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No.2070 Jian Zhen Hao floated out 15 November 2023

Posted on December 3, 2023 by donships

19,948GT for China-Japan International Ferry (Chinjif) from China Merchant Jinling Weihai. IMO 9987677 Images from Marine Traffic Image by Philip Young

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No.2069 Unnamed floated out 31 October 2023

Posted on December 3, 2023 by donships

11,000GT for Unity Line from Remontowa, Gdansk. IMO: 

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No.2066 Ilma floated out 26 Sep 2023

Posted on December 3, 2023 by donships

46,750GT for Ritz-Carlton from Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO:9967586 Ritz Carlton’s brand new ILMA – photo from Tony Davis

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No.2056 Ala’suinu floated out 28 Mar 2023

Posted on December 3, 2023 by donships

42,000GT for Marine Atlantic from CMI Jinling, Weihei, China  IMO: 9946257 Images from NI Ferry site and Jorge Truchom Currently (Apr 2024) being delivered to Canada

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No.2067 Saint Malo floated out 7 October 2023

Posted on October 15, 2023 by donships

for Brittany Ferries at Weihei, China  30000GT, 194m x 27.8m  1400 passengers In Service    IMO:9946336 Photos from Brittany Ferries video   Image from Hilary Youngman August 2025

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No.2065 Utopia of the Seas floated out 16 Sep 2023

Posted on September 21, 2023 by donships

231000GT for Royal Caribbean International from Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO:9880001  She will enter service in the summer of 2024 Images from Christophe Dedieu and Chantiers

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No.2064 Explora II floated out 6 Sep 2023

Posted on September 7, 2023 by donships

63,900GT for MSC Cruises, Explorer Journeys from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente, Genoa IMO: 2582583 EXPLORA II taking shape in Genoa’s shipyard – photo by Paulo Piccione Image from Andy Humbert Image from Luis Miguel Correia Image from Andy Humbert

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No.2063 Carnival Jubilee floated out 21 July 2023

Posted on July 19, 2023 by donships

183,900GT for Carnival Cruise Line from Meyer Werft, Papenburg. IMO 9851737 Photo from Meyer Werft Image from Christian Brands Image from Christian Brands Image from etwasMEERzeit on Twitter

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No.2061 Da De 3 launched in 2023, renamed DLN Mandalika on delivery

Posted on June 24, 2023 by donships

12541 GT for PT DAMAI LAUTAN NUSANTARA by Fuzhou based Fujian South East shipyard 132m x 22.6m and capacity for 306 passengers and 230 cars IMO: 9979400 Thanks to Ferryvolution for the information and photos

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No.2062 Da De 5 launched in 2023, renamed DLN Nusantara on delivery

Posted on June 24, 2023 by donships

12541 GT for PT DAMAI LAUTAN NUSANTARA by Fuzhou based Fujian South East shipyard 132m x 22.6m and capacity for 306 passengers and 230 cars IMO: 9979400 Thanks to Ferryvolution for the information and photos

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