2nd February, 2006
Hi Everyone,
Thanks to (and 'Hello' to) Jan Hendrick for guiding me this far. I require detailed information on the history and present whereabouts of 'The Duchess of the Isles' aka 'Lady of the South Pacific'.
What (I think) I know is:
She was built in 1989 in Tasmania probably by Launceston Marine.
(I'm not entirely sure what type of vessel she is. I.e. Cruise? Ferry? Whatgamacallit?
She was designed by Stuart Ballentyne.
During her build she was inspected by Jan Hendrick.
She may have been destined to sail on Loch Lomond but this didn't happen.
She may at one time have been owned (or part shared) by James Fisher and Sons PLC (Barrow, ***bria). (I'd like to know more about this?)
She was sold(?). Possibly about 1996 she went to Tahiti as a cruise ship.
Somewhere around this time her name was changed to 'Lady of the South Pacific'.
The ship was sold again and went to Milford Sound, NZ as a cruise ship.
The vessel was laid up awaiting a refit contract for 11 months in Dunedin Harbour, New Zealand. She was towed to Tahiti again in c.June, 2000 by I believe 'SEA-TOW 22'.
Then put on board an unknown vessel as cargo and taken to France. Then towed again to somewhere in Slovakia
Name possibly changed again to 'Sarha'.
Does anyone know more about her 'gappy' past life.
Could 'nzwomble38' or tell me more, as I believe he served aboard when she was in NZ?
Has anyone got printable, hi-res photos of her?
Best regards,
John Wren-Potter
Hi Everyone,
Thanks to (and 'Hello' to) Jan Hendrick for guiding me this far. I require detailed information on the history and present whereabouts of 'The Duchess of the Isles' aka 'Lady of the South Pacific'.
What (I think) I know is:
She was built in 1989 in Tasmania probably by Launceston Marine.
(I'm not entirely sure what type of vessel she is. I.e. Cruise? Ferry? Whatgamacallit?
She was designed by Stuart Ballentyne.
During her build she was inspected by Jan Hendrick.
She may have been destined to sail on Loch Lomond but this didn't happen.
She may at one time have been owned (or part shared) by James Fisher and Sons PLC (Barrow, ***bria). (I'd like to know more about this?)
She was sold(?). Possibly about 1996 she went to Tahiti as a cruise ship.
Somewhere around this time her name was changed to 'Lady of the South Pacific'.
The ship was sold again and went to Milford Sound, NZ as a cruise ship.
The vessel was laid up awaiting a refit contract for 11 months in Dunedin Harbour, New Zealand. She was towed to Tahiti again in c.June, 2000 by I believe 'SEA-TOW 22'.
Then put on board an unknown vessel as cargo and taken to France. Then towed again to somewhere in Slovakia
Name possibly changed again to 'Sarha'.
Does anyone know more about her 'gappy' past life.
Could 'nzwomble38' or tell me more, as I believe he served aboard when she was in NZ?
Has anyone got printable, hi-res photos of her?
Best regards,
John Wren-Potter