Ocean Diamond, pictured here with tourists in Antarctica in 2014, was sold by SunStone Ships to Bridgeman Services Group in early 2024. After renaming the vessel the Diamond XI, the Canada based operator turned the ship into a workforce accommodation vessel – although it's not clear whether she actually served in this role.

She was beached for scrapping in Aliaga, Turkey in August 2024.

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