Star Cruises acquires two additional ships for US fleet

GENTING group associate Star Cruises Ltd, through its wholly-owned US-based subsidiary Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), has bought two ships in the United States in the past week to reinforce its cruise operations in the North American market, said Genting Bhd deputy chairman Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar. 

The purchase of the S/S United States was completed through a private transaction for an undisclosed amount, while the S/S Independence was acquired for US$4mil at a federal auction from the US Maritime Administration.