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Topic: MARCO POLO in Antwerp for Drydocking

Karsten
First Class Passenger
Member # 1509

posted 11-18-2012 11:38 AM

MARCO POLO is in Antwerp for refurbishment at Antwerp Ship Repair yard.

HERE some photos

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 11-18-2012 11:55 AM

Thanks for sharing the photos, Karsten.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 11-18-2012 12:22 PM

GREAT pictures!!! Love the bow and stern shots. Gorgeous ship.

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Grant
First Class Passenger
Member # 1000

posted 11-18-2012 12:56 PM

Great pictures. There are not many passenger ships left without the bulbous bow, and even fewer with a single rudder. Her hull looks in great shape. A classic, thanks for the photos.
Grant

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rem-dk
First Class Passenger
Member # 5121

posted 11-18-2012 02:08 PM

Great photos, thank you for sharing.

Best regards
René

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 11-18-2012 02:38 PM

Very nice indeed. Thanks for sharing that.

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 11-19-2012 12:47 AM

love this old russian girl...hope to see her in person one day before she dissapears

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Aussie1
First Class Passenger
Member # 25

posted 11-19-2012 09:24 PM

The Marco Polo looks like a gorgeous ship to travel on in this age of box ships. I can remember visiting her in the 1980's when she was still the Alexander Pushkin. Besides some lovely wooden panelling she was a pretty drab and tired vessel with a smell of fuel oil pervading many spaces. At the time was really hard to believe that the lovely Oriana had just been retired from Australian service while this inferior ship remained in service in the same market, for a while at least. Today however the old Pushkin is both much improved and, with Saga Ruby, the last of her kind. I hope she continues in service for many years yet. It may even be possible that Saga Ruby joins her?

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Karsten
First Class Passenger
Member # 1509

posted 11-20-2012 04:26 PM

I heard that she will leave the dock on Friday

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