Star Princess
Star Princess in San Francisco, California in December 2014
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| History | |
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| Name: | Star Princess |
| Owner: | Carnival plc |
| Operator: | Princess Cruise Line |
| Port of registry: |
 Bermuda, Hamilton
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| Builder: | Fincantieri, Italy |
| Yard number: | Monfalcone, 6051 |
| Launched: | 10 May 2001 |
| Completed: | 25 January 2002 |
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| Status: | Operational |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Grand class cruise ship |
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| Length: | 289.62 m (950.2 ft) |
| Beam: | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Draught: | 8.45 metres (27.7 ft) |
| Decks: | 13 |
| Deck clearance: | 8.45 m (27.7 ft) |
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| Capacity: | 3,100 passengers |
| Crew: | 1,205 |
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Star Princess is a Grand-class cruise ship, operated by Princess Cruises. Star Princess is a sister ship to Grand Princess and the Golden Princess.
An earlier ship of the same name is now operating as Pacific Pearl. Star Princess was built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone, Italy in 2002, and has hull number 6051. Star Princess differs slightly in upper deck layout from her predecessors, having an extra plunge pool (and one less hot tub) at the stern (deck 15) and with the deletion of the "Off Limits" teenagers' hot tub & sunbathing area featured further forward on her predecessors.
Another ship of similar design, Caribbean Princess, was subsequently built, featuring an additional deck of cabins ("Riviera Deck") to accommodate more passengers.
On 23 March 2006, at about 3 am, a fire broke out in the passenger compartments, amidships, on the port side of the ship. Shortly after, the captain sounded the general emergency signal—seven short blasts followed by one long blast on the ship's whistle (over the PA) and the ship's horn, which woke passengers up all over the ship. Passengers went to muster stations and evacuees were combined into groups, then stationed in muster stations, theatres, restaurants and other public ares, for about seven hours. Some passengers who needed regular medication required crew members to go into their suites and retrieve their medication.
Passengers evacuated their cabins into public areas through smokey hallways, grabbing their life jackets on the way. The evacuation was reportedly orderly, in contrast to deadlier fires such as those on Morro Castle and Yarmouth Castle. Lifeboats were lowered, but proved to be unnecessary, as the fire was contained and doused, and the ship headed into Montego Bay under her own power.
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