Mirage I (formerly Magic I, Seminole Empress, Crucero Express, Jupiter, Bolero, Scandinavica and built as Bolero)[2] was a cruiseferry built in 1973 in France for Fred. Olsen & Co. It was one of three sister ships, along with MS Royal Iris and MS Scandinavian Star.
_IMO_7221433_(7167083041).jpg) Cruise ship Bolero at Trumbo Point, Key West in the late 1970s.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mirage I |
| Owner | Magic 1 Cruise Line Corp, Israel[1] |
| Builder | Dubegion-Normandie SA Prairie au doc, Nantes, France |
| Laid down | 27 December 1971 |
| Launched | 13 June 1972 |
| Completed | 15 February 1973 |
| Identification | IMO number: 7221433 |
| Fate | Broken up[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 14,264 GT[1] |
| Length | 141.16 metres (463.1 ft)[2] |
| Beam | 21.93 metres (71.9 ft)[2] |
| Decks | 9 |
| Speed | 18 knots |
| Capacity | 1600 passengers in 800 cabins, 245 cars, 22 trucks[2] |
During 2003 the ship operated as Ocean Club Cruises from Port Canaveral with 2-night cruises to Grand Bahama and 3-night cruises to Key West and Grand Bahama. In March 2004, it was bought by "Magic 1 Cruise Line Corp", a wholly owned subsidiary of Isramco, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISRL).[3] It operated from the Port of Ashdod as "Magic 1" until 2010.
In March 2012, it arrived in Aliağa, Turkey for dismantling,[2] after being listed for sale for US$4,000,000.[4]
See also
edit- MS Royal Iris - sister ship
External links
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- Ship history
- Professional photographs from shipspotting.com
- "Mirage I (7221433)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mirage I (7221433)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Asklander, Micke. "M/S BOLERO" (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ Isramco subsidiary leases Magic 1 cruise liner, Globes, 16 March 2004
- ^ "143m Classic Cruise Ship 850 Pax 3 star" (PDF). cruiseship.homestead.com. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
Price: $4 mil SOLAS up to date! Class expired.
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