MS Albatros

	Albatros in 2009
History
Name	1973–1991: Royal Viking Sea; 1991–1997: Royal Odyssey; 1997–2001: Norwegian Star; 2001–2002: Norwegian Star 1; 2002–2004: Crown ; 2004–2021: Albatros; 2021: Tros;
Operator	1972–1991: Royal Viking Line; 1991–1997: Royal Cruise Line; 1997–1998: Norwegian Cruise Line; 1999–2001: Norwegian Capricorn Line; 2001–2002: Star Cruises; 2002: Crown Investments; 2002–2004: Spanish Cruise Line; 2004–2020: Phoenix Reisen; 2020–2021: Pick Albatros Group; 2021: Alang Breaker;
Port of registry	1973–1987: Oslo, Norway; 1987–2021: Nassau, Bahamas; 2021: Gabon;
Builder	Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland
Yard number	397
Launched	19 January 1973
Completed	1973
Acquired	16 November 1973
In service	25 November 1973
Out of service	2020
Identification	Call sign: C6CN4; IMO number: 7304314; MMSI number: 626151000;
Fate	Scrapped in 2021
General characteristics (as built)
Tonnage	20,018 GRT; 3,594 DWT;
Length	177.70 m (583 ft 0 in)
Beam	25.20 m (82 ft 8 in)
Draught	7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä-Sulzer 9ZH40/48; 13,240 kW (combined);
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity	536 passengers
General characteristics (currently)
Tonnage	28,518 GT; 5,936 DWT;
Length	205.46 m (674 ft 1 in)
Beam	27.00 m (88 ft 7 in)
Draught	7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä 6L38A
Propulsion	Two shafts; controllable pitch propellers
Capacity	812 passengers

MS Albatros was a Royal Viking Star-class cruise ship, operated by the Germany-based travel agency Phoenix Reisen until 2020 when she was taken out of service, and scrapped in 2021.

History
Albatros in 2009
Name	1973–1991: Royal Viking Sea 1991–1997: Royal Odyssey 1997–2001: Norwegian Star 2001–2002: Norwegian Star 1 2002–2004: Crown 2004–2021: Albatros 2021: Tros
Operator	1972–1991: Royal Viking Line 1991–1997: Royal Cruise Line 1997–1998: Norwegian Cruise Line 1999–2001: Norwegian Capricorn Line 2001–2002: Star Cruises 2002: Crown Investments 2002–2004: Spanish Cruise Line 2004–2020: Phoenix Reisen 2020–2021: Pick Albatros Group 2021: Alang Breaker
Port of registry	1973–1987: Oslo, Norway 1987–2021: Nassau, Bahamas 2021: Gabon
Builder	Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland
Yard number	397
Launched	19 January 1973
Completed	1973
Acquired	16 November 1973
In service	25 November 1973
Out of service	2020
Identification	Call sign: C6CN4 IMO number: 7304314 MMSI number: 626151000
Fate	Scrapped in 2021
General characteristics (as built)
Tonnage	20,018 GRT 3,594 DWT
Length	177.70 m (583 ft 0 in)
Beam	25.20 m (82 ft 8 in)
Draught	7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä-Sulzer 9ZH40/48 13,240 kW (combined)
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity	536 passengers
General characteristics (currently)
Tonnage	28,518 GT 5,936 DWT
Length	205.46 m (674 ft 1 in)
Beam	27.00 m (88 ft 7 in)
Draught	7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä 6L38A
Propulsion	Two shafts; controllable pitch propellers
Capacity	812 passengers