EasyCruise Life

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Career
Name: 1981-1995: Lev Tolstoy
1995-1998: Natasha
1998-2001: Palmira
2001-2006: The Jasmine
2006-2007: Farah
2007-present: easyCruise Life
Namesake: Leo Tolstoy (original name)
Owner: 1981-1995: Black Sea Shipping Company
1995-1996: Blasco IK
1996-2001: Black Sea Shipping Company
2001-2006: Mano Maritime
2006-2007: International Maritime Investement Co Ltd
2007-present: easyCruise
2008-present: easyCruise[1]
Operator: 1981-2001: Black Sea Shipping Company (?)
2001-2006: Mano Maritime
2006-2007: Salam International Transport & Trading Co[1]
Port of Registry: 1981-2001: Odessa, Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union / Flag of Ukraine Ukraine
2001-2006: Kingstown, Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2006-2007: Unknown
2007-present: Valletta, Flag of Malta Malta[1]
Builder: Stocnia Szczecinska im A Warskiego, Szczecin, Poland[1]
Yard number: 492/02[1]
Launched: 6 February 1981[1]
In service: October 1981[1]
Status: Due to re-enter service May 2008[1]
General characteristics (as built)[1]
Class and type: Dmitriy Shostakovich class ferry
Tonnage: 9878 GRT
Displacement: 1445 metric tons of deadweight (DWT)
Length: 134.50 m (441.27 ft)
Beam: 21.00 m (68.90 ft)
Depth: 5.60 m (18.37 ft)
Decks: 9[2]
Installed power: 4 × Sulzer 6 LZ40/48 diesels
12800 kW
Speed: 20 knots
Capacity: 350 passengers
General characteristics (currently)[2]
Class and type: cruise ship
Tonnage: 12711 GRT
Speed: 17 knots (service speed)
Capacity: 550 passengers
Crew: 79

MS easyCruise Life is a cruise ship owned by easyCruise, due to enter service for the company in April 2008.

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[edit] Overview

She was built in 1981 as a ferry by Stocnia Szczecinska im A Warskiego, Szczecin, Poland as Lev Tolstoy for the Black Sea Shipping Company. She was third in a series of seven near-identical ferries built for various shipping companies of the Soviet Union. She has sailed under the names Natasha, Palmira, The Jasmin and Farah before being sold to easyCruise in September 2007.

EasyCruise Life will be the third ship to be operated under the easyCruise brand. easyCruise announced the ship will be launched in April 2008. The announcement came in September just a month after easyCruise announced the cancellation of one of its ships, the easyCruiseTwo.

[edit] Onboard services

The amenities on and services on board the ship and like the rest of the fleet is designed to be "no frills". Most of the services and amenities provided on board the ship are not included in the fare and provided for a reasonable cost. Things like food and maid service cost extra.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Micke Asklander. M/S Lev Tolstoy (1981) (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
  2. ^ a b easyCruise Life. easyCruise.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.

[edit] See also

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Dmitriy Shostakovich class ferries
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