Oceanic resumes world cruise

Japan’s Peace Boat’s Oceanic, which was detained by the US Coast Guard in New York last week for a number of safety violations, has resumed her world cruise after carry out repairs at New York’s Bayonne Dry Dock. Passengers on the voyage were put up in a number of Atlantic City hotels while repair work was completed. Sphere: Related Content

Oceanic held in New York by US Coast Guard

The veteran cruise ship Oceanic was detained in port in New York last week by the US Coast Guard due to a number of deficiencies. The 1965-built vessel was stopped from sailing to Venezuela with 838 passengers onboard because she was, according to the USCG, in an unseaworthy condition.

A routine safety inspection revealed minor hull damage in way of the bow and several maintenance deficiencies. 

Oceanic is owned by Malta’s Japan Grace Co and operated by Florida-based Seahawk North America. Sphere: Related Content

Oceanic sold to Japan’s Peace Boat

Spain’s Pullmantur has sold its classic cruise vessel Oceanic to an unnamed Japanese company, with the 1,124 passenger capacity vessel to be used immediately by Japan’s Peace Boat educational programme on its next world cruise. Passengers booked on Oceanic’s cruises this summer will be transferred to Pullmantur’s latest vessel Sovereign, formerly RCCL’s Sovereign of the Seas.

Oceanic was built in Italy in 1965 for US transatlantic operator Home Lines and was then converted into a cruise ship for Premier Cruise Lines, as its Big Red Boat I. Sphere: Related Content