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697:. With eventual government approval the ships were sold to Holland America Lines in 1972. Completion of the sale to a foreign interest, able to operate the vessels more economically, required Congress to pass an act as the ships had been built with subsidies and had not reached the 20 year economic life as required by law. The ships remained laid up about two more years awaiting that action.
855:, was one of the larger operators of passenger ships. In contrast Bermuda Star Line had lost about $ 4 million and its shares had dropped from an initial $ 6.50 per share to about $ 2 per share. The line, despite a loyal following, had been unable to distinguish itself in the competitive cruise industry. The three ships involved in the sale were
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more vague. In the cited court cases a judge noted the ships "have no other connections to Panama. It does not appear that any of the (company's) major stockholders are
Panamanians ... nor does it appear that the (company's ships) ever visited Panama" and have no connection other than "flying the Panamanian flag." That is the entire idea of "
720:, that were booked at near capacity. In February 1974 the line announced cancellation of scheduled cruises from Baltimore with plans to sell the two former U.S. liners due to high operating costs. The Baltimore cruises, announced on unusually short notice, had apparently been the last effort of the line to keep the ships in operation.
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Owning companies and operators are often confusing corporate entities even with individual ships being owned by separate companies (sometimes named for the ship) but operating as a "fleet" under separate "line" entities that may or may not have clear links to owning companies. Flag countries are even
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The two ships had very similar histories troubled by the end of the passenger liner era and attempts to shift to cruising. The ships were designed for luxury, speedy scheduled transportation between ports. Cruising was focused on entertainment aboard for a larger number of passengers with a different
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The line operated cruises in various locations with even the two old Moore-McCormack ships swapping names briefly in 1988 for a period to maintain name recognition in the
Bermuda cruises. The line had been the first to accept a charter by RSVP Vacations for an all gay cruise. The first was successful
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Ingalls
Shipbuilding had the lowest US bid at $ 24,444,181 ($ 258 million today) for each of the two ships. The Maritime administration subsidized the cost of construction by paying $ 19,528,362 ($ 206 million today) to support the US shipbuilding industry. Meaning that the ships would have
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The
Commodore line had operated one ship and not been well known in the U.S. cruise industry while the Bermuda Star Line brand was known as a minor cruise fleet operator. Effjohn had originally stated they would operate the fleets independently, despite both being "too small" to be successful, but
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In 1983 the ship was sold and placed in operation under management of the Bahama Cruise Line with registry in Panama. Summer cruising was from New York to
Bermuda with winter cruises from Miami to Mexico. In 1987 the parent company, registered in Panama, and the operating line are renamed with the
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for cruises in
Alaskan waters until 1981. The ship was chartered by Westours of Seattle, which the line had purchased interest and operating as Holland America Line-Westours Inc., which sold the passages and operated the tours. While operating in Alaska during 1979 the ship hit a reef but suffered
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would be laid up on arrival from a world cruise. Increased fuel costs, reportedly rising form $ 20 a ton to more than $ 94 a ton, already requiring a passenger surcharge of $ 4 per day and needing $ 20 per day to break even, along with crew costs and devaluation of the dollar drove the decision. A
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which, despite subsidies, were losing $ 2.7 million. In early
September 1969 the ships were laid up in Baltimore for repairs with length of time unspecified. The ships were described by the line as "white elephants" with crew outnumbering passengers by 3 to 2 without profits. One proposed solution
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References differ on whether the
Monarch brand was a subsidiary of Holland America or an entity bought by Holland America after showing profitable operation of the ship. By 1975 Holland America was converting to a cruise line, selling its transport division and cargo ships, hiring crews from the
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The company, including the entity Bahama Cruise Line, and the ship had been involved in legal cases with judgements having effect on the cruise industry. The ship itself, as customary in maritime cases, was "defendant" in a personal injury case with the wording "BAHAMA CRUISE LINE, INCORPORATED,
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underwent overhaul and expansion at
Bethlehem Steel Company in Baltimore. Two new passenger decks were added to accommodate 163 passengers in 63 new staterooms. New and expanded public rooms, including a new observation lounge above the bridge, were added for the expanded passenger load.
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in
December 1989 when a fire broke out on board. The fire resulted in a five alarm response and five of the crew went to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. The fire started on the promenade deck and was started by a cutting torch. Damage was estimated at $ 2 million ($
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The Bermuda Star Line, with three vessels, was deemed too small to compete with the larger companies and in spring of 1989 was acquired by the parent company of Commodore Cruise Line, Effjohn International. That company, formed in 1989 by the Swedish
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operating company becoming the Bermuda Star Line. The Bermuda Star Line was a Cayman Island company with all its ships registered in Panama but did almost all its business in the United States and had its corporate offices in New York City or
466:, the third of the line's ships to bear the name. Holland America chartered the ship twice during the time its entities owned the ship during which the ship operated under other names. The first was during 1974-1975 when the ship operated as
936:. On 30 December 2000 the line suspended all operations due to bankruptcy and the ship was arrested on behalf of the crew for pay and outstanding fines. Further, the ship had outstanding payments for its purchase. It was laid up at
822:, sustaining a 90 ft (27.4 m) long tear in the hull, 2 ft (0.6 m) wide near the fuel tanks. Over a thousand passengers were evacuated and about 7,500 U.S. gallons (28,000 L) of number 6
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jurisdiction over foreign flagged ships and offshore companies ruled that such ships operating primarily in the United States were subject to U.S. law in a ruling with major significance for the industry.
