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The Bahamas flagged, 43,188 gt passenger(cruise) ship, THE WORLD (MMSI 311213000) on her approach to her berth, D Berth (no Passenger Terminal for this baby) at Fremantle Port. She had sailed from Broome, Western Australia with her next port of call being, Albany, Western Australia.  

THE WORLD was built in 2002 is managed by Wilhelmsen Ship Management of the USA. She is a currently a unique passenger (cruise) ship in that she is the only residence cruise ship floating on the open wide seas. Apparently there are couple of ships in the works who will adopt a similar approach to cruising, The Utopia and the Marquette. What makes THE WORLD interesting is that whilst you can rent a studio on the ship, all the studios are privately owned. A top of the range studio can cost in the vicinity of $13 million plus annual costs of around $1.3 million, whereas fro the bargin hunters you only need to pay around $1 million (source: http://www.businessinsider.com/what-are-condo-cruise-ships/?r=AU&IR=T). I have read elsewhere that you also need a minimum net worth of $5 million to be considered as being eligible to make a purchase.