Star Pisces

Star Pisces at Hong Kong
MS Star Pisces at Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong in 2013
History
Name
  • 1990–1993: Kalypso
  • 1993–2022: Star Pisces
  • 2022–2022: Pisc
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
BuilderMasa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland[1]
CostSEK 650 million[2]
Yard number1298[1]
Launched27 August 1989[1]
Acquired26 April 1990[1]
Maiden voyage30 April 1990
In service30 April 1990[1]
Out of service2022
IdentificationIMO number8710857[1]
FateScrapped in Alang, India in 2022[3][4][5]
General characteristics (as Kalypso)[1]
TypeCruiseferry
Tonnage
Length176.60 m (579 ft 5 in)
Beam29.61 m (97 ft 2 in)
Draught6.20 m (20 ft 4 in)
Decks12[6]
Installed power
Propulsion2 propellers[2]
Speed21.0 knots (38.9 km/h; 24.2 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,200 passengers
  • 1,950 berths
  • 490 cars
General characteristics (as Star Pisces)[2]
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage40,053 GT
Ice class1 A Super
Speed21.2 knots (39.3 km/h; 24.4 mph)
Capacity1,900 passengers
Crew750
NotesOtherwise the same as built

MS Star Pisces was a cruise ship owned by Star Cruises and did short cruises from Hong Kong. She was originally built as the cruiseferry MS Kalypso in 1990 at Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland for Rederi AB Slite for use in Viking Line traffic. The ship was designed by Per Dockson. Star Pisces had a sister ship, Pearl Seaways.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Asklander, Micke. "M/S Kalypso (1990)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Ward, Douglas (2008). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 631. ISBN 978-981-268-240-6.
  3. ^ "Star Pisces Beached for Scrapping in India". 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  4. ^ "Star Cruises Ships Said To Be Heading To Scrapyard". May 2022.
  5. ^ "Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2022: Week 17".
  6. ^ "Översiktsritning på M/S Kalypso". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2009.