Salamis Glory
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The C/S Salamis Glory was a cruise ship
registered in Limassol
, Cyprus
. She cruised the Eastern Mediterranean visiting countries such as Syria
, Lebanon
, Israel
, Greece
and Egypt
out of Limassol
.
, Presidente Deodoro, in 1963. Between 1965 and 1968 the ship was used on the route between Rio de Janeiro
and Santos
. After that the Anna Nery was used on coastal services, transatlantic services and as a cruise ship during the summer.
Decline in the passenger liner business caused the sale of the ship to the Greek Mediterranean cruise company Hellenic Cruises in 1978. During refits and modifications, the Anna Nery was briefly renamed Danaos (1979) and then Constellation (1982), In 1987 the cruise company operating the ship went bankrupt and the Constellation went out of service for four years.
In 1992, the ship was again purchased by another Greek owner and again renamed, this time to Morning Star. It was put into cruise service in the Pacific. It was eventually renamed Regency Spirit, registered in the Bahamas and passed to the American company Regency Cruises where it served on the Mexican coast during the winter and the Mediterranean during the summer. In 1995, Regency Cruises filed for bankruptcy protection, and the Regency Spirit was seized in Nice. The ship was auctioned off to the Cypriot Salamis Cruises in 1996, and renamed the Salamis Glory.
The ship was rebuilt in 2000.
On August 30, 2007, Salamis Glory was involved in a collision with the small cargo ship Shelly near the Israel
i port of Haifa
. As a result of the accident, the cargo ship sunk immediately and two crewmen died.
On December 7, 2009 it became known that Salamis Glory was sold on November 24 for 530,000 euros and headed to Alang, India, for scrapping
. The ship was scrapped in Alang in 2010.
of 10,392 GT.
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
registered in Limassol
Limassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. She cruised the Eastern Mediterranean visiting countries such as Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
out of Limassol
Limassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
.
History
This ship was built in 1962 for Companhia de Navegacao Costeira, and was originally called the Anna Nery. The ship was damaged in a collision with a tankerTanker (ship)
A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.-Background:...
, Presidente Deodoro, in 1963. Between 1965 and 1968 the ship was used on the route between Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
and Santos
Santos (São Paulo)
-Sister cities: Shimonoseki, Japan Nagasaki, Japan Funchal, Portugal Trieste, Italy Coimbra, Portugal Ansião, Portugal Arouca, Portugal Ushuaia, Argentina Havana, Cuba Taizhou. China Ningbo. China Constanţa, Romania Ulsan, South Korea Colón, Panama* Cadiz, Spain...
. After that the Anna Nery was used on coastal services, transatlantic services and as a cruise ship during the summer.
Decline in the passenger liner business caused the sale of the ship to the Greek Mediterranean cruise company Hellenic Cruises in 1978. During refits and modifications, the Anna Nery was briefly renamed Danaos (1979) and then Constellation (1982), In 1987 the cruise company operating the ship went bankrupt and the Constellation went out of service for four years.
In 1992, the ship was again purchased by another Greek owner and again renamed, this time to Morning Star. It was put into cruise service in the Pacific. It was eventually renamed Regency Spirit, registered in the Bahamas and passed to the American company Regency Cruises where it served on the Mexican coast during the winter and the Mediterranean during the summer. In 1995, Regency Cruises filed for bankruptcy protection, and the Regency Spirit was seized in Nice. The ship was auctioned off to the Cypriot Salamis Cruises in 1996, and renamed the Salamis Glory.
The ship was rebuilt in 2000.
On August 30, 2007, Salamis Glory was involved in a collision with the small cargo ship Shelly near the Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i port of Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
. As a result of the accident, the cargo ship sunk immediately and two crewmen died.
On December 7, 2009 it became known that Salamis Glory was sold on November 24 for 530,000 euros and headed to Alang, India, for scrapping
Ship breaking
Ship breaking or ship demolition is a type of ship disposal involving the breaking up of ships for scrap recycling. Most ships have a lifespan of a few decades before there is so much wear that refitting and repair becomes uneconomical. Ship breaking allows materials from the ship, especially...
. The ship was scrapped in Alang in 2010.
Ship description
The Salamis Glory was equipped with a full restaurant, casino, two entertainment lounges, duty free shop, mini-bar, swimming pool, and outdoor seating, including lounge chairs for relaxing. The ship had 222 cabins and eight passenger decks. The dimensions of the ship were 495 feet (150.9 m) long, 59 feet (18 m) wide and a gross tonnageGross tonnage
Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage...
of 10,392 GT.