MS The Calypso

The Calypso was a cruise liner owned by Louis Cruises, and was under charter to Thomson Cruises, part of TUI Travel at one time. Earlier names of the ship were Canguro Verde, Durr, Ionian Harmony, Sun Fiesta, Regent Jewel, Calypso and The Calypso. In April 2013, it was beached in Alang, India, for scrapping.[1]

This article is about the cruise ship The Calypso. For Jacques-Yves Cousteau's ship, see RV Calypso.
The Calypso at Rhodes in 2008
History
Name
  • 1967–1981: Canguro Verde
  • 1981–1989: Durr
  • 1989–1990: Ionian Harmony
  • 1990–1993: Sun Fiesta
  • 1993–1994: Regent Jewel
  • 1994–2007: Calypso
  • 2007–2013: The Calypso
  • 2013: Caly
Operator
Port of registry
BuilderFincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Yard number645[1]
Launched23 April 1967[1]
Completed1967
Maiden voyage1967
In service1967
Out of service2013
Identification
FateScrapped in Alang, India, 2013
General characteristics (after 1992 rebuild)
Tonnage11,162 GT[2]
Length135.4 m (444 ft 3 in)[2]
Beam19.2 m (63 ft 0 in)[2]
Draught6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)[2]
Decks8
Installed powerTwo Fiat diesel engines[1]
Propulsion
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)[1]
Capacity596 passengers

Facilities
  • 4 bars, 2 restaurants, library w/ internet, bistro, disco, casino, library, swimming pool, fitness center, sauna, massage room, fashion shops. Cabin electricity supply 110 volts.
  • 243 cabins
  • 486 passengers on lower berths
  • 740 passengers including upper berths

Incidents

On 6 May 2006 at 4 am the starboard engine caught fire 16 miles (26 km) off Eastbourne while it was carrying 708 people from Tilbury to Saint Peter Port on Guernsey. The crew put the fire out. The passengers meanwhile were assemble in the designated emergency stations, which however did not need to be launched. The fire caused extensive damage to the ship and she was out of action through the early part of the (northern hemisphere) summer cruising season.

References
  1. "M/S Canguro Verde". Faktaomfartyg.se. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. Louis Cruises "Calypso" Archived 2011-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 16 April 2011


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