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Apr 14 7:29 am
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Bankrupt Queen Mary operator left more than $20 million in urgently needed repairs, court filing says

Kelly Puente

Of the repairs that were done by Urban Commons, some appear to have been “performed incorrectly or not pursuant to applicable standards, and will likely need to be fixed or re-done in the near term.”

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Apr 6 9:20 pm
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City Council takes first steps to shift control of Queen Mary to Harbor Commission

Jason Ruiz

A memo from the city attorney’s office noted that the commission would have to accept the transfer but added that the commission has retained “residual jurisdiction” over certain actions at Pier H and that there appear to be no legal hurdles to return control of it back over to the commission.

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Mar 31 4:26 pm
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City auditor says former Queen Mary operator has not provided financial records on $23M in city bonds

Kelly Puente

City Auditor Laura Doud since December 2019 has been investigating how $23 million in city-issued bonds was spent to fix some of the most critical repairs for the ship listed in the marine survey.

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Mar 29 6:04 pm
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City Council to consider transferring control of Queen Mary land to commission that oversees port

Brandon Richardson

The announcement Monday evening by Councilwoman Cindy Allen’s office adds a new twist to problems surrounding the Queen Mary, whose private operator, hired by the city, is in bankruptcy.

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Mar 25 8:40 am shared from Long Beach Business Journal

With Queen Mary lease set for auction, the fate of a city landmark is uncertain

Kelly Puente

The ship could see yet another new caretaker when the Queen Mary’s lease goes up for auction next month after its current operator, Eagle Hospitality Trust, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January.

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Mar 9 4:31 pm
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Queen Mary operator to auction lease for ship after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Kelly Puente

Long Beach owns the Queen Mary but has leased the ship to various operators, some of whom have met similar financial struggles.

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Jan 23 9:00 am
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Queen Mary’s future in limbo as operator’s bankruptcy hearings are underway

Kelly Puente

For decades, the city has leased the ship to various operators who are charged with maintenance, and many of those operators have met similar financial struggles.

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Jan 19 10:26 pm
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Queen Mary operator files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Kelly Puente

The City of Long Beach, which owns the Queen Mary, in a statement on Tuesday said officials are “concerned with this development, as the company has a long-term obligation to ensure the upkeep and operation of the City’s asset.”

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Oct 12 5:34 pm
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‘Robbed of our wedding fund’; Couple says Queen Mary hasn’t returned $20,000 deposit after COVID-19 cancellation

Kelly Puente

Glendale couple say they’ve been fighting since July to get a refund on their $19,283 deposit but have been stonewalled by the ship’s former operator Urban Commons.

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Oct 5 4:46 pm
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Directors of trust that operates the Queen Mary arrested in Singapore

Kelly Puente

Queen Mary’s current operator follows a list of former operators that have that have met financial struggles.

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