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The MV ''Ancerville'' is a 1962 French passenger ship, now landlocked in the Shekou, Shenzhen, China. ==History== ''Ancerville'' was launched by Chantiers de l'Atlantique on April 5, 1962 by French president Charles de Gaulle, for service from Marseilles to Dakar, calling in Casablanca, Madeira, Alicante, Tangier the Canary Islands.〔(Paquet )〕 In 1970 her ownership was transferred from Compagnie de Navigation Paquet to Nouvelle Compagnie de Paquebots, but continued on her usual routes.〔(Famous Liners Online )〕 In July 1970, ''Ancerville'' rescued all passengers and crew of the burning and sinking liner ''Fulvia'' in the Canary Islands.〔(Olsofjord )〕 In 1973, due to competition from airplane services, the ship was sold to the People's Republic of China and was renamed ''Minghua'', meaning "Spirit of China".〔(Cruise line )〕 ''Minghua'' operated from China to East Africa during her last decade of service. On August 17, 1983 the ship arrived in Shekou, Shenzhen to be refitted as a tourist attraction and part of the entertainment complex ''Sea World''(海上世界). Her new features including 253 hotel rooms, Chinese and Western restaurants, an English Bar, Bamboo Grove Bar, Music Dance Hall, swimming pool, health center, children's recreation center and the China Folk Customs Exhibition Center. Even though the ship was considered a building after it became part Sea World, she was not removed from the Lloyd's Register until 1991. Due to the construction of a large golf course beside ''Sea World'' the area around her berth was reclaimed from the sea and she became landlocked. The ship closed in 1998 due to management problem after a fire.〔(Ocean Liners Portal )〕 Throughout her time being closed the exterior of ''Sea World'' was kept well maintained, but her interiors were badly neglected. In 2001 a major 70 million Yuan refurbishment of the ship began and was completed in 2004. The ship now hosts a four-star hotel, Brazilian barbecue restaurant, numerous Western restaurants, a wine bar and cigar house, a coffee shop, boutique and movie theater.〔(SS Minghua Lives On )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MS Ancerville」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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