MS The Calypso
This article is about the cruise ship The Calypso. For Jacques-Yves Cousteau's ship, see RV Calypso.
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: |
1967–1981: Canguro Verde 1981–1989: Durr 1989–1990: Ionian Harmony 1990–1993: Sun Fiesta 1993–1994: Regent Jewel 1994–2007: Calypso 2007–2013: The Calypso 2013–2013: Caly |
| Operator: |
1967–1974: Traghetti Sardi 1974–1981: Società Linee Canguro 1981–1989: Fayez Trading & Shipping 1989–1990: Strintzis Lines 1990–1992: Ferry Charter St. Thomas 1992–1993: A Lelakis 1993–1994: Regency Cruises 1994–2000: Transocean Tours 2000–2006: Louis Cruises 2006–2009: Thomson Cruises 2009–2010: Louis Cruises |
| Port of registry: |
1967–1981: Cagliari,  Italy1981–1989: Jeddah,  Saudi Arabia1989–1990: Piraeus,  Greece1990–2013: Nassau,  Bahamas2013: Basseterre,  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Builder: | Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy |
| Yard number: | 645[1] |
| Launched: | 1967[1] |
| Identification: | IMO number: 6715372[1] |
| Fate: | Scrapped in Alang in 2013[1] |
| General characteristics (after 1992 rebuild) | |
| Tonnage: | 11,162 GT[2] |
| Length: | 135.4 m (444 ft 3 in)[2] |
| Beam: | 19.2 m (63 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Draught: | 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)[2] |
| Decks: | 8 |
| Installed power: | Two Fiat diesel engines[1] |
| Propulsion: | Two shafts; controllable pitch propellers Bow and stern thrusters |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)[1] |
| Capacity: | 596 passengers[1] in 243 cabins[3] |
Caly was a cruise liner owned by Louis Cruises, and was under charter to Thomson Cruises, part of TUI Travel at one time. Earlier names of the ship are Canguro Verde, Durr, Ionian Harmony, Sun Fiesta, Regent Jewel, Calypso and The Calypso. In April 2013, she was beached in Alang, India, for scrapping.[1]
Facilities
- 4 bars, 2 restaurants, library w/ internet, bistro, disco, casino, library, swimming pool, fitness center, sauna, massage room, fashion shops. Cabin electricity supply 110 volts.
- 243 cabins
- 486 passengers on lower berths
- 740 passengers inc. upper berths
Incidents
On Saturday 6 May 2006 at 4 am the starboard engine caught fire 16 miles off Eastbourne while it was carrying 708 people from Tilbury to Saint Peter Port on Guernsey. The crew put the fire out. The passengers meanwhile sat in the lifeboats, which however did not need to be launched. The fire caused extensive damage to the ship and she was out of action through the early part of the (northern hemisphere) summer cruising season.