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			'''''Disney Wonder''''' is a ] operated by ]. It was the second ship to join the Disney fleet on entering service in 1999.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Disney Wonder Completes 25 Years of Service - Cruise Industry News {{!}} Cruise News \|url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/09/disney-wonder-completes-25-years-of-service/ \|website=Cruise Industry News \|date=September 8, 2024}}</ref> ''Disney Wonder'' is of the same class as {{ship\|\|Disney Magic}}. The other four ships in the fleet are the {{ship\|\|Disney Dream}}, {{ship\|\|Disney Fantasy}}, {{ship\|\|Disney Wish}}, ] and The interior of ''Disney Wonder'' is decorated in the ] style, in contrast to her sister ship, ''Disney Magic'' which is decorated in the ] style. Both ships have 11 public decks, can accommodate 2,400 passengers in 875 ], and have a crew of approximately 950. ''Disney Wonder'' was built in the year following completion of ''Disney Magic''. {{As of\|2015}}, ''Disney Wonder'' sails various North American itineraries on a seasonal basis. From early September to late October 2016, the ship underwent ] in ], where she was given many new dining, entertainment, and accommodation enhancements.

			== History ==
	The '''''Disney Wonder''''' is a ] operated by ].
			]
			Disney had cruise ship designs drawn up by February 1994.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Dezern\|first1=Craig\|title=Disney Contemplating Creation Of Cruise Line\|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1994/02/20/disney-contemplating-creation-of-cruise-line/\|access-date=May 4, 2016\|work=Orlando Sentinel\|date=February 20, 1994}}</ref> In 1995, ] commissioned the construction of {{ship\|\|Disney Magic}} and ''Disney Wonder'' in ], ].<ref name=gos>{{cite book\|last1=Saunders\|first1=Aaron\|title=Giants of the Seas: The Ships that Transformed Modern Cruising\|date=October 1, 2013\|publisher=Seaforth Publishing\|isbn=978-1848321724\|pages=76–78,179 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DeCZBgAAQBAJ&q=dISNEY+mAGIC&pg=PA76\|access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> She was ] on May 5, 1997, ] on February 23, 1998, and completed on June 18, 1999.<ref>{{csr\|register=MSI \|id=9126819 \|shipname=Disney Wonder \|access-date=September 10, 2019}}</ref> The ship's godmother was Disney character ] (who only spoke with bell sounds), and ] (voiced by ]) gave the ship's blessing in English.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mainstinsider.com/tiggerific-tuesday-trivia-disney-cruise-ship-godmothers/\|title=Tiggerific Tuesday Trivia: Disney Cruise Ship Godmothers\|last=MainStInsider\|date=April 9, 2013\|website=Main St. Insider\|language=en\|access-date=February 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Citation\|title=Christening the Disney Wonder (1999)\| date=July 4, 2015 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQIHWzMmRqM\|language=en\|access-date=February 12, 2020}}</ref> Wonder entered into service in August 1999.<ref name=gos/>

			''Disney Wonder'' originally sailed three and four-night cruises to the ]. In 2011, {{ship\|\|Disney Dream}} took over these itineraries. Since then, the ''Disney Wonder'' has been sailing a variety of itineraries that include stops in ], the ], ], the Caribbean, and passages through the ].
	''Disney Wonder'' and sister ship '']'' are the first vessels to be designed, from the keel up, as family cruise ships, with the precise goal of accommodating parents and children. Low tech things like the split bathrooms, even in small cabins, and high tech services like the parental ]s are two of the many design features that set them apart from other cruise ships.

			], a 24-year-old crew member, was last seen by one of ''Disney Wonder''{{'}}s ]s having an apparently upsetting telephone conversation in the early morning hours of March 22, 2011, before apparently ] the next day. It was the first such incident in the history of Disney Cruise Lines.<ref name="Rebecca Coriam">{{cite news\|last=Ronson\|first=Jon\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/nov/11/rebecca-coriam-lost-at-sea\|title=Rebecca Coriam: lost at sea\|date=November 11, 2011\|newspaper=]\|access-date=November 25, 2015\|author-link=Jon Ronson}}</ref>
	The bulk of the clientele is made up of ] and is also popular for family reunions of medium to large sizes and honeymooners.

