Lev Tolstoy (1981–1995) Natasha (1995–1998) Palmira (1998–2001) The Jasmine (2001–2006) Farah (2006–2007) easyCruise Life (2007–2010) Ocean Life (2010–2014)
Blasco IK (1995–1996)
Black Sea Shipping Company (1996–2001)
Mano Maritime (2001–2006)
International Maritime Investment Co (2006–2007)
EasyCruise (2007–2010)
easyCruise Life
Hellenic Seaways (since 2010)
The launch took place in Stettin on February 6, 1981. For the interior, the ship was transferred to Hamburg. On October 21, 1981 the was delivered to Black Sea Shipping . Then the Lev Tolstoy was used for Seeadler Seetouristik, Stuttgart. In the summer season it was used as a car and passenger ferry between Odessa and Istanbul and outside the season for cruises by various German operators (Seeadler Seetouristik, Columbus Seereisen, Neckermann).
In September 2007 the ship was sold to easyCruise and started service in April 2008 under the new name easyCruise Life . easyCruise sold the ship in 2009. Since 2010 it has been sailing in India under the name Ocean Life . From 2011 the ship was laid up in Piraeus . On August 15, 2014, the ship arrived in Aliağa for demolition.
Incidents
On June 14, 2008, the easyCruise Life ran aground on a sand bank off the Greek island of Syros , with no one injured and no damage. After the incident, the ship was towed into port.
On November 18, 2010, the Ocean Life was on board with 401 people, including 134 crew members , on her maiden voyage from Goa to Mumbai . Around 17 nautical miles from Goa, a crack appeared in the hull of the ship, through which water penetrated the ship. The ship was listed to port . The Ocean Life was towed back to Mormugao and then repaired at the Western India Shipyard . The crack that was responsible for the water ingress could not be found.
