Name American Star Port of registry Dover DE, USA Status In service Length 57 m Owner American Cruise Lines Propulsion Diesel engine | Operator American Cruise Lines Yard number 86 Launched 2007 Draft 3.3 m Builder Chesapeake Shipbuilding | |
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Identification IMO number 9427615
Call sign WDD7311
MMSI number 367184740
USCG Doc. No. 1194882 Place built Salisbury, Maryland, United States | ||
American Star is a small cruise ship owned and operated by American Cruise Lines (ACL). It was built in 2007 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland for overnight coastal, river, and inland waterway cruising within the continental United States. American Star, as an American built, flagged, and owned vessel operated by US citizen crew members is compliant with the Passenger Vessel Services Act and can transport passengers directly between US ports. The vessel accommodates 100 passengers in her 47 cabins, of which 26 have small private balconies. All staterooms have private baths, windows, and interior entrances.
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American Star entered service in 2007, joining her sister ship American Spirit which began operation in 2005.