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World Discoverer If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at
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Registry #1 | 7349053 (IMO) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1974 | BEWA Discoverer | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1976 | World Discoverer | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | 1987 | Society Expedition | Name 8 | ||
Name 4 | 1990 | World Discoverer | Name 9 | ||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1974 | Place | Bremerhaven | Area | Country | Germany |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 287.1' x 49.6' x 14' |
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Builder | Schichau Unterweser | Measurement (metric) | 87.51m x 4.4m x ?m |
Hull | Steel | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 3724 | Type 1 | Passenger Vessel |
Registered Tonnage | Type 2 | ||
Engine | Twin MAK 8M452AK Diesel engines | Engine Manufacture | (nk) |
Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
Rebuilds | In 1996 she had a major refit. | Call Sign | ELDU3 |
Pendant # | Masters | Captain Heinze Aye (1985); Captain Oliver Kruess (2000); |
Owner(s) |
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She was sold to BEWA Cruises out of Denmark. In July 1976, the vessel was sold to Adventure Cruises, Inc. and was renamed the World Discoverer. The ship also became a long-term charter to Society Expeditions. In 1976, the ship was registered in Singapore. In 1987, Society Expedition came under new ownership and was renamed Society Expedition Cruises, with offices in Seattle and Germany. The new owner of the ship was Discoverer Reederei. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 0000-00-00 |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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On Sunday April 30, 2000, at 4 p.m. local time (0500 GMT), the ship struck a large uncharted rock or reef in the Sandfly Passage, Solomon Islands. |
References |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_World_Discoverer; |
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