GTS Sapphire Princess
Ex Diamond Princess
© Emmanuel L (Valletta, 03/04/2019)
Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 2004 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki, Japan (Yard No 2180) as Passengers vessel – Cruise ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 288.33 m (overall) 246.00 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 37.80 m moulded 50.00 m extreme
- Depth: 8.55 m
- Draught: 8.05 m
- Tonnage: 115875 gross/77745 net/14601t deadweight
- Engines: 1 x GE-Marine Gas Turbine. Two x Wärtsilä 8L46C diesels and two Wärtsilä 9L46C diesels.
- Power: 61000 kW/HP
- Speed: 22.0 knots
- Capacity: 3100 passengers
- Call Sign: ZCDG7, 2HFZ6
- MMSI Number: 235103357
- IMO Number: 9228186
- Port of Registry: Hamilton/Bermuda 🇧🇲, London/UK 🇬🇧
- Sister-Ship: Diamond Princess (2181)
Current AIS Location
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History
February 25th 2002: Launched as DIAMOND PRINCESS.
October 1st 2002: During fitting out, a fire broke which destroyed large parts of the superstructure. After the fire was extinguished, it was decided to rebuild the ship.
May 27th 2004: Delivered to Fairline Shipping Intl, Co, Valencia, USA. Management Princess Cruise Line Ltd.
June 10th 2004: Christened in Vancouver.
June 10th 2004: Cruising in the Pacific Ocean.
© Brent (Tauranga, 04/01/2005)
© John Wilson (Brisbane, 07/01/2008)
July 25th 2009: The ship docked at Canada Place in Vancouver, with a dead whale lodged on its bow.
July 28th July 2010: Again, she had a whale stuck on the bow of the ship. The estimated 12.2 m (40 ft) humpback whale became entangled on the ship’s bulbous bow while sailing from Ketchikan to Juneau.
© Cedric Hacke (Zeebrugge, 08/07/2018)
June 5th 2023: En route to Glacier Bay, she received a distress signal of coming from the nearby WILDERNESS DISCOVERER. The latter had experienced a fire in the engine room and was drifting. The rescue operation took place with the help of the Coast Guard and led 51 of the passengers and 16 crew members to safety.
2026: Due to call at Dover during the 2026 Cruise Season.
All information is believed to be correct, and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Brent, Cedric Hacke, Emmanuel L and John Wilson for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
