MV Ocean Life

History
Name	1981–1995: Lev Tolstoy; 1995–1998: Natasha; 1998–2001: Palmira; 2001–2006: The Jasmine; 2006–2007: Farah; 2007–2010: EasyCruise Life; 2010 onwards:Ocean Life;
Namesake	Leo Tolstoy (original name)
Owner	1981–1995: Black Sea Shipping Company; 1995–1996: Blasco IK; 1996–2001: Black Sea Shipping Company; 2001–2006: Mano Maritime; 2006–2007: International Maritime Investement Co Ltd; 2007–2009: EasyCruise; 2010 onwards: Hellenic Seaways;
Operator	1981–2001: Black Sea Shipping Company (?); 2001–2006: Mano Maritime; 2006–2007: Salam International Transport & Trading Co; 2007–2009: EasyCruise; 2010 onwards: Blue Ocean Cruises;
Port of registry	1981–1992: Odessa, Soviet Union; 1992–1995: Odessa, Ukraine; 1995–1996: Monrovia, Liberia; 1996–2001: Odessa, Ukraine; 2001–2006: Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; 2006–2007: Amman, Jordan; 2007–2010:Limassol, Cyprus; 2010–present: Valletta, Malta;
Builder	Stocnia Szczecinska im A Warskiego, Szczecin, Poland
Yard number	492/02
Launched	6 February 1981
In service	October 1981
Identification	Call sign: 9HGB9; IMO number: 7625809; MMSI number: 256935000;
Fate	Sold for Scrap
General characteristics (as built)
Class and type	Dmitriy Shostakovich-class ferry
Tonnage	9,878 GT; 1,445 DWT;
Length	134.50 m (441.27 ft)
Beam	21.00 m (68.90 ft)
Depth	5.60 m (18.37 ft)
Decks	9
Installed power	4 × Sulzer 6 LZ40/48 diesels; 12800 kW;
Speed	20 kn (37 km/h)
Range	4,100 nmi (7,600 km)
Capacity	350 passengers
General characteristics (currently)
Class and type	Cruise ship (since 1 October 2010)
Tonnage	12,711 GT
Speed	17 knots (service speed)
Capacity	550 passengers
Crew	98

MS Ocean Life is a cruise ship owned by Hellenic Seaways. She currently operates for Blue Ocean Cruises, which began operations in late 2010.

Overview

She was built in 1981 as a Dmitriy Shostakovich-class ferry by Stocnia Szczecinska im A Warskiego, Szczecin, Poland as Lev Tolstoy for the Black Sea Shipping Company. She was third in a series of seven near-identical ferries built for various shipping companies of the Soviet Union. She has sailed under the names Natasha, Palmira, The Jasmine and Farah before being sold to EasyCruise in September 2007.

EasyCruise Life was the third ship to be operated under the EasyCruise brand. EasyCruise announced the ship would be launched in April 2008. The announcement came in September just a month after EasyCruise announced the cancellation of one of its ships, the EasyCruiseTwo. Unlike EasyCruiseTwo, the easyGroup trademark color - bright orange was kept to a minimum on EasyCruise Life. Instead walls were off white and mounted with large frames filled with photos of marbles, while the doors were black, white or a warm wooden brown.

EasyCruise Life became Ocean Life with Blue Open Cruise Lines, who are to operate her on a series of Indian coastal voyages.

Onboard services (with EasyCruise)

The amenities on and services on board the ship and like the rest of the fleet is designed to be "no frills". Most of the services and amenities provided on board the ship are not included in the fare and provided for a reasonable cost. Things like food and maid service cost extra.

For 2009, daily maid service is included in all rates. Prices also now include half board, with breakfast and either lunch or dinner available to guests.

Sold for scrap to Aliaga, Turkey in August 2014

Incidents

On her maiden voyage with Blue Open on November 18, 2010, with over 400 passengers and 134 crew on board the Ocean Life developed a crack on her port side 17 nmi (31 km) off of Goa. The ship started taking on water and began to list five degrees. The vessel was moved to Western India Shipyard for repairs.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Micke Asklander. "M/S Lev Tolstoy (1981)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2008-01-23.
^ ^a ^b "easyCruise Life". easyCruise.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Tough Times for Ocean Line