“ASTORIA GRANDE” – Russian passengers met with protests in Batumi / Georgia, 31 July 2023.
Vessel left early, and will not return to Batumi.
Also protests when vessel arrived Batumi, 27 July 2023.
In time of writing (3/8-23), moored in Istanbul / Turkey, and according to marinetraffic, next port will be Sochi in Russia.
For more details – Visit link below, published in vesseltracker.com:
https://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Astoria-Grande-9112789.html
Link to video from Batumi, published by “Frankfurter Rundschau”:
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VESSEL DETAILS:
“ASTORIA GRANDE” / Palau flag
- “AIDA” from delivery in 1996 until 2001
- “AIDACARA” from 2001 until 2021
- “ASTORIA GRANDE” from 2021 –
Owned by Goodwin Shipping Ltd. – Care of Emrah Yilmaz Cavusoglu Camelot Maritime Ship Crew Training Isletmeciligi, Istanbul, Turkey. (Since 07/2022)
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ARCHIVE PHOTO:
Here seen as “AIDACARA” / reg. Genova, passing Rendsburg / Kiel Canal (westbound), late evening 11 May 2013.
@ picture – www.maritime-pics.com
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Also trouble in January 2023, after collided with breakwater in Turkey – Link to article below:
“ASTORIA GRANDE” (EX: “AIDACARA”) COLLIDED WITH BREAKWATER IN PORT AMASRA / TURKEY, 18 JANUARY 2023
