310m Berth of Singapore Cruise Centre (Republic of Singapore)

Singapore / Republic of Singapore
 pier, berth

Longest berth at Singapore Cruise Centre. regularly used by SuperStar Virgo

The SuperStar Virgo was ordered by Star Cruises on 22 November 1995 from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany as the second ship of the Leo class, and the second new building for Star Cruises. Like her sister ship SuperStar Leo, she was designed specifically for the Asian cruise market.The keel of the SuperStar Virgo was laid on 18 November 1996, and she was floated out of dry dock on 23 December 1998.She was delivered to Star Cruises on 2 August 1999.

The Singapore Cruise Centre is a cruise terminal located in the south of Singapore in the vicinity of Harbour Front and in Keppel Harbour. Built in 1991 by the then Port of Singapore Authority and upgraded in 1998 by Port of Singapore Authority, it comprises two terminals, namely the International Passenger Terminal (IPT), and the Regional Ferry Terminal (RFT). The Singapore Cruise Centre Pte Ltd took over management of the centre on 1 April 2003 when PSA Corporation divested its non-core businesses.

Today, the centre handles a throughput of over 7 million cruise and ferry passengers a year, of which about 950,000 are cruise

The IPT handles international cruise ships, and has two berths of 310 metres and 270 metres with a height limit of 52 metres. With a draft of 12 metres, it can handle most of the largest cruise ships in operation today. It underwent an upgrade in 2005 to improve on its passenger handling facilities.

Please Visit this Website for more information:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperStar_Virgo
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Cruise_Centre
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Coordinates:   1°15'45"N   103°49'7"E

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