{"id":12077,"date":"2018-07-28T16:52:48","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T14:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/?page_id=12077"},"modified":"2018-07-28T17:19:16","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T15:19:16","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/?page_id=12077","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/?page_id=12060\">Back to\u00a0Ship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 History<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td>LOI<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\" height=\"17\">8\/4\/1965<\/td>\n<td>Building contract<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Building started<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Keel laid<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">25\/8\/1966<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Launch<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Sea trial<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Second sea trial<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">10\/5\/1967<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Delivered to SHO\/F\u00c5A , Helsinki, Finland<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">25\/5\/1967<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Helsinki &#8211; Copenhagen &#8211; Travem\u00fcnde route.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">23\/1\/1968<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Collision with cargo ship\u00a0\u00a0Brook.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">31\/5\/1970<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Fire in engineroom. 3 hours black out omboard.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">19-21\/11\/1972<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">\u00a0Helsinki &#8211; Stockholm &#8211; Helsinki charter cruise<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">2-3\/1974<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Drydocking stabilizers installed.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">16\/6\/1975<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Sold to\u00a0Enso-Gutzeit Oy, Helsinki, Finland.\u00a0 Continue same service , but operated by Finnlines.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">1\/7\/1975<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Fire in kitchen. Repaired in Kiel.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">5-8\/1977<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Charter to TT-Saga Line\u00a0 Helsingborg &#8211; Malm\u00f6 &#8211; Travem\u00fcnde route.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">11\/1977<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Used as\u00a0 cargo ship on Helsinki &#8211; Copenhagen &#8211; L\u00fcbeck route.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">5\/9\/78-3\/1\/79<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Rebuild by W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Shipyard in Turku. Build larger cabins and new public areas for\u00a0 using as cruise ship in\u00a0 low season.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">8\/1\/1979<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Cruises in West coast of Africa and Canary Islands.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">14\/9\/1980<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Laid up for sale at Toulon.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">27\/5\/1981<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Sold to\u00a0Loke Shipping Co Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas. New name Innstar.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">18\/8\/81-4\/1982<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Rebuild to cruiseship in\u00a0\u00a0Aalborg V\u00e6rft A\/S, \u00c5lborg<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">4\/1982<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Sold to\u00a0J. Lauritzen A\/S, Norway. New name Pearl of Scandinavia. Bahamas flag.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">6\/1982<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Cruises from Singapore and Hong Kong.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">7\/1987<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Sold to\u00a0Ocean Cruise Lines Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">5\/1-14\/2\/1988<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Rebuild by\u00a0\u00a0Sembawang shipyard, Singapore. New Aux engines.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">14\/2\/1988<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">New name Ocean Pearl.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">4\/1990<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Sold to\u00a0Croisi\u00e8res Paquet, Nassau, Bahamas<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">1992<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">New owner\u00a0Sodimarit S.A., Nassau, Bahamas.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">2\/1994<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">New name Pearl. France flag.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">1994<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Cruises in Asia.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">14\/9\/1995<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Rebuild by\u00a0\u00a0Mariotti Werft, Genova.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">12\/11\/1995<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Sold to\u00a0Prestige Cruises N.V., Nassau, Bahamas (Costa Crociere) New name Costa Playa.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">12\/11\/1995<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Cruises in Caribbean<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">1\/1998<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Sold to\u00a0Mega Wave International Ltd, Hong Kong , Bahamas flag. New name Oriental Pearl.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">8\/1999<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Sold to Costa Crociere. New name Joy Wave.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">11\/2000<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Sold to\u00a0\u00a0Eurasia International Ltd. Bahamas flag. New name Golden Princess. Casino cruises from\u00a0 Hong Kong.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">\u00a02003<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Refurbished<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">7\/2009<\/td>\n<td width=\"640\">Sold to scrap for Chinese buyer.<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"640\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back to\u00a0Ship &nbsp; \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 History LOI 8\/4\/1965 Building contract Building started Keel laid 25\/8\/1966 Launch Sea trial Second sea trial 10\/5\/1967 Delivered to SHO\/F\u00c5A , Helsinki, Finland 25\/5\/1967 Helsinki &#8211; Copenhagen &#8211; Travem\u00fcnde route. 23\/1\/1968 Collision with cargo &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/?page_id=12077\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">History<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":12060,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12077","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12077"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12077\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12083,"href":"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12077\/revisions\/12083"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}