FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“COSTA MARINA” / reg. Monrovia, moored in Stavanger / Norway, 29 August 1997.
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TYPE: Cruise (Former container ship)
IMO NO: 6910544
25 588 gt / 10 834 nt / 6121 mdwt
Delivered from Wärtsilä Oy Ab, Turku/Åbo – Finland (Yard no 1169), in 1969.
Vessel was delivered as the container ship “AXEL JOHNSON”, and later rebuilt to cruise ship.
Name history: (NOT 100% CONFIRMED)
- “AXEL JOHNSON” from delivery in 1969 until 1986
- “REGENT SUN” from 1986 until 1987
- “ITALIA” from 1987 until 1988
- “COSTA MARINA” from 1988 until 2011
- “HARMONY PRINCESS” from 2011 until 2012
- “CLUB HARMONY” from 2012 until 2014
- “HARMONY I” a short period in 2014 until breaking.
“HARMONY I” was sold to breakers during 2014.
Vessel arrived Gulf of Khambhat, 18 October 2014, under tow and was beached at Alang / India, 25 October 2014, as her final destination.
Her latest reported owners – Polar Energy & Marine Co. Ltd., Seoul / South Korea. (Since 06/2014)
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