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Cie de Nav Fraissinet et Cyprien Fabre

MSJean Mermoz

LaterMermoz, Serenade, Serena

The Liner MS Jean Mermoz

Jean Mermoz was especially built for the Marseilles to West Africa service, sailing via Casablanca, Dakar, Conakry, Monrovia, Abidjan, Tema, Lome, Cotonou, Lagos, Duala, Libreville, Port Gentil,and Pointe Noire. She was launched on November 17, 1956, and completed in May1957. For the next eight years she crossed the Atlantic many times for herowners, simply known as the Fabre line. Then in 1965 she was transferred toNouvelle Cie de Paquebots, Marseille.

Jean Mermoz originalspecifications:

Owner:Compagnie deNavigation Fraissinet et Cyprien Fabre.

Built by:Chantiers del”Atlantique, France, 1956/57.

Tonnage:12,460 GRT (Gross Registered Tons).

Length:162m -527ft.

Width:19.75. 65ft.

Draft:6.4m - 22ft 9in.

Mermoz Paris

Engines:B&W type diesels16,600 BHP.

Screws:Twin.

Speed:16 knots – Max18.5 knots.

Passengers:144 First, 140 Cabin, 110Third, 24 Forth berthed + 446 Steerage.

Fully Air-Conditioned

In the late sixties, loadings on Frenchships declined due to the ever-increasing costs and fierce competition from theless expensive Greek & Italian operators. Jean Mermoz was converted into afull time cruise ship in 1969/70 at the Mariotti Shipyards in Genoa.

Paquet Cruises MV Mermoz

Upon completion, her profile has changeddramatically having gained a new deck above the bridge, deck extensions forwardand aft and a heightened funnel. Renamed Mermoz, she was now listed as being13,803 GRT, with a passengercapacity of 757 (max) in a one class configuration. She commenced cruising forPaquet Cruises in September 1970. Her itineraries were exotic visiting remoteports along the South American coast, Galapagos Islands, the Black Sea, and the“Lost Isles” of the Indian Ocean.In addition she operated the Annual Music Festival at Sea, featuring famousclassical artists as onboard entertainers.

In 1985 Mermoz cruise the South Pacific forthe first time and visited Australiain November, visiting Brisbane (the author’s homeport) and Sydney. Afterbeing delayed by eight hours due to rough weather, her visit to Sydney became a politicalissue as there was a pay dispute related to the crew. Due to this her departurewas delayed. Then, tugboat operators declared her “black” inprotest against the French nuclear tests in the Pacific. Mermoz departed threedays late on November 21. Paquet Cruises had intended to bring the Azur tocruise out of Sydney,but decided against it, due to the problems encountered with the Mermoz. Frenchships were not welcome in Australiaat the time.

Mermoz continued to successfully cruise theworld catering to both French and American passengers, bur gradually herclientele became almost exclusively French. Paquet Cruises was sold to CostaCruises in 1993, which saw her continue operating cruises for the Frenchmarket. In 1996, American Carnival Cruises purchased Costa, which would meancarnival would soon dispose of this fine classic liner. They did this inNovember 1999, when the sold her to the Cypriot Louis Cruise Line, who mostlyoperated classic ships. She was renamed Serenade and operated mini two nightcruises from Limassol to Israeland Egypt.Later, due to the Israel Palestinian situation she commenced cruises from Malta to Italy. She also served as afloating hotel for the G-8 Summit at Genoa.She was again refurbished in 2001 and is currently listed at 14,789 GRT. Her interiors are still delightfully Frenchand although she is an intimate ship, she feels like a much larger vessel. Shehas been well maintained throughout the years and is pristine throughout.

Several views of her interiors

In 2003, Serenade she commenced a shortseries of mini two and three night cruises from Cyprusto the GreekIslandsand Egypt, but she has spentconsiderable time laid-up at Eleusis BayGreece

Serenade laid up at Eleusis

Taken December 2003 by the late CaptainYiorgos (George) Graikos

Please Note: This fine ship was sold to Indian breakers in April 2008 anddeparted for Alang Indiain June named Serena. She arrived and was beached in June and has since beenbroken up.

Serenade laid up at Eleusis

Taken December 2003 by the late CaptainYiorgos (George) Graikos

Also read about her Sister Ship, the:MS General Mangin

“Blue WaterLiners sailing to the distant shores.
I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die.”

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IMO: 9776420, MMSI: 248758000

The current position of CMA CGM JEAN MERMOZ is in Malacca Strait with coordinates 1.28447° / 103.34553° as reported on 2021-04-21 10:47 by AIS to our vessel tracker app. The vessel's current speed is 18.4 Knots and is heading at the port of SUEZ CANAL. The estimated time of arrival as calculated by MyShipTracking vessel tracking app is LT

The vessel CMA CGM JEAN MERMOZ (IMO: 9776420, MMSI: 248758000) is a Cargo A It's sailing under the flag of [MT] Malta.

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The current draught of CMA CGM JEAN MERMOZ as reported by AIS is 16 meters

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