MV Corinthian

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Cruise ship Corinthian arriving at Tallinn 12 August 2015

History
Name|

* Renaissance Four
* Clelia II
* Orion II

Owner| GCCL Malta Fleet 4
Operator|

* Renaissance Cruises
* Polar Cruises
* Travel Dynamics International
* Orion Expedition Cruises (2012)
* Grand Circle Cruise Line

Port of registry|

* 1994–1996: Monrovia,  Liberia
* 2008 onwards: Valletta,  Malta

Builder| Cantieri Navale Ferrari-Signani, Italy
Launched| March 1990
Completed| 1990
Refit| 2009
Identification|

* Call sign: 9HUT9
* IMO number: 8708672
* MMSI number: 249556000

Status| Ship in active service
General characteristics
Type| Passenger ship
Tonnage|

* 4,077 GT[1]
* 2,420 DWT[2]

Length| 88 m (288 ft 9 in)[1]
Beam| 15.3 m (50 ft 2 in)[1]
Draft| 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)[1]
Propulsion|

* 2 × 2,520 kW (3,379 hp) MAN B&W diesel engines
* 1 Bow thruster 550kW[1]

Speed| 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)[1]
Capacity| 100 passengers[1]
Crew| 70[1]

MV Corinthian is a cruise vessel that operates on the Great Lakes, in the Mediterranean, and around Antarctica.[3][4][5] Summer ports of call in the Great Lakes include Toronto, Port Weller, Little Current, and Thunder Bay in Ontario, Canada, and Mackinac Island, Houghton, and Duluth in the United States.[6]

She was launched in 1990, built by Cantiere Navale Ferrari-Signani in La Spezia, Italy, and was operated by Renaissance Cruises and Great Lakes Cruise Company[6] as the Renaissance IV. After Renaissance Cruises ceased operations, she was known for a time as the Clelia II.

In December 2010 the Clelia II was partially disabled by a rogue wave while transiting the Drake Passage.[5] The rogue wave also damaged the ship's bridge.[7] The nearby MS National Geographic Explorer rendered assistance.

The London Free Press reported that during its thirteen visits during the 2010 season passengers and crew spent $600,000 CAD in Little Current, a small community on Manitoulin Island.[8]

Chartered by New York-based Travel Dynamics International, on 26 December 2009, the Clelia II, ran aground along the Antarctic Peninsula, its starboard propeller hitting the rocks resulting in the shutdown of the starboard engine and loss of electrical power aboard the ship. Another tourist ship, the National Geographic Explorer, was nearby and helped pull it off the rocks.[9]

She is currently operated by Grand Circle Cruise Line. She carries approximately 100 passengers.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h "MV Orion II". orionexpeditions.com. 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
2. ^ "ORION II". marinetraffic.com. 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
3. ^ "Media Advisory and Photo opportunity - Toronto Port Authority welcomes M.V. Clelia II as first cruise vessel in port for 2010". Canada Newswire. 2010-06-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2012-04-23. "The Clelia II will make 7 trips to Duluth from Toronto with 7 trips back this season (the same as in 2009)."
4. ^ Jeff Sutton (2010-05-27). "Small wonder - Clelia II makes cruising the Greek Islands an elite experience". Boston Herald. p. 47\. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
5. ^ a b "Storm-Battered Antarctic Cruise Ship Limps Home". CBS News. 2010-12-06. Archived from the original on 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2012-04-23. "Video of the Clelia II bobbing in high waves was filmed from another ship, the National Geographic Explorer, which saw the Clelia II in distress and stopped to monitor the situation. Crew members were able to rig a line to send a satellite phone over to the crippled ship. The Clelia II was heading for home on reduced engine power."
6. ^ a b "Ontario Marine Transportation Study – Phase I Final Report: Industry Profile and Economic Impact" (PDF). Ontario Ministry of Transport. April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
7. ^ Danial Choy (2010-12-12). "Around the World 12/13 - Day Ed". Arirang. Retrieved 2012-04-23. "The forces of nature battered the ship's bridge, broke a window and even soaked the communications equipment."
8. ^ Chip Martin (2011-05-12). "Port Stanley a port of call?". London Free Press. Archived from the original on 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2012-04-23. "Thirteen visits from the Clelia II, a ship with 100 passengers and crew of 60, boosted the local economy by nearly $600,000 last year, Luoma said."
9. ^ "Antarctic Tourist Ship Foundering in Drake Passage | Notes from Sea Level". Archived from the original on 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2015-03-09.

## External links

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* Official site
* Media related to IMO 8708672 at Wikimedia Commons