Bahamas Celebration
ClassCruise Ship | Flag state- |
Maiden Voyage Date1981 | Cruise Age44 |
Cruise LineCelebration Cruise Line | Category- |
Ship statistics
Gross Tonnage35,483t | Deck Levels- | Crew-to-Passenger Ratio- |
Length205.25m | Decks with cabins- | Passengers-to-space ratio- |
Width24m | Cabins- | Ice Class1B |
Passengers1,900 | Displacement- | Inflatable boat- |
Introduction to the cruise
History
Owner
1981–1990: Jahre Line
1990–2008: Color Line
2008–2014: Celebration Cruise Holdings
Operator
1981–1990: Jahre Line
1990–2008: Color Line
2009–2014: Celebration Cruise Line
Manager: International Shipping Partners
Port of registry
1981–1990: Sandefjord, Norway
1990–2008: Oslo, Norway
2008–2014: Nassau, Bahamas
Builder: HDW, Kiel, West Germany
Yard number: 164
Laid down: 29 February 1980
Launched: 31 July 1980
Completed: 30 January 1982
Maiden voyage: 1981
In service: 1981
Out of service: 31 October 2014
Identification: IMO number: 7904891
Fate: Scrapped in Alang, India, 2015
General characteristics (as built, 1980)[1]
Type: Cruiseferry
Tonnage
16,631 GRT
3,210 DWT
Length: 170 m (557 ft 9 in)
Beam: 24 m (78 ft 9 in)
Draught: 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in)
Ice class
1B
0
Installed power
2 × Stork-Werkspoor 20TM410
18,600 kW (combined)
6 × Stork-Werkspoor 9F240 gensets 8,000 kW (combined)
Propulsion: 2 Controlable pitch propellors
Speed: 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity
892 passengers
892 passenger berths
603 cars
General characteristics (as rebuilt, 1992)[2]
Tonnage
35,483 GT
19,854 NT
3,210 DWT
Length: 205.25 m (673 ft 5 in)
Beam: 24 m (78 ft 9 in)
Draught: 6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Depth: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Ice class: 1B
Installed power
4 × Stork-Wärtsilä 9FEDH240 diesels
2 × Stork-Wärtsilä 9FEDH240G
36,356 kW (combined)
Propulsion: Two controllable pitch propellers
Capacity
1,900 passengers
1,875 passenger berths
700 cars
Notes: Otherwise the same as built
MS Bahamas Celebration was a midsize cruise ship formerly operated by Celebration Cruise Line. Between March 2009 and October 2014, she operated two- and three-day cruises from Port Everglades to the Bahamas. In March 2010 she started operating two-day cruises from the Port of Palm Beach.
The ship was built in 1981 by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Kiel, Germany, as MS Prinsesse Ragnhild for Jahre Line. In 1990 she was transferred to Color Line. In 1992 she was extensively rebuilt at Astilleros Españoles in Cadiz, Spain. She was withdrawn from service with Color Line on 6 May 2008. She was irreparably damaged after a collision with a submerged object on 31 October 2014 and replaced by the MS Grand Celebration.
Service history
Prinsesse Ragnhild
MS Prinsesse Ragnhild
From 1981 to 2004, MS Prinsesse Ragnhild operated on the Oslo to Kiel route, first for Jahre Line and, from 1990 onwards, for their successor Color Line. In 1992 she was radically rebuilt at Astilleros Españoles, Cadiz, increasing her length by 35.25 meters and passenger capacity by 858.
On 8 July 1999, there was a fire in the engine room, resulting in a complete evacuation of the ship. With the Scandinavian Star disaster fresh in mind, a full emergency was called and all ships in the area came to the rescue. Helicopters and firecrews from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark all participated in the rescue effort, and the evacuation was described by most passengers as "controlled".[citation needed] However, one woman died after the fire as a result of a heart attack. After repairs at Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Germany, the ship resumed operations on the third of September. On 1 March 2002, the ship suffered another engine room fire, which was quickly extinguished.
MS Prinsesse Ragnhild in July 2005
In 2003 Color Line spent sixty million Norwegian kroner to upgrade the onboard interior.[citation needed] In 2005 she was transferred to the new Bergen—Stavanger—Hirtshals route, when Color Line introduced the new MS Color Fantasy on the Oslo—Kiel route. On 8 January 2008 Prinsesse Ranghild was moved to the Oslo–Hirtshals route, replacing the MS Color Festival, which was sold to Corsica Ferries. In April 2008, Color Line announced that due to "negative financial development" in the service, the Oslo—Hirtshals route was to be closed on 6 May 2008, and the Prinsesse Ragnhild was placed for sale. Following closure of the route, the Prinsesse Ragnhild was laid up at Sandefjord.
On 3 September 2008, Color Line reported that the Prinsesse Ragnhild had been sold to Celebration Cruise Holdings for twenty-three million euro. The ship was delivered to her new owners on 1 October 2008, renamed Bahamas Celebration, and left Sandefjord on the same date for Grand Bahama Island.
Listing and Scrapping
Bahamas Celebration in Nassau, Bahamas on 12 May 2009.
On 31 October 2014, Bahamas Celebration struck an unknown object while departing from Freeport, opening up a small hole in the port side. The ship was able to return to the port and all passengers and crew were able to disembark and no injuries were reported. As of 3 November 2014, the hole had been patched, but the ship was still listing by about 10 degrees and salvage crews were trying to assess the damage.
