FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“SERENADE” / reg. Nassau, moored in Port Said / Egypt, 20 June 2001.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Cruise (Delivered as “passenger / cargo”)
IMO NO: 5171115
14 173 gt / 5574 nt / 6284 mdwt
Delivered from Chantiers De L´atlantique, Nantes Saint Nazaire / France (Yard no D17), in May 1957.
Name, owner and flag history:
- 17/11/1956 – Launched
- 05/1957 – Completed
- “JEAN MERMOZ” from delivery in 05/1957 until 1970
- From 05/1957 until 1965 – Owned by Cie de Nav Fraissinet & Cyprien Fabre, France. (reg. Marseille)
- From 1965 until 1970 – Owned by Nouvelle Cie de Paquebots, France. (reg. Marseille)
- “MERMOZ” from 1970 until 10/1999
- 1970 – Converted from passenger / cargo to cruise
- From 1970 until 1984 – Owned by Nouvelle Cie de Paquebots, France (reg. Marseille)
- From 1984 until 1989 – Owned by SA pour Valeure Mobilieres & Industrielles, Bahamas. (reg. Nassau)
- From 1989 until 10/1999 – Owned by Sodimarit SA., Bahamas. (reg. Nassau)
- “SERENADE” from 10/1999 until 06/2008
- From 10/1999 – Owned by Uniground Shipping Co. Ltd., Cyprus.
- From 07/2000 – Bahamas flag.
- “SERENA” from 06/2008 until breaking. (Renamed for her last voyage to the breakers)
- From 06/2008 – Georgia flag.
- 14/06/2008 – Arrived ship breakers in Alang / India, as her final destination.
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