In my last post on the Aquarama/Marine Star, I had lifted two still photos of the ship being scrapped from a YouTube video. Peter Hartung, creator of the video, was kind enough to send me the hi-res versions. All photos are courtesy of Mr. Selim San, Izmir (Turkey). Click on the thumbnail to see the… Continue reading Aquarama scrapping in hi-res
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Aquarama rubble
The author of the YouTube video I posted in my last Aquarama post directed me towards another of his videos. The end of this video shows two shots of the Aquarama/Marine Star being scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey. It truly is no more. This pretty much closes the book on the Aquarama. Since we now have… Continue reading Aquarama rubble
Aquarama – scrapped
According to the St. Catharines Standard, the Aquarama/Marine Star was scrapped, starting on September 16 last year. The former passenger and auto ferry Aquarama was sold for scrap and towed to Aliaga, Turkey, last summer. The ship had been idle since 1962. ... The deep-sea tug Aetos Z. took the vessel across the Atlantic and… Continue reading Aquarama – scrapped