			With the arrival of ''Disney Dream'' in 2011, ''Disney Wonder'' was relocated to ] under a two-year contract with a three-year extension with the port.<ref name="Garcia0330">{{cite web\|url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/business_tourism_aviation/2009/03/disney-will-homeport-a-ship-in-los-angeles.html\|title=Disney will homeport a ship in Los Angeles\|first=Jason \|last=Garcia\|work=Orlando Sentinel\|date=March 30, 2009\|access-date=March 30, 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524041733/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/business_tourism_aviation/2009/03/disney-will-homeport-a-ship-in-los-angeles.html\|archive-date=May 24, 2011}}</ref>
	The general allure of the ship is the classic design, including the presence of two stacks instead of one (though one is false and houses a teen club). This gives a silhouette which is reminiscent of the golden age of the ]s. Other details, such as the large round portholes instead of the window-like openings common in other cruise ships, also show a desire to foster a nostalgic image of the luxury and prestige of sea travel of the past.

			On January 10, 2013, ''Disney Wonder'' made her first-call ceremony in ], ]. Cruises while stationed in Miami would consist of four- and five-night itineraries to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean with stops in ]; Disney's private island, ]; ]; ] and ]. The ship returned in April 2013 to ], ], for Alaskan cruises.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Disney Wonder Hosts First-Call Ceremony in Miami \|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/8525-disney-wonder-hosts-first-call-ceremony-in-miami.html \|access-date=September 9, 2019 \|work=Cruise Industry News.com \|date=January 10, 2013 }}</ref>
	The interior is a mix of the opulent but clean ] streamline style of the transatlantic liners of the 1940s and 1950s and the graphic signature of all the Disney movies of the last decades. The Disney characters are also there in abundance, though often represented subtly. There is no risk of having the impression for more than a short moment of being on the ] or the ], given such things as a large bronze statue of Ariel, ] right in the middle of the entry foyer to the Triton restaurant. Also, the ship's horn plays '']''.

			The ship was dry docked for an overhaul at the ] shipyard in ]<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Tribou\|first1=Richard\|title=Upgraded Disney Wonder headed back to the U.S.\|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/os-upgraded-disney-wonder-headed-back-to-the-us-20161028-story.html\|access-date=April 13, 2017\|work=Orlando Sentinel\|date=October 26, 2016}}</ref> in September 2016 until October 23, 2016. ''Disney Wonder'' was then stationed out of ] starting November 10, 2016.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Sloan\|first1=Gene\|title=Disney Wonder makeover to bring new pool zone, pub\|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2016/06/02/disney-wonder-ship-makeover/85301312/\|access-date=April 13, 2017\|work=]\|date=June 2, 2016\|language=en}}</ref>
	The Disney Wonder and her sister ship also serve as supply vessels for ], the private Disney island in the Bahamas. The ships even provide data services for the island when in port, allowing guests to charge gift and other purchases to their cabins.

			In October 2018, Disney Cruise Line began showing ''Disney at Sea with D23'', a 30-minute entertainment news show that covers the many Disney subsidiaries with input from ], starting with ''Disney Wonder''.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Tuttle \|first1=Brittani \|title=Disney Cruise Line debuts new live news show, 'Disney at Sea with D23' \|url=https://attractionsmagazine.com/disney-at-sea-d23/ \|access-date=September 9, 2019 \|work=Attractions Magazine \|date=October 16, 2018}}</ref>