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only repairable damage. In 1981 the ship, with new cabins created in #3 hold, begins cruises to Bermuda. In 1982 the ship's registry is moved from Panama to Holland America Cruises Inc. of Willemstad.
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was launched March 12, 1958 and christened by Mrs. William T. Moore, wife of the Moore-McCormack lines president. Ambassadors of both Argentina and Uruguay were present to speak at the launch.
793:, with the ship nicknamed "Brenda Starr" by passengers had sailed from New Orleans in February 1987. At the start of the next year the ship was operating winter cruises out of
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purpose for paying fares. General economic difficulties in the larger economy and competition with ships designed for cruising made former liners uneconomic in many respects.
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Bermuda Star Line, Incorporated, and S.S. BERMUDA STAR, her engines, boilers, tackle, appurtenances, etc., Defendants." which the line lost on appeal. A case involving the
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with Panamanian registry. The ship suffered an engine failure in January 1977 off the coast of Cuba forcing 368 passengers to transfer to a sister ship
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of 574.4 ft (175.1 m), 84 ft (25.6 m) beam and depth of 29.7 ft (9.1 m), 28,000 horsepower and registry port of New York.
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To serve as a hotel the ship's electrical system was converted to the 220 volt European system serving its 375 rooms. In August 1994 the ship moved to
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was delivered to the line at Todd Shipyard in New York on December 9, 1958. On December 12, 1958 the ship departed New York on her maiden voyage for
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and sold at auction 6 December 2001 in New Orleans. Effjohn bought the ship back with plans for new operations but those plans did not materialize.
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924:. The ship then returned to cruising based in the Caribbean during which it suffered a blackout requiring towing to
1749:"Retro cruising on the "SS BERMUDA STAR" aboard the second all gay cruises – the ship was a.k.a. "SS Brenda Starr""
508:. After bankruptcy of the line, arrest of the ship for outstanding debts and sale at auction the ship sailed from
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2050:
Cruising : Industry rides a wave of nostalgia before the mega-ships of tomorrow arrive
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1698:. United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division. July 19, 1990
1608:"Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij / Holland America Line"
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caught fire, listed and sank at a shipyard in 1991 while being refurbished
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Holland America Lines, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles, renamed the ship
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shows the ship with U.S. Official Number 277850, signal WMDU, 14,984
472:. The second was a charter during 1976—1978 in which the ship operated as
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Helewicz, Joseph S. (February 27, 1974). "4 Cruises From City Canceled".
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677:. His death was labelled an "apparent suicide" by Moore-McCormack lines.
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Years indicate year of entry into service with the Holland America Line.
1823:"Cruise ship aground off Cape Cod; might spill 110,000 gallons of fuel"
1696:"EEOC v. Bermuda Star Line, Inc., 744 F. Supp. 1109 (M.D. Fla. 1990)"
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494:, operating as such until sale in 1990. The ship last served as a
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549:, used MARAD Design P2-S2-9a. Construction was subsidized by the
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1673:. Hoboken Historical Museum (Online Collections Database). 2021
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before becoming a floating hotel in Saint Petersburg in 1994.
2106:"Tips for having a tip-top cruise (Aboard SS Enchanted Isle)"
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Murals on the High Seas - Onboard Artwork on the SS Argentina
1595:. Baltimore, Maryland: The Sun. January 7, 1974. p. C6.
1170:. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
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The ship ran aground during poor visibility in June 1990 in
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The design included a large dummy stack for appearance and
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had been launched in December 1957. Both ships operated in
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Owned by Holland America Lines entities and operating as
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in the Gulf of Mexico and the story was paired with the
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were the last luxury liners built in the United States.
1256:. US Maritime Administration: 57. 1956. Archived from
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The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners, 1860-1994
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last ocean liner to be completed in the United States
1722:"Judge Says U.S. Has Jurisdiction Over Cruise Lines"
1533:"Captain of Liner Argentina Reported Lost Overboard"
928:. In February 1995 the ship resumed cruising out of
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Agencia Maritima Intermares S.A. (1974-1975 charter)
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669:and was lost at sea. The ship was transiting from
776:Bahama Cruise Line/Bermuda Star Line (1984-1990)
1771:"Fire breaks out on cruise ship being repaired"
482:under a Holland America Line entity in Panama.
387:Twin screw, General Electric DR Geared Turbines
1875:"Oil from crippled ship heads toward Cape Cod"
1409:"Argentina Launching Scheduled for March 12th"
1383:"SS Argentina Launching Planned Here March 12"
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951:during high tide on December 9, 2003 and was
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1295:Vinson, Bill; Casey, Ginger Quering (2021).
