ADMIRALTY COURT AUCTION - FOR SALE BY TENDER

CRUISE SHIP  MS ‘ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT’

 

The vessel is lying at Tilbury, England, and is to be sold by sealed tender, ‘as is where is’ at the time of sale, on the Admiralty Marshal’s Conditions of Sale. Offers should be submitted in a sealed envelope marked ‘ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT’, to be received by CW Kellock & Co Ltd latest noon Tuesday 10th November 2009.

 

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The particulars below and any further particulars that may be given by the Admiralty Marshal or by CW Kellock & Co Ltd are and will be given in good faith but no responsibility can be accepted for their accuracy. Purchasers must make their own independent enquiries. For permission to inspect, conditions of sale etc., please apply to the exclusive brokers:

 

C.W. KELLOCK & CO. LTD

First Floor, Scotia House, 33 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1PL, England

Telephone +44-20-7256-2623  Fax +44-20-7382 7706    kellock@eggarforrester.com

 

 

 ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT

(ex, “Jules Verne”, ex. “Walrus”, ex. “Nautican”, ex. “Crown Monarch”) IMO No.8709573

GRT:                             15,396

NRT:                             5,817

DWT:                            1,384

Built:                             1990, Union Naval De Levante S.A., Valencia, Spain

Yard No.                       185

Classification:               Det Norske Veritas (DNV) X 1A1 ICE-1C (for max draught 5.40 m) Passenger Ship

                                     DNV ID No. 15990

LOA:                             152.5 m

Beam:                           20.6 m

Passengers:                 470 (taken from 2008 brochure) Vessel is however certified to carry up to 590 passengers.

Cabins:                         254 (taken from 2008 brochure)

Main Facilities:                       Sun Deck, Pacific Lounge, Fitness Centre, Lido Bar, Swimming Pool, Two Jacuzzis, Veranda Restaurant, Beauty Salon/Sauna, Vista Lounge, Internet Cafe, Tanz-Show Salon, Shop/Boutique/Arcade, Harry’s Bar, “Vier Jahreszeiten” Restaurant, Hospital, Reception/Lobby & Library.

Main Engine:                          4 x Bergen Diesel engines, type BRM-9, 4500 bhp (3310 kW), 750 rpm. Each twin diesel engine set drives through respective Lohmann & Stolterfoht reduction gearbox, GVE 1400R/L, to an Ulstein Propeller A/S controllable pitch 4 bladed high skew propeller, each propeller is 4,000 mm dia. at 169 rpm.

                                               In addition, each gearbox has a power take-off, which in turn drives an ABB Stromberg Drives shaft generator, type HSPO 560RE2, 2,625 kVA, 440 V, 3,444 A, 60 Hz.

 

2 x Ulstein Propeller A/S controllable pitch 4 bladed high skew propellers, each propeller is 4,000 mm dia. at 169 rpm.

2 x Ulstein controllable pitch 4 bladed bow thrusters, type SB 150 TV, each 585 bhp (430 kW).

2 x Rudders – Each rudder driven by a Tenfjord Mek. Verksted A/S, rotary vane steering gear, type 18M300.

 

2 x Sperry Marine Fin Stabilizers, each fin 5.50 m (L) x 1.66 m (W).

Auxiliaries:        2 x Bergen Diesel engines, type BRG-6, 3040 bhp (2235 kW), 720 rpm, each driving an ABB Stromberg Drives, type HSPOL 710SH5, 2625 kVA (2100 kW), synchronous generator.

2 x ABB Stromberg Drives shaft generators, type HSPO 560RE2, 2,625 kVA, 440 V, 3,444 A, 60 Hz., 1800 rpm.