MV Discovery
Island Princess at Station Pier, Melbourne in 1986 | |
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Cost | $25 million |
| Laid down | 1971 |
| Launched | 3 March 1971 |
| Christened | 14 December 1971 |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Maiden voyage | 1972 |
| In service | 1972 |
| Out of service | 2014 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped at Alang, India in 2014. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 20,216 GT |
| Length | 168.74 m (553 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 24.64 m (80 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 7.49 m (24 ft 7 in) |
| Decks | 8 decks passenger accessible |
| Propulsion | Three 10-cylinder, One 8 cylinder, GMT-Fiat diesel engines |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (service) |
| Capacity | 698 passengers |
| Crew | 350 |
MV Discovery (formerly Island Venture, Island Princess, Hyundai Pungak and Platinum) was a cruise ship, which was formerly operated by Voyages of Discovery and was last in service for Cruise & Maritime Voyages. She was scrapped at Alang, India as Amen in 2014.