Yard number 961 Construction started 8 July 1998 Length 180 m Builder Blohm + Voss | Laid down 2014 Launched 14 July 1999 Beam 26 m | |
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Name 2000-2004 Olympic Voyager2004–2005 Voyager2005–2011 Grand Voyager2011–2014 Costa Voyager2014-present Chinese Taishan Owner Carnival Corporation & plc Operator 2000-2004 Royal Olympic Cruises2004-2011 Iberocruceros2011-2013 Costa Crociere | ||
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MS Chinese Taishan is a cruise ship that was sailing for Costa Crociere and was formerly owned by Royal Olympic Cruises and Ibero Cruises as Grand Voyager.
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On 14-Feb-2005 the MV Grand Voyager was struck by a freak wave during a mistral storm while operating in the Mediterranean. A 40 to 50 foot tall wave knocked out a window on the bridge and ingressing water disabled the ship's engine controls. Dramatic video of the ship helplessly adrift and rolling to extreme angles was captured by rescue helicopters. This incident occurred less than a month after a similar situation happened aboard Grand Voyager's sister-ship the MV Explorer operating in the Pacific.
She entered service for Costa in December 2011, originally planned to sail Costa's Corals and Ancient Treasures Red Sea itinerary. Due to fleetmate Costa Allegra's generator-room fire, Costa Voyager temporarily suspended her cruises and assumed all of Costa Allegra's cruises from March 18 to July 1, 2012. She sailed in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, dedicated to guests from the French market. The ship has sailed voyages from Amsterdam and the Mediterranean Sea.
The vessel was sold for 43,68 million US-Dollar to Bohai Ferry Company from Yantai in February 2014, and will be renamed Chinese Taishan.
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