			A cruise in spring 2020 was shortened by the ]. The ship arrived at the Port of ], California, on March 19, 2020, where 1,980 passengers disembarked; there were no reports that any had flu-like symptoms. By April 5, 38 crew members had ] to the ] coronavirus, according to a report by Cruise Law News based on discussions with unnamed individuals on the ship. Disney, however, told other news media that none of the crew had tested positive. A passenger who disembarked at San Diego on March 20 reported that no health screening activities, such as the asking of health-related questions or the taking of temperatures, had occurred upon disembarkation, and that the only health screening that occurred was during the check-in process two weeks prior.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2020/04/articles/disease/thirty-eight-crew-members-on-disney-wonder-reportedly-test-positive-for-covid-19/ \|title=Thirty-Eight Crew Members on Disney Wonder Reportedly Test Positive for COVID-19 \|date=April 5, 2020 \|publisher=Cruise Law News \|access-date=April 10, 2020 }}</ref> After disembarking the passengers in March the ship was placed under a no-sail order, effective through July, by the ]. As of May 2020 ''Disney Wonder'' and two other cruise ships were still at anchor offshore from San Diego. Approximately 700 crew were reportedly still aboard ''Disney Wonder''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://enewspaper.sandiegouniontribune.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=f48d38bc-73b6-48b7-b349-957539783a0a\|title=Cruise workers are leaving San Diego\|last=Weisberg\|first=Lori\|work=San Diego Union Tribune\|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref>
	==Key Features==
	===Children's Activities===
	The Disney Wonder has some of the best designed childrens spaces at sea. The Oceaneer's Club is a play space designed with a ] theme with storytelling, climbing area, computers, dress-up area and other fun activities. The Oceaneer's Lab offers a distinctly fun, different environment with activities including science, cooking, video games and creativity. Teen guests also have their own dedicated space in the aft funnel atop the ship. Called "Aloft," it is modeled after a studio loft space, with comfortable couches, televisions, mp3 listening stations, and games just for teens. When the ship calls at Castaway Cay, all three groups have activities and spaces designed just for them as well, including Scuttle's Cove for children 3-12 and the Teen Beach.

			]
	===Dining===
			After the resumption of cruising in October 2021, ''Disney Wonder'' made sailing short cruises from San Diego, ], and ], ], with a significantly reduced passenger load.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Cannioto\|first=Melissa\|date=October 13, 2021\|title=Just Revealed: Disney 'Wonder' to Resume Sailings From New Orleans\|url=https://insidethemagic.net/2021/10/disney-wonder-new-orleans-mc1/\|access-date=February 6, 2022\|website=Inside the Magic}}</ref>
	The Disney Wonder and her sister ship introduced rotational dining through highly themed environments to cruising. The three main restaurants, Triton's, Parrot Cay and Animator's Palate each provide unique dinner experiences. There is also a buffet and an alternative, adults-only restaurant Palo.

			On March 31, 2022, the ''Disney Wonder'' made her inaugural trip to ] ] on a 4-night cruise, also stopping at Ensenada. This was celebrated in accordance with maritime tradition plaque exchanges.<ref>{{cite press release \|url=https://www.lovecatalina.com/articles/post/catalina-island-welcomes-disney-wonder-to-avalon-port/ \|title=Catalina Island Welcomes Disney Wonder to Avalon Port \|publisher=Love Catalina Island \|date=April 1, 2022 \|access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref>

			] on February 16, 2024]]
	==References==
			In October 2023 ''Disney Wonder'' began a new itinerary from ] sailing to out of ] to ], ] and ]. She arrived in Sydney via ], ] in October 2023 and will return to Vancouver in March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/cruises-destinations/magic-at-sea/ \|title=New! New Zealand & Australia Cruises \|publisher=Disney Cruise Line \|access-date=2022-09-12 }}</ref><ref> '']'' October 17, 2023</ref> She will then go back to San Diego, where she will offer 3-day and 4-day ], and 7-day ] cruises, then go back to Vancouver from San Diego for 7-day Alaskan round trips. Then she will travel back to Australia in October, and come back to Honolulu and Vancouver in February 2025.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Disney-Wonder-692?tab=itinerary#itinerary \| title=Disney Wonder Itinerary, Current Position, Ship Review }}</ref>
	*Durand, Jean-Françcruois. ''Autour du Monde Paquebots / Cruise ships around the world'' Editions marines, 1996.
	*Schwartzman, M. T. ed.. ''Fodor's 99 the best cruises''. New York : Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc., c1998.
	*Ward, Douglas ed.. ''Berlitz ocean cruising & cruise ships''. London : Berlitz, 2003.