In December 2014 it was announced that the ship could not be repaired and would be replaced by the MS Grand Celebration, which would be operated by the newly formed Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line. On 24 January 2015 it was announced by Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line that the ship has been sold for scrap. The ship arrived at the scrapping yard on 29 October and was gone by the end of 2016.
Owner
1981–1990: Jahre Line
1990–2008: Color Line
2008–2014: Celebration Cruise Holdings
Operator
1981–1990: Jahre Line
1990–2008: Color Line
2009–2014: Celebration Cruise Line
Manager: International Shipping Partners
Port of registry
1981–1990: Sandefjord, Norway
1990–2008: Oslo, Norway
2008–2014: Nassau, Bahamas
Builder: HDW, Kiel, West Germany
Yard number: 164
Laid down: 29 February 1980
Launched: 31 July 1980
Completed: 30 January 1982
Maiden voyage: 1981
In service: 1981
Out of service: 31 October 2014
Identification: IMO number: 7904891
Fate: Scrapped in Alang, India, 2015
General characteristics (as built, 1980)[1]
Type: Cruiseferry
Tonnage
16,631 GRT
3,210 DWT
Length: 170 m (557 ft 9 in)
Beam: 24 m (78 ft 9 in)
Draught: 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in)
Ice class
1B
0
Installed power
2 × Stork-Werkspoor 20TM410
18,600 kW (combined)
6 × Stork-Werkspoor 9F240 gensets 8,000 kW (combined)
Propulsion: 2 Controlable pitch propellors
Speed: 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity
892 passengers
892 passenger berths
603 cars
General characteristics (as rebuilt, 1992)[2]
Tonnage
35,483 GT
19,854 NT
3,210 DWT
Length: 205.25 m (673 ft 5 in)
Beam: 24 m (78 ft 9 in)
Draught: 6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Depth: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Ice class: 1B
Installed power
4 × Stork-Wärtsilä 9FEDH240 diesels
2 × Stork-Wärtsilä 9FEDH240G
36,356 kW (combined)
Propulsion: Two controllable pitch propellers
Capacity
1,900 passengers
1,875 passenger berths
700 cars
Notes: Otherwise the same as built
MS Bahamas Celebration was a midsize cruise ship formerly operated by Celebration Cruise Line. Between March 2009 and October 2014, she operated two- and three-day cruises from Port Everglades to the Bahamas. In March 2010 she started operating two-day cruises from the Port of Palm Beach.
The ship was built in 1981 by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Kiel, Germany, as MS Prinsesse Ragnhild for Jahre Line. In 1990 she was transferred to Color Line. In 1992 she was extensively rebuilt at Astilleros Españoles in Cadiz, Spain. She was withdrawn from service with Color Line on 6 May 2008. She was irreparably damaged after a collision with a submerged object on 31 October 2014 and replaced by the MS Grand Celebration.
Service history
Prinsesse Ragnhild
MS Prinsesse Ragnhild
From 1981 to 2004, MS Prinsesse Ragnhild operated on the Oslo to Kiel route, first for Jahre Line and, from 1990 onwards, for their successor Color Line. In 1992 she was radically rebuilt at Astilleros Españoles, Cadiz, increasing her length by 35.25 meters and passenger capacity by 858.
On 8 July 1999, there was a fire in the engine room, resulting in a complete evacuation of the ship. With the Scandinavian Star disaster fresh in mind, a full emergency was called and all ships in the area came to the rescue. Helicopters and firecrews from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark all participated in the rescue effort, and the evacuation was described by most passengers as "controlled".[citation needed] However, one woman died after the fire as a result of a heart attack. After repairs at Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Germany, the ship resumed operations on the third of September. On 1 March 2002, the ship suffered another engine room fire, which was quickly extinguished.
MS Prinsesse Ragnhild in July 2005
In 2003 Color Line spent sixty million Norwegian kroner to upgrade the onboard interior.[citation needed] In 2005 she was transferred to the new Bergen—Stavanger—Hirtshals route, when Color Line introduced the new MS Color Fantasy on the Oslo—Kiel route. On 8 January 2008 Prinsesse Ranghild was moved to the Oslo–Hirtshals route, replacing the MS Color Festival, which was sold to Corsica Ferries. In April 2008, Color Line announced that due to "negative financial development" in the service, the Oslo—Hirtshals route was to be closed on 6 May 2008, and the Prinsesse Ragnhild was placed for sale. Following closure of the route, the Prinsesse Ragnhild was laid up at Sandefjord.
On 3 September 2008, Color Line reported that the Prinsesse Ragnhild had been sold to Celebration Cruise Holdings for twenty-three million euro. The ship was delivered to her new owners on 1 October 2008, renamed Bahamas Celebration, and left Sandefjord on the same date for Grand Bahama Island.
Listing and Scrapping
Bahamas Celebration in Nassau, Bahamas on 12 May 2009.
On 31 October 2014, Bahamas Celebration struck an unknown object while departing from Freeport, opening up a small hole in the port side. The ship was able to return to the port and all passengers and crew were able to disembark and no injuries were reported. As of 3 November 2014, the hole had been patched, but the ship was still listing by about 10 degrees and salvage crews were trying to assess the damage.
In December 2014 it was announced that the ship could not be repaired and would be replaced by the MS Grand Celebration, which would be operated by the newly formed Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line. On 24 January 2015 it was announced by Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line that the ship has been sold for scrap. The ship arrived at the scrapping yard on 29 October and was gone by the end of 2016.