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Topic: MV PATRIOT / THOMSON SPIRT

Ðraikar
First Class Passenger
Member # 1153

posted 01-07-2003 08:32 PM

Where is the PATRIOT ex-NIEUW AMSTERDAM now ?

I never knew she was to become THOMSON SPIRIT in 2003. They had this rendering of her in THOMSON colors at
http://www.maritimematters.com/patriot.html

She kinda looks good in a white hull, i think anyway...

Ðraikar

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marineiro
Just Boarded
Member # 3616

posted 01-22-2003 08:02 AM

the ,,PATRIOT'' ex ,,NIEW AMSTERDAM'' is now registerd in the Bahamas and is sailing as
,,SPIRIT''
Marineiro

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sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 01-22-2003 08:34 AM

I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think she looks ugly and those markings on her stack, which look like a Happy Face, make it all the worse. She was a beautiful ship when HAL owned her with her white hull and navy blue bottom - she looks like what a cruise should look like. I loved sailing on her at the Nieuw A.

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Panos
First Class Passenger
Member # 1022

posted 01-22-2003 04:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by marineiro:
the ,,PATRIOT'' ex ,,NIEW AMSTERDAM'' is now registerd in the Bahamas and is sailing as
,,SPIRIT''
Marineiro

Isn't she going to be registered at Limassol? I though that the policy of Louis was to register all their ships at Limassol, Cyprus...at least that is what they have been doing till now.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 01-22-2003 11:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sympatico
She was a beautiful ship when HAL owned her with her white hull and navy blue bottom - she looks like what a cruise should look like.

When did HAL gave her a white hull?

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sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 01-23-2003 08:12 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Keitaro:
When did HAL gave her a white hull?

Ooops, sorry Keitaro - had a "senior's moment". Should have said white with a Blue Hull. Actually the original HAL ships were all white, I believe.

[ 01-23-2003: Message edited by: sympatico ]

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marineiro
Just Boarded
Member # 3616

posted 01-23-2003 11:31 AM

as from the April 04th 2000 the registered Owner of the ,,Spirit'' is known as Messrs. WIND SURF established in Seattle.

As from January 01st 2002 the ,,Spirit'' is flying the flag of the Bahamas.

The Managin Company of the vessel is named as Louis Shipmanagement - Greece.
Marineiro

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