			== Recreation ==

	== ~~External links~~ ==		=== Entertainment ===
			Entertainment on ''Disney Wonder'' includes live Broadway-style shows ('']'', ''The Golden Mickeys'' and ''Disney Dreams'') with many Disney characters at the Walt Disney Theater, the Buena Vista movie theater, which features both Disney films and first-run movies, several night clubs and lounges, several pools, and many Disney-themed parties and celebrations, including a Sail-Away Celebration, Pirate Night, Frozen Night (for Alaskan cruises) and sometimes a Marvel or Star Wars Day at Sea.
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			On the ship's forward funnel, there is a 24-by-14 foot LED screen known as the ''Funnel Vision'', due to its location on the rear of one of the ship's funnels, where guests can watch various movies and shows either from the deck or from inside Goofy's Pool.
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			=== Youth Activities ===
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			Children 3-10 can spend time at the Oceaneer Club and the Oceaneer Lab, which are connected by a passageway. The Club provides a slide, multiple TVs, dress up clothing, and counselor-led activities. The Lab provides video games, computers, cooking classes, and TV time geared towards the older end of that age bracket. Children receive an ] badge when registered that allows the cruise staff to know the child's location in the activity areas, and to help with Check-in and Checkout. Tweens ages 11–14 can enjoy the Edge on deck 9, where they can watch movies, play games, enjoy arts and crafts and more with other cruisers their age. Finally, the Vibe exists in the funnel on deck 11 for teens ages 14–17, where they can chill, hang out with friends, listen to music, watch TV, play group games, and more.

			For adults, one of the ship's three pools is reserved exclusively for older guests to relax and spend time, featuring a poolside bar and a number of deck chairs. There is also a shipboard spa at the front of the ship, past the adult pool, as well as a gym. There are also adults-only activities, including limited alcohol tastings, trivia, and other activities in the After Hours section of the ship, which becomes adults-only after 9pm.

			The ship also has a promenade/walking track around the exterior on deck four. On some cruisings, there are ] at sea on one night of the cruise, as well as a Pirate Night and/or Star Wars/Marvel Day at Sea.

			=== Dining ===
			Disney Cruise line is known for pioneering the rotational dining setup, in which guests and their wait staff rotate through three differently themed restaurants throughout their cruise.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=What is Rotational Dining {{!}} Disney Cruise Line\|url=https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/faq/dining-food-beverages/rotational-dining/\|access-date=2022-02-06\|website=disneycruise.disney.go.com}}</ref> The Disney Wonder's restaurants include Triton's (serving "continental food with a french flair"), Tiana's Place (serving southern-, ], and creole-inspired food), and Animator's Palate (which is present on each of the original 4 Disney cruise ships). Additionally, the up-scale, adults-only restaurant Palo, situated at the rear of the ship, requires a separate reservation and serves high-end ] cuisine.

			== References ==
			{{Reflist}}

			== External links ==
			{{Commons category\|Disney Wonder (ship, 1999)\|Disney Wonder}}
			* from the company's website

			{{List of ships built by Fincantieri}}
			{{Disney Cruise Line}}
			{{Walt Disney Parks and Resorts}}

