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LOI
Building contract
Building started
4/1972 Keel laid
Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
14/2/1974 Delivered to N.V. Stoomv. Maats. Oostzee , Willemstad, Netherlands.
1985Sold to Fearnley & Eger, Oslo, Norway. New name Explorer Starship.
5/1985 Laid up at Bremerhaven.
11/1985 Rebuild to cruises ship on Lloyd-Werft, Bremerhaven.
7/1986 Deliveres to owner after rebuild.
1989Sold to Skaugen Marine AS, Oslo, Norway. Nwe name Song of Flower.
22/10/2003 Sold to Compagnie Des Iles Du Diamant,France. (Ponant) New name Le Diamant.
2003Rebuild
5/2004 Cruises on Mediterranean, later around the World.
12/2010 Sold to Explorer Partners Ltd, Marseille, France.
10/2012 Delivered to new owner. New name Ocean Diamond. bahamas flag.
Operated Quark Expedition.
Cruises from Iceland operated Iceland ProCruises
27/2/2024Sold to Bridgeman Small Ships Ltd. Portugal flag. New name Diamond XI.
18/3/2024Drydocking and rebuild at Gibraltar.
24/8/2024Beached at Aliaga, Turkey. Scrapped.