Cruise Ship Adrift
The 194 meter long, 3700 dwt passenger ship Ocean Star Pacific went adrift after the vessel lost power. The Ocean Star Pacific had left with 522 passengers and 226 crew from Acapulco, Mexico heading back from a three-day cruise when 1 of the 6 generators caught fire. The fire was small and was quickly extinguished, but the damage cause the vessel to suffer a complete blackout. The passengers were evacuated by catamaran to the coastal resort town of Huatulco. There were no injuries reported. The vessel will be towed to Salina Cruz for repairs.
History of the Ocean Star Pacific:
- 1971 – built for Royal Caribbean Cruises as the Nordic Prince
- 1980 – the vessel was lengthen with a new midsection
- 1995 – sold and renamed Carousel
- 2004 – sold and renamed Aquamarine
- 2006 – chartered and named Arielle before going back to the name Aquamarine
- 2010 – sold for $23 million and renamed Ocean Star Pacific