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Cruise ship built in 1999

History
Disney Wonder docked at Nassau
Bahamas
Name	Disney Wonder
Owner	The Walt Disney Company
Operator	Disney Cruise Line
Port of registry	Bahamas
Ordered	1995
Builder	Fincantieri Marghera shipyard, Italy
Laid down	May 5, 1997
Launched	February 23, 1998
Sponsored by	Tinkerbell and Mickey Mouse
Christened	October 3, 1999
Completed	June 18, 1999
Maiden voyage	August 15, 1999
In service	1999–present
Identification	IMO number: 9126819
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Magic-class (Disney) cruise ship
Tonnage	84,130 GT
Length	984.58 ft (300.10 m)
Beam	106 ft (32 m)
Draft	26.74 ft (8.15 m)
Decks	11
Installed power	43,000 kW (57,600 hp)
Propulsion	Diesel-Electric; 5 × Sulzer 16ZAV40S; two shafts
Speed	Cruising 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph), Maximum 23.5 knots (43.5 km/h; 27.0 mph)
Capacity	2,400 passengers
Crew	945

Disney Wonder is a cruise ship operated by Disney Cruise Line. It was the second ship to join the Disney fleet on entering service in 1999. Disney Wonder is of the same class as Disney Magic. The other four ships in the fleet are the Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, Disney Wish, Disney Treasure and The interior of Disney Wonder is decorated in the Art Nouveau style, in contrast to her sister ship, Disney Magic which is decorated in the Art Deco style. Both ships have 11 public decks, can accommodate 2,400 passengers in 875 staterooms, and have a crew of approximately 950. Disney Wonder was built in the year following completion of Disney Magic. As of 2015, Disney Wonder sails various North American itineraries on a seasonal basis. From early September to late October 2016, the ship underwent dry dock in Cadiz, Spain, where she was given many new dining, entertainment, and accommodation enhancements.

History

Disney had cruise ship designs drawn up by February 1994. In 1995, Disney Cruise Line commissioned the construction of Disney Magic and Disney Wonder in Fincantieri, Italy. She was laid down on May 5, 1997, launched on February 23, 1998, and completed on June 18, 1999. The ship's godmother was Disney character Tinkerbell (who only spoke with bell sounds), and Mickey Mouse (voiced by Wayne Allwine) gave the ship's blessing in English. Wonder entered into service in August 1999.

Disney Wonder originally sailed three and four-night cruises to the Bahamas. In 2011, Disney Dream took over these itineraries. Since then, the Disney Wonder has been sailing a variety of itineraries that include stops in Alaska, the Mexican Riviera, Hawaii, the Caribbean, and passages through the Panama Canal.

Rebecca Coriam, a 24-year-old crew member, was last seen by one of Disney Wonder's security cameras having an apparently upsetting telephone conversation in the early morning hours of March 22, 2011, before apparently disappearing the next day. It was the first such incident in the history of Disney Cruise Lines.

With the arrival of Disney Dream in 2011, Disney Wonder was relocated to Los Angeles under a two-year contract with a three-year extension with the port.

On January 10, 2013, Disney Wonder made her first-call ceremony in Miami, Florida. Cruises while stationed in Miami would consist of four- and five-night itineraries to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean with stops in Cozumel, Mexico; Disney's private island, Castaway Cay; Grand Cayman; Key West and Nassau, Bahamas. The ship returned in April 2013 to Vancouver, British Columbia, for Alaskan cruises.

The ship was dry docked for an overhaul at the Navantia shipyard in Cadiz, Spain in September 2016 until October 23, 2016. Disney Wonder was then stationed out of Galveston, Texas starting November 10, 2016.

In October 2018, Disney Cruise Line began showing Disney at Sea with D23, a 30-minute entertainment news show that covers the many Disney subsidiaries with input from D23, starting with Disney Wonder.

A cruise in spring 2020 was shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ship arrived at the Port of San Diego, California, on March 19, 2020, where 1,980 passengers disembarked; there were no reports that any had flu-like symptoms. By April 5, 38 crew members had reportedly tested positive to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, according to a report by Cruise Law News based on discussions with unnamed individuals on the ship. Disney, however, told other news media that none of the crew had tested positive. A passenger who disembarked at San Diego on March 20 reported that no health screening activities, such as the asking of health-related questions or the taking of temperatures, had occurred upon disembarkation, and that the only health screening that occurred was during the check-in process two weeks prior. After disembarking the passengers in March the ship was placed under a no-sail order, effective through July, by the Centers for Disease Control. As of May 2020 Disney Wonder and two other cruise ships were still at anchor offshore from San Diego. Approximately 700 crew were reportedly still aboard Disney Wonder.

