MS Windward

	Norwegian Wind at Juneau, Alaska.
History
Name	1993–1998: Windward; 1998–2007: Norwegian Wind; 2007–2022: SuperStar Aquarius; 2022: Arius;
Owner	1993–1998: Kloster Cruise; 1998–2004: Norwegian Cruise Line; 2004–2022: Star Cruises;
Operator	1993–2007: Norwegian Cruise Line; 2007–2022: Star Cruises;
Port of registry	Nassau, Bahamas (until 2022); Saint Kitts and Nevis (2022);
Builder	Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France
Cost	$240 million
Yard number	D30
Laid down	16 December 1991
Launched	14 November 1992
Completed	1993
Acquired	4 May 1993
Maiden voyage	1993
In service	14 May 1993
Out of service	2020
Identification	IMO number: 9008421; MMSI number: 308273000; Callsign: C6LG6;
Fate	Scrapped at Alang, India in 2022.
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Dreamward-class cruise ship
Tonnage	39,127 GT; 4,800 DWT;
Length	190.04 m (623 ft 6 in)
Beam	28.85 m (94 ft 8 in)
Draught	7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
Ice class	1 C
Installed power	MAN diesel engines; 18,480 kW;
Propulsion	Twin propellers; 3 thrusters (2 bow, 1 stern);
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (service)
Capacity	1,246 passengers (all berths)
General characteristics (as Superstar Aquarius)
Tonnage	51,309 GT; 6,731 DWT;
Length	229.84 m (754 ft 1 in)
Beam	32.10 m (105 ft 4 in)
Draught	7.01 m (23 ft 0 in)
Depth	9.66 m (31 ft 8 in)
Decks	10 (passenger accessible)
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (service); 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (maximum);
Capacity	1,750 passengers (lower berths); 2,156 passengers (all berths);
Crew	700

MS Windward was a cruise ship that was built in 1993 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France for Kloster Cruise (Norwegian Cruise Line) as Windward. In 1998 she was lengthened at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany and renamed Norwegian Wind. In 2007 she was transferred to the fleet of Star Cruises as SuperStar Aquarius. The ship remained in passenger service for the cruise line until the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown in 2020. The ship was sold for scrap as Arius in 2022 following the liquidation of the cruise line's parent company after filing for bankruptcy, which also led to the demise of Star Cruises.

History
Norwegian Wind at Juneau, Alaska.
Name	1993–1998: Windward 1998–2007: Norwegian Wind 2007–2022: SuperStar Aquarius 2022: Arius
Owner	1993–1998: Kloster Cruise 1998–2004: Norwegian Cruise Line 2004–2022: Star Cruises
Operator	1993–2007: Norwegian Cruise Line 2007–2022: Star Cruises
Port of registry	Nassau, Bahamas (until 2022) Saint Kitts and Nevis (2022)
Builder	Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France
Cost	$240 million
Yard number	D30
Laid down	16 December 1991
Launched	14 November 1992
Completed	1993
Acquired	4 May 1993
Maiden voyage	1993
In service	14 May 1993
Out of service	2020
Identification	IMO number: 9008421 MMSI number: 308273000 Callsign: C6LG6
Fate	Scrapped at Alang, India in 2022.
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Dreamward-class cruise ship
Tonnage	39,127 GT 4,800 DWT
Length	190.04 m (623 ft 6 in)
Beam	28.85 m (94 ft 8 in)
Draught	7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
Ice class	1 C
Installed power	MAN diesel engines 18,480 kW
Propulsion	Twin propellers 3 thrusters (2 bow, 1 stern)
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (service)
Capacity	1,246 passengers (all berths)
General characteristics (as Superstar Aquarius)
Tonnage	51,309 GT 6,731 DWT
Length	229.84 m (754 ft 1 in)
Beam	32.10 m (105 ft 4 in)
Draught	7.01 m (23 ft 0 in)
Depth	9.66 m (31 ft 8 in)
Decks	10 (passenger accessible)
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (service) 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (maximum)
Capacity	1,750 passengers (lower berths) 2,156 passengers (all berths)
Crew	700