Melody

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Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (IT) Civitavecchia
Date: 04/05/2012
Administrative data Technical data
name: Melody
built: 1982
call sign: 3FBS7
IMO: 7902295
flag: Panama
dimensions: 204.81 x 27.40 x 8.00 m
type: cruise
capacity: 1550 passengers
535 crew
10 decks (8 guest)
speed: 19.00 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
Atlantic ('82-'88)
StarShip Atlantic ('88-'97)		 Qing ('13-'18)
We also have pictures of this vessel under the folowing name(s).
Extra info:
She was marketed as MSC Melody in 2004, but her official registered name remained Melody throughout her MSC career

On 29 June 2016, the ship partially sank while docked in Goa, India. The sinking was caused by heavy monsoon rains.
Nobody was on board at the time the ship sank.

As of May 2017, the ship is still partially sunk and grounded at its berth

In November 2017, The Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) has petitioned the high court to declare the abandoned 'MV Qing' ship and floating dry dock of Western India Shipyard Limited (WISL) as 'wrecks', after the management and owners failed to respond to their communications.

The ship was eventually re-floated by a salvage company in June 2018 and was soon after sold for demolition and scrapped.
Converted? This vessel was converted from cruise to floating accommodation in the year 2013.
Museum? No
Scrapping? This vessel was sold to India in the year 2018 for scrapping.
Casualty? Yes, (please look at the extra info box for more information).