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M/F Texas Treasure


Route-
IMO6810897
Building year1968 / 1990
Building yardSwan & Hunter Tyneside Shipsbuilders, United Kingdom (#2029)
OwnerBaltanas Shipping Ltd.
Operator-
Length115,22 m
Breadth20,6 m
Draft5,03 m
GT7.359
Machinery4 * Ruston & Hornsby (1968-1988)
2 * Wärtsilä-Vasa 16V32 (1988-)
Speed19,5 kn.
Number of passengers1.200
Number of beds560
Number of cars?
Lanemetres?
Port of registry?
FlagSt.Kitts / Nevis
Former namesTexas Treasure (2000-2008) - ?
Discovery Dawn (1998-2000) - ?
Island Dawn (1998-1999) - New SeaEscape
Discovery Dawn (1996-1998) - SeaEscape Cruises
Scandinavian Dawn (1990-1996) - SeaEscape
Scandinavian Sky II (1990)
Patra Express (1987-1990) - Ventouris Ferries
St George (1968-1984) - Sealink UK
Former ownersDiscovery Dawn Ltd. Partnership (2000-2008)
MSJ Shipping Ltd. (1990-2000)
Psatha Navigation (1984-1990)
British Railways (1968-1984)
Sister ships-
NotesRebuild to cruise ship in 1990.

Sold to scrapping in India 2008.
    M/S St George

    Photo: Jeffrey le Feber (Hoek van Holland, early 1980's)

    M/F Scandinavian Dawn

    Photo: Jeffrey le Feber (Fort Lauderdale, 1995)