Minghua (ship)

Minghua as part of the Sea World Complex in Shenzhen, China
History
Name
  • 1962-1973: Ancerville
  • 1973-1983: Minghua
  • 1983 – present: (Part of Sea World, Shenzhen)
Owner
  • 1962-1970: Compagnie de Navigation Paquet (CNP)
  • 1970-1973: Novelle Compagnie de Paquebots (NCP)
  • 1973-1983: China Ocean Shipping Co. (COSCO)
  • 1983 – present: China Merchants Group.
Port of registry
BuilderChantiers de l'Atlantique
LaunchedApril 5, 1962
In serviceSeptember 5, 1962
Out of serviceAugust 17, 1983
IdentificationIMO number: 5015957
StatusLandlocked as tourist attraction
General characteristics
Tonnage14,225 gross register tons (GRT)
Length168 meters
Beam22 meters
Propulsion2 x Burmeister & Wain Diesel Engines
Speed22.5 knots
Capacity756 passengers
Crew173

Minghua (simplified Chinese: 明华; traditional Chinese: 明華; pinyin: Mínghuá; Jyutping: ming4 waa4), formerly MV Ancerville, is a 1962 French liner later converted to a cruise ship. Now landlocked, she is the centerpiece of the Sea World development in Shekou, Shenzhen, China.

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