Ally

Louis plc announced Friday that it has agreed to buy the mid-size luxury cruise ship Orient Queen in a USD 22 mln bareboat/hire purchase deal.

The announcement said that the lease is for five years but the deal comes with a six month incentive, whereby any monthly fee paid to the previous owner, German-based Orient Queen Shipping Inc., will be discounted from the total value.

The Orient Queen, with a gross tonnage of 15.781 and a capacity for 850 passengers in 370 cabins, was fully rebuilt last year at a cost of USD 22 mln. It is 163m long and offers all the modern amenities, such as interactive plasma TVs, two pools, Jacuzzi, a casino, dining and entertainment areas, a beauty salon, gym, helipad, etc.

This latest addition raises the Louis fleet to 13 cruise ships.

She was recently chartered from Abou Merhi Cruises for evacuation work in Lebanon. She was Bolero/Starward.

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