Demise
She was beached for scrapping operations at Alang, India on March 3rd, 2010. She was renamed Winner 5 in preparation for scrapping. She was one of only two Italian cruise liners still operating, the only operational one now the SS Oceanic of 1965. The stripping of her interiors has begun, and cutting is imminent. By May 20th scrapping had begun, and the tip of her bow was cut. Photos taken on June 29, 2010 show that a large portion of her bow is gone, and scrappers are now cutting away her superstructure. Winner 5 was completely dismantled by November 13, 2010. Fellow ocean liner Maestro replaced her and was beached in her plot, 141.
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