After the resumption of cruising in October 2021, Disney Wonder made sailing short cruises from San Diego, Galveston, and New Orleans, Louisiana, with a significantly reduced passenger load.

On March 31, 2022, the Disney Wonder made her inaugural trip to Avalon Catalina Island on a 4-night cruise, also stopping at Ensenada. This was celebrated in accordance with maritime tradition plaque exchanges.

In October 2023 Disney Wonder began a new itinerary from Australia sailing to out of Sydney to Auckland, Brisbane and Melbourne. She arrived in Sydney via Honolulu, Hawaii in October 2023 and will return to Vancouver in March 2024. She will then go back to San Diego, where she will offer 3-day and 4-day Baja, and 7-day Mexican Riviera cruises, then go back to Vancouver from San Diego for 7-day Alaskan round trips. Then she will travel back to Australia in October, and come back to Honolulu and Vancouver in February 2025.

Recreation

Entertainment

Entertainment on Disney Wonder includes live Broadway-style shows (Frozen, The Golden Mickeys and Disney Dreams) with many Disney characters at the Walt Disney Theater, the Buena Vista movie theater, which features both Disney films and first-run movies, several night clubs and lounges, several pools, and many Disney-themed parties and celebrations, including a Sail-Away Celebration, Pirate Night, Frozen Night (for Alaskan cruises) and sometimes a Marvel or Star Wars Day at Sea.

On the ship's forward funnel, there is a 24-by-14 foot LED screen known as the Funnel Vision, due to its location on the rear of one of the ship's funnels, where guests can watch various movies and shows either from the deck or from inside Goofy's Pool.

Youth Activities

Children 3-10 can spend time at the Oceaneer Club and the Oceaneer Lab, which are connected by a passageway. The Club provides a slide, multiple TVs, dress up clothing, and counselor-led activities. The Lab provides video games, computers, cooking classes, and TV time geared towards the older end of that age bracket. Children receive an RFID badge when registered that allows the cruise staff to know the child's location in the activity areas, and to help with Check-in and Checkout. Tweens ages 11–14 can enjoy the Edge on deck 9, where they can watch movies, play games, enjoy arts and crafts and more with other cruisers their age. Finally, the Vibe exists in the funnel on deck 11 for teens ages 14–17, where they can chill, hang out with friends, listen to music, watch TV, play group games, and more.

For adults, one of the ship's three pools is reserved exclusively for older guests to relax and spend time, featuring a poolside bar and a number of deck chairs. There is also a shipboard spa at the front of the ship, past the adult pool, as well as a gym. There are also adults-only activities, including limited alcohol tastings, trivia, and other activities in the After Hours section of the ship, which becomes adults-only after 9pm.

The ship also has a promenade/walking track around the exterior on deck four. On some cruisings, there are fireworks at sea on one night of the cruise, as well as a Pirate Night and/or Star Wars/Marvel Day at Sea.

Dining

Disney Cruise line is known for pioneering the rotational dining setup, in which guests and their wait staff rotate through three differently themed restaurants throughout their cruise. The Disney Wonder's restaurants include Triton's (serving "continental food with a french flair"), Tiana's Place (serving southern-, cajun-, and creole-inspired food), and Animator's Palate (which is present on each of the original 4 Disney cruise ships). Additionally, the up-scale, adults-only restaurant Palo, situated at the rear of the ship, requires a separate reservation and serves high-end Italian cuisine.

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External links

Disney Wonder from the company's website

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Cargo ships	Britannia Seaways Cape Victory Cape Vincent
Yachts	Destriero Serene Victory
Miscellaneous vessels	Alliance Castoro Sei Elettra Karadeniz Powership İrem Sultan Petrobras 36 Sagar Nidhi Saipem 7000 Scarabeo 8 Ta Kuan
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