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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.2056 Ala’suinu floated out 28 Mar 2023
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
Posted in China, ferry, passenger ship, Uncategorized
Tagged Ala'suinu, China, IMO: 9946257, Jinling, marine Atlantic
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No.2067 Saint Malo floated out 7 October 2023
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
Posted in ferry, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Brittany Ferries, China, IMO:9946336, Saint Malo, Weihei
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No.2065 Utopia of the Seas floated out 16 Sep 2023
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
No.2064 Explora II floated out 6 Sep 2023
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
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Explora 2, Explora II, Explorer Journeys, fincantieri, Genoa, IMO 2582583, MSC Cruises, Sestri Ponente
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No.2063 Carnival Jubilee floated out 21 July 2023
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
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Carnival, Carnival Jubilee, Meyer Werft, Papenburg
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No.2061 Da De 3 launched in 2023, renamed DLN Mandalika on delivery
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
No.2062 Da De 5 launched in 2023, renamed DLN Nusantara on delivery
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
Posted in China, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Da De 3, Da De 5, DLN Nusantara, Fuzhou Fujian South East shipyard, IMO: 9979400, PT DAMAI LAUTAN NUSANTARA
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No.1162 Ferry Lilac launched in 1984
18,268Gt for Shin Nipponkai Ferry KK by Ishikawajima Harima, Aioi IMO: 8323161 Princess of the Stars 2001 Sulpico Lines Capsized in severe weather and sank 2008
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Aioi, Ferry Lilac, Harima, IMO: 8323161, Ishikawajima, Princess of the Stars, sank, Shin Nipponkai Ferry, Sulpicio
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No.1163 Santa Regina launched in 1984
14,588GT for Cie Meridionale de Navigation from Soc Nouvelle des Ataliers & Chantiers, Le Havre IMO: 8314562 Nusa Putera 2017 SP Ferry Indonesia Two named images from Marine Traffic, who indicate she hasn’t sailed since Jul 2022 Image attribution: John Kent
No.1164 Samsun launched in 1984
10,583GT for Turkish Cargo Lines by Stocznia Szczecinska, Szczecin IMO: 7615684 Scrapped Aliaga 2021 Four named images from Marine Traffic and a final image Image attribution: Captain Selim
Posted in passenger ship, ferry
Tagged Stocznia Szczecinska, Turkish Cargo Lines, IMO: 7615684, Samsun
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