang (1998-2001) Superstar Capricorn ( 2001-04 ) Grand Latino (2004-05 )
IMO no. 7218395
The Boudicca is a cruise ship in the Norwegian- British shipping company Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. It was built in 1973 as the Royal Viking Sky for the Royal Viking Line and is now named after the Celtic Queen Boudicca who fought for 60 AD against the Roman occupation of Britain, and therefore in England is very popular.
It was built as one of three almost identical ships. The client was the Nordenfjeldske Dampsibsselskap. The two sister ships were the Royal Viking Star, which Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab, Bergen, another the Royal Viking Sea, which were ordered by AF Klaveness & Co, Oslo.
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History
Royal Viking Lines
The ship was built at Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Helsinki, Finland. The keel of the vessel took place on December 1, 1971, the launching on 25 May 1972. On 1 June 1973, the ship was completed and handed over on 5 June 1973 to the Royal Viking Lines, which it around for cruises on different routes the world began.
In its original form, the Royal Viking Sky surveyed 21,891 gross tons and was 177,70 m long. The facilities were matched for their time luxurious and long-distance travel to exotic destinations with wealthy audience. Accordingly, low was the passenger number 536, which were housed at a disproportionately high share in suites. The manning levels at the time was 324 man - so roughly the same as today ..
An audience at that time very promising event was the first time simultaneous crossing of the Panama Canal by two sister ships on 1 May 1976 by Boudicca and Black Watch (but in opposite directions).
Rebuilding
From September 9 to November 27, 1982, the ship at the AG Weser in Bremerhaven was extended by 28 meters. The length changed from previously 177.70 meters to 206 meters now good. It was further increased the capacity to 812 passengers. To the chagrin of their operator of the conversion, and especially the significant increase in the number of passengers in the guests came to less well, which was also reflected in the number of bookings ..
In 1987, the ship on monastery Cruise was based in Nassau, Bahamas, re-registered. On September 14, 1991, received a new name and then drove as Sunward.
Birka Line AB
In May 1992, the Birka Line AB, Mariehamn, Åland, Finland, bought the ship and let it overtake in Norway on the hoarding shipyard. It was renamed to the name Birka Queen.
Between 10 June and 23 October 1992, traveled on the route Stockholm -Riga and Stockholm -St. Petersburg.
On 27 October of the year the monastery Cruise Line chartered headquartered in Bergen, Norway, the ship and called it back into Sunward. In the same train, it was registered on Birka Cruise Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas.
In June 1993, Princess Cruises chartered the ship. Again, it was renamed and now bore the name of Golden Princess. On June 13, 1993 launched the first cruise from San Francisco to Alaska.
On July 7, 1996, a fire broke out in the engine room, which had a total failure of all computer systems on board the consequence. In Victoria, Canada, the passengers disembark were brought. A little later the ship was towed to the repair to San Francisco. There it arrived on 8 July 1996.
Star Cruises Private Ltd.
In March 1998 the ship for casino cruises from New York was used. Two months later, this mission was aborted because the rides imports only losses.
Asia cruises
On September 20, 1998 chartered Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd, Panama, the ship for five years. It was renamed Keumgang in Hyundai and used from 18 November 1998 pilgrimages to North Korea. In October 2001, went bankrupt Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd; the ship was returned to Star Cruises Private Ltd..
This called it back in Super Star Capricorn and moved to the output port of Tonghae, South Korea, to Port Klang, Malaysia. In December 2001, took off from there, the first cruises.
Back to Europe
In January 2004, the Spanish Viajes Iberojet purchased the ship and renamed it Grand Latino. A little later it was used for Mediterranean cruises.
In January 2005, Fred bought. Olsen Cruise Lines, Norway, the ship. In November 2005, it was renamed Boudicca and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in Santa Cruz, Tenerife, registered. A little later it was transferred for extensive modernization measures to Hamburg. There, all four marine diesel engines were replaced by new MAN B & W engines. Each has a power output of 3500 kW at 750 rpm. Furthermore, it received new propeller. The ship was floated on January 6, 2006 - then test drives on the Elbe and the North Sea were carried out.
On 20 February 2006, the ship arrived in Dover, UK, a. Smaller theses were carried out so that on February 23 the first cruise from Dover could begin towards Madeira and the Canary Islands.
During the year 2006, the Boudicca was re-registered on Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Pte Ltd in Singapore.
Originally stationed in Southampton, the Boudicca moves out in March 2010 from Liverpool, where they replaced the MV Black Prince.
Current routes
From autumn to spring, the Boudicca is usually in the Mediterranean and between the Canaries go. These occasional detour to come in the winter on the other side of the Atlantic ( Caribbean, Brazil). In the summer they moved their sailing area to the north and toured Norway, the Baltic Sea and Arctic waters. World travels, she takes - unlike her propelled for Phoenix Reisen sister ship Albatros - no more, because this usually by Fred. Olson the modern Balmoral is employed.
Equipment
- Denny Brown fin stabilizers
- Five bars, a casino, three restaurants and a cafe menu / buffet restaurant
- Shopping (perfumery / pharmacy, jewelry, fashion, travel agency)
- Three pools and two Jacuzzis
- Library, card room
- Wellness area (sauna, steam room, spa, beauty salon )
- Sports ( fitness center, golf tee )