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This article is about the cruise ship The Calypso. For Jacques-Yves Cousteau's ship, see RV Calypso.
The Calypso at Rhodes in 2008
History
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
BuilderFincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Yard number645[1]
Launched1967[1]
Identification
FateScrapped in Alang in 2013[1]
General characteristics (after 1992 rebuild)
Tonnage11,162 GT[2]
Length135.4 m (444 ft 3 in)[2]
Beam19.2 m (63 ft 0 in)[2]
Draught6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)[2]
Decks8
Installed powerTwo Fiat diesel engines[1]
Propulsion
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)[1]
Capacity596 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 were assemble in the designated emergency stations, 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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "M/S Canguro Verde". Faktaomfartyg.se. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Louis Cruises "Calypso" Archived 2011-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 16 April 2011
  3. ^ "CALYPSO SHIP SPECIFICATIONS". Louis Cruises. Retrieved 21 January 2016. - dead link


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