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MS Island Escape - cruises
MS Island Escape
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Original source: http://www.cruzeiros.maritimos.com.br/navios/fotos/navio_island_escape.jpg
Author: Anônimo.
MS Island Escape is a cruise ship owned and operated by Thomson Cruises under their Island Cruises brand. She was built in 1982 by Dubigeon-Normandie S.A. Nantes France for Scandinavian World Cruises (a daughter company of DFDS) as the cruiseferry MS Scandinavia. At the time of her construction she was the largest cruiseferry in the world. After being withdrawn from Scandinavian World Cruises she briefly sailed for DFDS Seaways.
Builders of the MS Island Escape are Dubigeon-Normandie S.A., France and Nantes.
Ship Name
1982
1985
1990
2002
Ship Decks
10
Before
MS Princess Maria
Ship In Service
--10-02
Ship Power
2
combined 19
850 kW
Status
Title
World's Largest Cruiseferry
Ship Crew
540
Laying Down
1981-04-06
After
MS Svea
Owner
Ship Original Cost
1.0E8
Ship Acquired
1982-08-20
Ship Launched
1981-10-16
Ship Yard Number
164
Active Years Start Date
1982-10-02
Ship Capacity
1544
1606
1741
51
530
Ship Registry
Years
1982
Ship Type
Cruise ship
Cruiseferry
Ship Laid Down
1981-04-06
Ship Status
In active service as of 2010
Acquirement Date
1982-08-20
Ship Launch
1981-10-16
Builder
Ship Propulsion
Twin propellers
Operator
Ship Christened
1982-09-28
Ship Notes
Otherwise the same as built
Christening Date
1982-09-28
Cost
1.0E8
Category