Ships
M/V Essence
Tonnage: 16,000 GRT
Length: 160.30 m (525 ft 11 in)
Beam: 22.84 m (74 ft 11 in)
Draught: 6.86 m (22 ft 6 in)
Decks: 8 decks with 355 cabins
Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Capacity: 895 passengers
Crew: 400
Year built: 1968
Former owners:
Norwegian Cruise Lines 1968-1995 (M/S Starward)
Festival Cruises 1995-2004 (M/V Bolero)
Abou Merhi Lines 2004-2006 (M/V Orient Queen)
Louis Cruise Lines 2006-2013 (M/V Aura)
Home port:
Winter: Port of Bridgetown, Barbados
Summer: TBD
Current Routing: N/A
Current Position: Bridgetown, Barbados
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Senior Officers:
Owner/Captain: Colin Kerr ((Amtran))
Born into money (his ancestors were part of the first 300 American settlers in Texas, and eventually his branch of the family became influential investors in the Kansas City Southern Railroad) on December 28, 1959, Colin's life was set for the Ivy League, and a career in the management of the Kansas City Southern. But Colin wanted adventure, not content with staying in one place. With the US railroad industry declining, he attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and afterwards, had a long career as a civil service mariner, culminating with becoming the Captain of a Military Sealift Command Hospital Ship. After retiring in late 2013, Kerr packed his bags and moved to Barbados, where he, with his long-untouched trust fund, purchased his first ship from a Greek cruise line, starting Tradewinds Cruise Line
First Officer: Chuck Finley ((FN)) Area of Responsibility: Navigation, provide leadership when Captain not available, also ((for simplicity)) controls medical and security departments.
Director of Public Affairs: TBA ((Wronek)) Area of Responsibility: Marketing, announcements, etc
Cruise Director: Daniel Malevick ((Zipp)) Area of Responsibility: Entertainment (Booking acts, managing onboard theaters, lounges, events)
Hotel Director: TBA ((Zipp)) Area of Responsibility: Assist in the overall maintenance and upgrading of cabins and suites)
Executive Chef: TBA ((Eastwind)) Area of Responsibility: Area of Responsibility: Creating menus, managing restaurants and bars
Destination Manager: Putra Jayanegara ((Nature Wings)) Area of Responsibility: Determining new destinations, ensuring proper docking facilities are available.
Shore Excursions Manager: Putra Jayanegara* Area of Responsibility: List on-shore excursions to market to passengers
Adi was born in Denpasar 23 September 1974, though after his mother's death in 1980, Ketut with his father and his grandmother moved to Los Angeles, USA. But he didn't feel at home there so Adi felt sad until the day he found a brochure about a trip to Barbados. He saw it and urged his father and grandmother to move to Barbados with him. After his father's death in 1997, Adi and his grandmother moved to Barbados with his orphaned girlfriend Emily Rutenberg, where he lives to this day, after getting married. He was employed as a cleaner in Star Cruises and because he impressed his bosses, he eventually became a Destination Manager, until 2010, when the cruise line went bankrupt. When he saw a job opportunity at the newly established Tradewinds Cruise Line, he applied and was hired as a destination manager.
Chief Engineer: TBA ((Ioh)) Area of Responsibility: Maintain ship, ensure fuel, repairs are conducted in port at proper times
*Responsibility of Destination Manager until further notice ((until someone signs up))
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