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Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships
My blog contains mini-histories and photos of 2200 ships loaded in a random order. It is a data listing of liners, ferries, cruise and troop ships; every passenger carrying ship over 10000 tons dating from 1858 to the newbuilds of today.
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No.1455 Superfast III launched in 1998
29,338GT for Superfast Ferries from Masa-Yards Inc, Turku Spirit of Tasmania II 2002 TT Line IMO: 9158434 Image attribution: Roger Cordeiro, Clyde Dickens, David Wallace and Owen Foley on Marine Traffic
Posted in Fast Ferry, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged IMO: 9158434, Masa Yards, Spirit of Tasmania, Superfast Ferries, Superfast III, TT Line, Turku
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No.1955 Costa Firenze floated out 6 Nov 2019
135,136GT for Costa Asia by Fincantieri, Maghera Renamed Carnival Firenze in 2024 IMO: 9801691 Image attribution: Celso Hdez, Lele Urso, Michael Hahn & Ralf MBS on Ship Spotting, and Carnival Cruise Line
Posted in Cruise ship, Pilgrim Ship
Tagged Costa Asia, Costa Firenze, fincantieri, IMO: 9801691, Maghera
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No.1595 Stena Britannica II launched in 2002
43,487GT for Stena Line A/B by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Ulsan Renamed Stena Britannica after maiden voyage 2003 lengthened 57958GT Stena Line A/B Britannica 2010 Stena Line A/B Stena Scandinavica 2011 Stena Line A/B IMO: 9235517 Image attribution: Horst Gotschel Image from … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, passenger ship, Ro-pax
Tagged Britannica, Hyundai Mipo, Stena, Stena Britannica, Stena Scandinavica, Ulsan
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No.1095 Liberté launched in 1979
10,766grt for Soc Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée by Dubigeon-Normandie SA, Nantes Biladi 2003 Comarit Ferries Scrapped Aliaga, Turkey 2013 IMO:7824912 Image attribution: Malcolm Cranfield & Biladi by Benoit Donne
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Aliaga, Biladi, Comarit, Dubigeon-Normandie, IMO:7824912, Liberté, Nantes, SNCM, Soc Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée
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No.95 Servian launched in 1903
18,072grt Originally christened as the SS Servian, she was built in 1903 by Harland and Wolff, Ltd. of Belfast for the Wilson & Furness-Leyland Line, a subsidiary of International Mercantile Marine Co. spearheaded by J.P. Morgan. After plans for a … Continue reading
No.456 Bermuda launched 1927
19,086grt for Furness, Withy & Co from Workman Clark, Belfast Fire in Bermuda 1931, towed to Belfast for repairs where fire broke out again. Her engines were removed and the hulk was towed to Scotland for breaking but she ran … Continue reading
No.956 Frederick Carter launched in 1967
22,508grt from Canadian National Railways from Davie, Lauzon Fred 1986 Anco Flavia II 1987 Harma Athenia 1988 Meltkiki Marine Thenia 1989 A/B Nordo Link Hansa Link 1990 A/B Nordo Link Norse Lagan 1990 A/B Nordo Link Moby Rider 1998 Moby … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, Passenger/Cargo, Ro-pax
Tagged A/B Nordo Link, Athenia, Canadian National Railways, Davie, Flavia II, Fred, Frederick Carter, Hansa Link, IMO:6719342, Lauzon, Moby Lines, Moby Rider, Norse Lagan
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No.1456 Superfast IV launched in 1998
29,067GT for Superfast Ferries from Masa-Yards Inc, Turku Spirit of Tasmania I 2002 TT Line IMO: 9158446 Image attribution: Rogério Cordeiro, Cody Williams, Graham Flett and Yiwen Song on Marine Traffic
Posted in Fast Ferry, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged IMO: 9158446, Masa Yards, Spirit of Tasmania, Superfast Ferries, Superfast IV, TT Line, Turku
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No.1956 Stena Embla launched 15 Nov 2019
40,500GT for Stena Line from AVIC Weihai Shipyard, China IMO: 9807322 Image attribution: Tony Davis, Neal Johnston, Rob Foy and Mr Robot on Marine Traffic
Posted in ferry, Ro-pax
Tagged AVIC Weihai, China, IMO: 9807322, Stena Embla, Stena Line
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No.1594 Yue Hai Tie 1 Hao launched in 2002
14,381 Yuehai Railway by Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai IMO: 9255866
Posted in ferry, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, Ro-pax
Tagged China, IMO: 9255866, Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai, Yue Hai Tie 1 Hao, Yuehai Railway
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