311:General characteristics as first registered.
1633:. Baltimore, Maryland: The Sun. p. C9.
1606:Swiggum, S.; Kohli, M. (January 18, 2006).
553:under title V, sections 501 and 504 of the
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1350:"In 1958, Argentina sailed out of Ingalls"
1131:Merchant Vessels of the United States 1962
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19:For other ships with the same name, see
1983:. Mineola: Dover Publications. p.
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211:$ 24,444,181 ($ 258 million today)
147:Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc. (1958-1972)
2791:Ships built in Pascagoula, Mississippi
1009:which sank February 1898, followed by
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1901:"Cruise ship fuel fouls island beach"
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551:United States Maritime Administration
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1797:"Ship Fire Blamed on Welder's Torch"
1747:Grace, Michael L. (August 8, 2009).
1441:. Associated Press. December 1, 1958
1413:Ingalls News Via Moore-mccormack.com
1387:Ingalls News Via Moore-mccormack.com
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395:23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
2104:Gonzalez, Arturo (April 19, 1998).
2061:"COMMODORE HOLDINGS LTD, Form S-1A"
579:The 1962 registry information for
14:
2155:Ships of the Holland America Line
1509:Schoonderbeek, Albert J. (2021).
1348:Rutherford, Joe (June 30, 2008).
875:Commodore Cruise Line (1990-2001)
701:Holland America Lines (1972—1984)
691:American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines
618:Moore-McCormack Lines (1958-1972)
306:, India starting December 9, 2003
171:Commodore Cruise Line (1990-2001)
165:Holland America Lines (1978-1984)
159:Holland America Lines (1975—1976)
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1952:"Effjohn Buys Bermuda Star Line"
518:for the final voyage in 2003 to
458:Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles
162:Monarch Cruise Lines (1976-1978)
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1977:Miller, William H. Jr. (1995).
1720:Nevins, Buddy (July 24, 1990).
1645:"368 Leave Stalled Cruise Ship"
740:The ship remained in lay up at
2336:before completion and renamed
1329:(Autumn 1955). Moore-McCormack
1:
1563:The Virgin Islands Daily News
1192:Colton, Tim (June 30, 2020).
488:was sold in 1984 and renamed
478:before returning to the name
344:574.4 ft (175.1 m)
168:Bermuda Star Line (1984-1990)
129:Bermuda Star Line (1984-1990)
718:Maryland Port Administration
277:U.S. Official Number: 277850
1435:"New Passenger Liner Sails"
1323:"Announcement to the Press"
955:over the following months.
555:Merchant Marine Act of 1936
118:Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.
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1726:South Florida Sun Sentinel
811:4.92 million today).
431:in 1958. The ship was the
363:27.25 ft (8.3 m)
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1247:"Shipbuilding and Repair"
1162:Maritime Administration.
853:Finland Steamship Company
820:Woods Hole, Massachusetts
522:, India, for scrapping.
371:29.7 ft (9.1 m)
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2596:Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
1587:"New Face, Name, Flag —
1559:"Death Apparent Suicide"
355:84 ft (25.6 m)
2056:on change in industry.)
2036:www.moore-mccormack.com
2032:"SS Argentina Timeline"
1651:. UPI. January 12, 1977
574:Denny-Brown stabilizers
526:Design and construction
425:Pascagoula, Mississippi
202:Pascagoula, Mississippi
1671:"Holland America Line"
1649:The Milwaukee Sentinel
1194:"Ingalls Shipbuilding"
907:making cruises in the
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886:as seen in Kiel, 1994.
728:, had been laid up in
1801:Eugene Register-Guard
1775:Eugene Register-Guard
1303:. Moore-McCormack.com
1196:. ShipbuildingHistory
943:The ship was renamed
926:San Juan, Puerto Rico
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834:story in news media.
712:During December 1973
545:and her sister ship,
500:Commodore Cruise Line
454:Holland America Lines
243:Mrs. William T. Moore
151:Holland America Lines
133:Commodore Cruise Line
124:Holland America Lines
2332:(Handed over to the
1956:Cruise Industry News
1728:. Tribune Publishing
1537:St. Petersburg Times
1511:"1973 Veendam (III)"
1056:flags of convenience
789:and a second aboard
636:Atlantic Viscountess
421:Ingalls Shipbuilding
198:Ingalls Shipbuilding
181:New York (1958-1972)
1853:The Free Lance Star
1513:. captainalbert.com
1224:van Eeuwen, Ferry.
828:Mega Borg Oil Spill
783:Teaneck, New Jersey
695:United States Lines
1905:Lodi News-Sentinel
1803:. December 8, 1989
1777:. December 7, 1989
1751:. The Past and Now
1565:. November 6, 1968
1539:. November 2, 1968
1389:. February 7, 1958
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1593:The Baltimore Sun
1327:The Moormack News
1017:. A fourth ship,
938:Violet, Louisiana
921:Queen Elizabeth 2
730:Norfolk, Virginia
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671:Kingston, Jamaica
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