MV Discovery

Island Princess at Station Pier, Melbourne in 1986
History
Name
  • 1971–1972: Island Venture
  • 1972–1999: Island Princess
  • 1999–2001: Hyundai Pungak
  • 2001–2002: Platinum
  • 2002–2014: Discovery
  • 2014: Amen
Operator
Port of registry
Cost$25 million
Laid down1971
Launched3 March 1971
Christened14 December 1971
Completed1972
Maiden voyage1972
In service1972
Out of service2014
Identification
FateScrapped at Alang, India in 2014.
General characteristics
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage20,216 GT
Length168.74 m (553 ft 7 in)
Beam24.64 m (80 ft 10 in)
Draught7.49 m (24 ft 7 in)
Decks8 decks passenger accessible
PropulsionThree 10-cylinder, One 8 cylinder, GMT-Fiat diesel engines
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (service)
Capacity698 passengers
Crew350

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.