Minghua (ship)

Minghua as part of the Sea World Complex in Shenzhen, China
History
Name	1962-1973: Ancerville 1973-1983: Minghua 1983 – present: (Part of Sea World, Shenzhen)
Owner	1962-1970: Compagnie de Navigation Paquet (CNP) 1970-1973: Novelle Compagnie de Paquebots (NCP) 1973-1983: China Ocean Shipping Co. (COSCO) 1983 – present: China Merchants Group.
Port of registry	1962-1973: Marseilles,  France 1973-1991: Guangzhou,  China
Builder	Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Launched	April 5, 1962
In service	September 5, 1962
Out of service	August 17, 1983
Identification	IMO number: 5015957
Status	Landlocked as tourist attraction
General characteristics
Tonnage	14,225 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	551 feet
Beam	72 feet
Propulsion	2 x Burmeister & Wain Diesel Engines
Speed	22.5 knots
Capacity	756 passengers
Crew	173

Minghua (simplified Chinese: 明华; traditional Chinese: 明華; pinyin: Mínghuá; Jyutping: ming4 waa4), formerly MV Ancerville, is a 1962 French liner later converted to a cruise ship. Now landlocked, she is the centerpiece of the Sea World development in Shekou, Shenzhen, China.