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Veteran cruise ship scrapped after super-yacht conversion project is called off

Turkish ship recyclers fire up their oxyacetylene torches to finish off the former Saga Pearl II

The 1981-built cruise ship Pearl II, seen here when operating for Saga Cruises as the Saga Pearl II, was towed to Turkey for recycling after a project to convert it into a private yacht was cancelled.
The 1981-built cruise ship Pearl II, seen here when operating for Saga Cruises as the Saga Pearl II, was towed to Turkey for recycling after a project to convert it into a private yacht was cancelled.Photo: Jonathan Boonzaier
Published 25 July 2022, 06:07Updated 25 July 2022, 10:02
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