"When she was in Singapore in late 2009, she had been put up for
sale, and the grapevine was rife with talk that she would be
scrapped if no suitable buyer was found," said Eric Saw.
"Such heritage spanning almost a
century is what sets her apart and makes her so special. The
romance of the high seas will always be in her," said Eric
Saw.
"Plans are underway to convert
her into a maritime heritage lifestyle hub complete with hotel
cabins, food and beverage outlets, spa facilities, recreation,
banquet and conference halls as well as a walk-through maritime
museum,"
"An interesting feature would be
her being dry-berthed on land complete with surrounding land
facilities and amenities rather than being on water,"
"Whilst Doulos (now renamed
Doulos Phos, meaning Servant Light in Greek) will no longer be
sailing the high seas, there are plans to keep her heritage alive;
all the way from when she was first built in 1914 as a freighter
(S.S. Medina), through to her conversion to become a pilgrim vessel
(S.S. Roma), then another conversion to become an all-first-class
cruise ship (M.s. Franca C), and then again to M.V.
Doulos,"
