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The MS Balmoral Cruise Ship at Sunrise in the Western Entrance of Dover Harbour, Kent, UK.
The Balmoral is about to reverse to its berth at Cruise Terminal 2 on the Admiralty Pier.
The photo was taken 6.02 am on Monday, 26th of July 2010, from the lighthouse end of the Prince of Wales Pier.
Last port of Call: Honfleur, France; next: Warnemunde (Warnemünde, Germany).
Ship's details (2):
Name: 1988-1996: Crown Odyssey, 1996-2000: Norwegian Crown, 2000-2003: Crown Odyssey, 2003-2007: Norwegian Crown, 2007 onwards: Balmoral
Owner: 1988-1992: Royal Cruise Line, 1992-2004: Norwegian Cruise Line, 2004-2006: Crown Odyssey Ltd, 2007 onwards: Balmoral Cruise Ltd
Operator: 1988-1996: Royal Cruise Line, 1996-2000: Norwegian Cruise Line, 2000-2003: Orient Lines, 2003-2007: Norwegian Cruise Line, 2007 onwards: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Port of registry: 1988-1990: Pireus, Greece, 1990 onwards: Nassau, Bahamas
Builder: Meyer Werft, Papenburg, West Germany
In service: 7 June 1988
Identification: IMO number: 8506294
Status: In service
Call Sign: C6II4
MMSI: 308785000
**General characteristics** (as built, 1988)
Type: cruise ship
Tonnage: 34,242 GRT
Displacement: 5,186 metric tons deadweight (DWT)
Length: 187.71 m (615 ft 10 in)
Beam: 28.21 m (92 ft 7 in)
Draught: 6.80 m (22 ft 4 in)
Installed power: 4×MaK 8M601/6M35 diesels
combined 21,300 kW
Propulsion: 2 propellers
Speed: 22.5 knots (41.67 km/h; 25.89 mph)
Capacity: 1,230 passengers (maximum)
**General characteristics** (as rebuilt, 2007)
Tonnage: 43,537 GT (gross tonnage)
Length: 217.91 m (714 ft 11 in)
Draught: 7.25 m (23 ft 9 in)
Decks: 10 (passenger accessible)
Capacity: 1,778 passengers
Crew: 471
Notes: Otherwise the same as built
Call Sign: C6II4
IMO: 8506294
MMSI: 308785000
More info on the original MS Balmoral Cruise Ship at Sunrise, Western Entrance, Dover Harbour webpage.
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Dover Blog (Social Psychology)
Former name(s):
- Norwegian Crown (Until 2008 Jan 24)
- Crown Odyssey (Until 2003 Mar)
- Norwegian Crown (Until 2000 May)
- Crown Odyssey (Until 1996 Mar)
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