American Star (ship)
| History | |
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| Name: | American Star |
| Owner: | American Cruise Lines |
| Operator: | American Cruise Lines |
| Port of registry: |
Dover DE,[1]  USA |
| Builder: | Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, Maryland)[2] |
| Yard number: | 86 |
| Launched: | 2007 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | River cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 82 (gross); 56 (net)[3] |
| Length: | 187.5 ft (57.2 m)[3] |
| Beam: | 45 ft (14 m)[3] |
| Draft: | 10.8 ft (3.3 m)[3] |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Capacity: | 100 passengers |
| Crew: | 26 crew[5] |
American Star is a small cruise ship owned and operated by American Cruise Lines (ACL). It was built in 2007 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland for overnight coastal, river, and inland waterway cruising within the continental United States. American Star, as an American built, flagged, and owned vessel operated by US citizen crew members is compliant with the Passenger Vessel Services Act and can transport passengers directly between US ports. The vessel accommodates 100 passengers in her 47 cabins, of which 26 have small private balconies. All staterooms have private baths, windows, and interior entrances.[5]
The ship deck plans:
- Main Deck - 12 double occupancy staterooms; Dining Salon and vestibule
- Lounge Deck - 9 double occupancy staterooms with private balconies, 9 double occupancy staterooms; two lounges, forward passenger deck
- Carolina Deck - 1 owner’s suite, 14 double and 2 single occupancy staterooms, all with private balconies; library, aft passenger deck
- Observation Deck - recreation, including putting green and exercise area
American Star entered service in 2007, joining her sister ship American Spirit which began operation in 2005.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 9427615 American Star
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Colton, Tim. "Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury MD". Small Ship Builders and Boatbuilders. www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Coast Guard Vessel Documentation". NOAA Fisheries, Office of Science and Technology. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ↑ "American Star Vessel Details". http://www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 30 May 2013. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "American Star - American Cruise Lines". Frommers. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
External links
- American Star on American Cruise Lines website
- American Star - American Cruise Lines Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine from Frommer's
- American Cruise Lines' focus is historic U.S. waterways from The Palm Beach Post
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