FROM THE ARCIVE:
“PRINCESS DANAE” / reg. Panama, passing Cuxhaven (Westbound), 7 August 2001.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Cruise
IMO NO: 5282483
16 531 gt / 2935 nt / 3649 mdwt
Delivered from Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast / UK (Yard no 1483), in 1955.
Name, owner and flag history:
- 03/1954 – Keel laid.
- 10/03/1955 – Launched.
- 07/07/1955 – Completed.
- “PORT MELBOURNE” from delivery in 1955 until 1972
- Owned by Port Line Ltd., UK. (reg. London)
- “THERISOS EXPRESS” from 1972 until 1974
- Owned by Theresios Express Shipping Co., Greece. (reg. Piraeus)
- “DANAE” from 1974 until 07/1992
- From 1974 until 1975 – Owned by Therisos Express Shipping Co., Greece. (reg. Piraeus)
- From 1975 until 1984 – Owned by Delian Artemis Cruises SA., Greece. (reg. Piraeus)
- 1976 – Converted to passenger ship.
- From 1984 until 1990 – Owned by Independent Continental Lines Ltd., Panama. (reg. Panama)
- From 1990 until 1992 – Owned by Prestige Cruises NV., Liberia. (reg. Monrovia)
- “ANAR” a period in 1992
- “STARLIGHT PRINCESS” from 07/1992 until 04/1994
- Owned by Capricorn Maritime Inc., St. Vincent & the Grenadines. (reg. Kingstown)
- “BALTICA” from 04/1994 until 02/1996
- Owned by Flax International Ltd., Panama. (reg. Panama)
- “PRINCESS DANAE” from 02/1996 until 05/2013
- From 1996 until 2008 – Owned by Waybell Cruises Inc., Panama. (reg. Panama)
- From 2008 until 2013 – Owned by Waybell Cruises Inc., Portugal. (reg. Madeira)
- “LISBOA” from 05/2013 until breaking in 2015
- From 05/2013 – Owned by South Coast Cruises Transporte – Care of Sociedade de Consultores Maritimos Lda (SCMA), Lisbon / Portugal.
- 24/07/2015 – Arrived ship breakers in Aliaga / Turkey as her final destination. (BMS Gemi Geri Donusum)
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