Category:IMO 5050567

Ship edit

• Type: Passenger/cargo
• Ship Design: P2-S2-9a, a dummy funnel with two stacks located aft of their superstructure
• Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States
• Yard No: 467
• Keel: 6.7.56
• Launch Date: 16.12.57 (Mrs. Emmet J. McCormack)
• Delivered: 05.09.1958
• Maiden Voyage: 12.09.1958
• Date of completion:
• Length overall: 188 m / 617 ft
• LPP: 173.7
• Beam: 26.2 m / 86 ft
• Draught: 27.3 ft
• GRT 14,984, 15,256 tons in 1963, 23,395 tons in 1973, 27,155 tons at the end of her career
• DWT: 5969
• Main engine: 2 General Electric DR Geared Turbines, 35,000 SHP
• Speed: 21 knots – Max 24 / End of career 18 knots
• Passengers: 553 End of career 731
• Crew: 401 - End of career 300

History edit

• 1958 Named: Brasil for Moore-McCormack Lines Flag: United States
• 1963 Rebuilt by Bethlehem Baltimore, another deck was built above the bridge adding additional accommodation
• 1972 Sold to Holland America Lines Renamed: Volendam Refurbished at Lloyd-Waft Shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany. Removal of her main mast, derricks, and two holds. 23,500 tons, with an increased passenger capacity of 739.
• 1975 Sold to Monarch Cruise Lines Renamed: Monarch Sun
• 1978 Taken over by HAL, renamed: Volendam
• 1985 Sold to American Hawaii Cruises Renamed: Liberte
• 1987 Sold to Banstead Shipping Renamed: Canada Star
• 1989 Sold to Bermuda Star Line Renamed: Queen of Bermuda
• 1990 Consolidated with Commodore Cruises Renamed: Enchanted Seas
• 1991 Upgraded to SOLAS specifications
• 1993 Sold to Brazil Caribbean Shipping Co.
• 1995 Sold to Azure Investments Renamed: Universe Explorer Chartered to New Commodore Cruise Lines
• 10.1995 Extensive modifications to operate a college program under the auspices of the University of Pittsburgh Flag: Panama
• 27.07.1996 Fire in the laundry loosing five crewmembers that died from smoke inhalation. In addition, another 55 crew and 1 passenger were treated for injuries. Extensive repairs in Vancouver. Damage US$1.5 million
• 2002 Operated education duties under the banner of “Semester at Sea” by World Explorer Cruises
• 08.2004 a comprehensive refit in Hong Kong
• 09.11.2004 Sold to Rikkan Shipping Inc. of Monrovia, an agent for an Indian breaker
• 19.11.2004 Departed Hong Kong Renamed: Universe bound for India
• 07.12.2004 Beached at Alang
• 2005 Broken up

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SS Brasil 

ship built in 1958
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Instance of	cruise ship ocean liner
Operator	University of Virginia
Manufacturer	Ingalls Shipbuilding
Yard number	467
Shipping port	Panama City
Country of registry	Panama
Vessel class	Brasil-class passenger ship
Service entry	1958
Significant event	ship breaking (Alang Ship Breaking Yard, 2004)
Beam	25.61 m
Draft	8.3 m
Length	188.22 m
Maximum capacity	715
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