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ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT


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ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT

Alexander von Humboldt seen here outbound from the Port of Tyne on afternoon tide.
Photograph taken from Western Quay, North Shields (North East England) on 7th May 2008.

Previous Names:
1990-00 Crown Monarch
1994-09 Nautican
1996-05 Walrus
2007-04 Jules Verne
2008-03 Alexander von Humboldt II
2008-05 ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT

Type of ship : Passenger (Cruise) Ship

Year of build : 1990-10 Union Naval de Levante SA (UNL) - Valencia Yard/hull No.: 185
Newbuilding price $60,000,000
Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Welded; Decks:4 dks; Bulbous bow; FS Ice Class 1C

Owner: Champ Elysees Ltd - Netherlands
Operator: Phoenix Reisen GmbH - Germany

Length Overall 152.500
Length (BP) 125.500
Breadth Extreme 20.600
Breadth Moulded 19.800
Draught 5.815
Depth 7.100
Height 38.200
Gross 15,343
Net 5,799
Deadweight 1,384
Formula Deadweight 7,789

4 oil engines with clutches & double reduction geared to screw shafts driving 2 CP propellers at 170 rpm
Total Power: Mcr 13,232kW (17,992hp)
Max. Speed: 21.00kts, Service Speed: 18.80kts