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The ''Sea Cloud II'' is a large barque built as a cruise ship, and operated by Sea Cloud Cruises GmbH of Hamburg, Germany. A luxury vessel, she sails under the Maltese flag. The Roman suffix ''II'' indicates that she is the company's second ship. She is neither a sister to, nor the successor of, the ''Sea Cloud'' (ex ''Hussar II''), but a separate vessel. ==Concept and construction== Due to the success of the operator's first ship, ''Sea Cloud'', but also for economic reasons, the operator decided to put another sailing ship into service. Unlike the ''Sea Cloud'', the ''Sea Cloud II'' is a newbuilding. The contract for her construction was awarded to the Asturian shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán, SA. The keel laying was held there on 24 June 1998.〔 The rigging was planned and produced by Navicom in Wolgast. The 23 sails were made in Poland. ''Sea Cloud II'' was launched on 18 March 1999.〔 However, the owner's exacting demands in relation to interior fitout caused delivery problems and personnel problems. This led to a roughly one-year delay. The ship was eventually handed over to Sea Cloud Cruises on 29 December 2000, in a not yet completely finished state. On 22 January 2001, the final work was completed.〔 The ''Sea Cloud II'' was christened on 6 February 2001 in Las Palmas, Canary Islands. The sponsor was Sabine Christiansen. 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「Sea Cloud II」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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