The Atlantic Star, originally built in 1984 by Chantiers de Nord et de la Mediterranee in La Seyne-Sur Mer, France, is a notable cruise ship with a length of 240.4 meters (788 feet 9 inches) and a beam of 29.8 meters (97 feet 9 inches). Her gross tonnage measures 46,087 GT, reflecting her sizable volume as a vessel designed for passenger cruising. Powered by steam turbines, she was among the last cruise ships to operate on this propulsion system, utilizing two or three boilers depending on the required speed. Her maximum speed ranged from approximately 19.8 to 21.8 knots, with a fuel consumption of up to 220 tonnes of fuel oil daily at full speed. Constructed for Sitmar Cruises, she was initially named FairSky and registered in Liberia. Following Sitmar’s acquisition by P&O Cruises in 1988, she was renamed Sky Princess and re-registered in London. In October 2000, she was transferred to P&O Cruises Australia, where she was renamed Pacific Sky after a substantial refurbishment. During her service with P&O Australia, she proved popular, carrying over 275,000 passengers on 200 cruises between 2000 and 2006, contributing to the expansion of the Australian fleet with subsequent ships. In May 2006, she was transferred to Pullmantur Cruises in Spain and renamed Sky Wonder, registered in Valletta, Malta. Later, she was laid up in Piraeus and renamed Atlantic Star in April 2009 for the Portuguese market. Her operational history includes various incidents, although specific details are not provided here. Her design featured two fixed-pitch propellers, a single rudder, bow and stern thrusters for maneuvering, and two retractable stabilizer fins to reduce rolling, each 4 meters long. She was also equipped with two nine-tonne anchors with 80-tonne chains. In 2013, Atlantic Star was transferred to STX France as partial payment for a new Royal Caribbean vessel and was subsequently scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey, under the name Antic. Her career reflects the evolution of cruise ship design and the shifting landscape of maritime commerce over three decades.

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