MV Porto
.JPG) The MV Porto - still as the Arion - in Pula, Croatia | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: |
1965–1991: Istra 1991–1996: Astra 1996–1999: Astra I 1999–1999: Nautilus 2000 1999–2013: Arion 2013–present: Porto |
| Owner: | Arcalia Shipping Co. Ltd. |
| Operator: | Classic International Cruises |
| Ordered: | 1965 |
| Builder: | Brodogadiliste Uljanik, Pula , Croatia |
| Identification: |
Call sign: CQUU IMO number: 6419057 MMSI number: 255969000 |
| Status: | Transferred to Portuscale Cruises |
| Career | |
| Name: | Porto |
| Operator: | Portuscale Cruises |
| Ordered: | 1965 |
| Status: | Under repair in Lisbon as of March 2013 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 5,888 GT |
| Length: | 116.82 m (383.3 ft) |
| Beam: | 16.54 m (54.3 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
| Decks: | 5 |
| Speed: | 14.4-knot (27 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Capacity: | 300 |
| Notes: | [1] |
The MV Porto is a Portuguese-owned cruise ship. She is operated by Portuscale Cruises.
The ship was built in 1965, as the Istra. She was purchased by Arcadia Shipping Company, Lisbon in 2000 and was completely reconstructed from the hull up, being renamed Arion. She was put in service with Classic International Cruises[2]
On 17 September 2012 reports announced that she was detained in Montenegro for failure to pay fuel costs. Fellow ships Athena and Princess Danae were detained for similar issues.[3][3]
Following the liquidation of Classic International Cruises, Arion was purchased by a Portuguese entrepreneur and remained flagged under the Portuguese flag. The ship was renamed Porto in 2013, being now operated by the Portuguese cruise company Portuscale Cruises.
References
- ↑ "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Arion". VesselTracker. 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/7877-cic-ships-arrested-.html