Starry Metropolis

**Starry Metropolis**
	The Starry Metropolis in front of Hong Kong, August 2013
Ship data
flag	Soviet Union Jamaica;
other ship names	Kareliya (1976-1982) ; Leonid Brezhnev (1982-1989) ; Kareliya (1989-1998) ; Olvia (1998-2004) ; Neptune (2004-2005) ; CT Neptune (2004-2005) ; Neptune (2005-2011) ;
Ship type	Cruise ship
Callsign	6YRN6
home port	Montego Bay
Owner	China International
Shipping company	Metropolis Cruise
Shipyard	Oy Wärtsilä AB, Turku
Build number	NB 1223
baptism	April 14, 1976
Launch	April 14, 1976
Commissioning	December 1976
Whereabouts	in motion
Ship dimensions and crew
length	156.27 m ( Lüa )
width	22.05 m
Draft	Max. 5.9 m
measurement	15,791 GT / 6,146 NRZ
Machine system
machine	Pielstick – Wärtsilä 18PC2V – diesel engines
Machine ; performance	13,240 kW (18,001 hp)
Top ; speed	21 kn (39 km / h)
propeller	2 × controllable pitch propellers
Transport capacities
Load capacity	2,402 dw
Permitted number of passengers	650, before renovation 1009
Vehicle capacity	before conversion 256 cars
Others
Classifications	Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Registration ; numbers	IMO no. 7359498

The Starry Metropolis is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Jamaica , which was put into service in 1976 as a ferry under the name Kareliya for the Soviet Black Sea Shipping Company . After several changes of ownership and renaming, the ship has been in service for casino cruises off Hong Kong since 2004 .

Planning and construction

The Kareliya was built as one of five identical ferries at Oy Wärtsilä AB in Turku . Her sister ships are the Azerbaihzan (today Enchanted Capri ), Belorussiya (today Delphin ), Gruziya (today Salamis Filoxenia ) and the Kazakhstan (most recently in service as Island Adventure , broken up in Alang in 2012 ). The Kareliya could carry up to 1009 passengers in 504 cabins and 256 cars. The ship was from the 14 April 1976 stack left.

period of service

Kareliya and Leonid Brezhnev

The Kareliya outside Hamburg, May 1992

The Kareliya was delivered to the Black Sea Shipping Company in December 1976 and could be used both as a ferry and for cruises . The ship's home port was Odessa .

On June 1, 1981, the Kareliya ran aground during a cruise off Arrecife and had to be evacuated. On July 30, the ship arrived in Tyne for repairs , where it was also modernized and converted into a pure cruise ship.

In December 1982 the name of the ship was changed to Leonid Brezhnev . In 1989 it got its original name again. The Kareliya remained in service for another eight years before she was arrested in Nouméa on March 17, 1997 due to outstanding payment claims by the shipping company .

Olvia

The new owner was Kaalbye Shipping International, based in Monrovia , in May 1998 , who renamed the ship Olvia . It was still used for cruises and was also chartered by the Peace Boat aid organization, among others . In 2001, Panama- based K&O Shipping became the owner of the ship.

Neptune and CT Neptune

The Neptune off Hong Kong, June 2009

In December 2004 the Olvia was renamed Neptune in order to be used as a casino ship off Hong Kong in the future. From April 2005 to February 2006 the ship, which has meanwhile been sold to Walden Maritime SA, was called CT Neptune before it was used by Neptune Cruises for casino cruises in Hong Kong from March 2006 .

Starry Metropolis

In July 2011, Walden Maritime sold the ship to China International. It was renamed Starry Metropolis and has been used by the Metropolis Cruise company ever since. The Starry Metropolis can carry up to 650 passengers. In addition to the on-board casino, the ship's equipment includes several restaurants, a night club, an event hall and a KTV lounge .

Web links

Commons : IMO 7359498 - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

↑ Publications. Retrieved February 28, 2018 .

[1] Publications. Retrieved February 28, 2018 .