Cruise ship “Genting World” arrivinging at Penang after an overnight gambling cruise outside territorial waters in the mornning of 31st January 2013
Owner: Megastar Aries Ltd., Douglas, Isle of Man
Manager: Genting Cruise Lines Ship Management Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia
|Group: Star Cruises, Malaysia
Flag: Panama
Builder: Flender Werft A.G., Flensburg, Germany (Hull number: 648)
Gross tons: 3,264
Deadweight: 267
Length overall: 82.2 m
Max. draft: 3.712 m
Engines: 2 x MWM TBD604BV16 diesels, 4,563 b.h.p.
Speed: 16 knots
Passengers: 179
Ordered by Greek owner Navitol, intended to be named as “Lady Sarah” but eventually owner was not able to raise sufficient funds to pay for her.
Completed December 1991 as “Aurora II” for New Frontier Cruise Line, Nassau, Bahamas
Sold 1994 to Star Cruises, renamed “MegaStar Aries”; refurbished; into service January 1995
Renamed “Genting World” 2012
Renamed “The Taipan” June 2014