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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.1404 Nordnorge launched in 1996
11,386GT for Ofoten & Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskap from Kværner Kleven, Ulsteinvik IMO: 9107784 A Hurtigruten cruise ferry Image attribution: Tony Davis Jens Gressmyr from Marine Traffic
Posted in Cruise ship, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Dampskibsselskap, Hurtigruten, IMO: 9107784, Kværner Kleven, Nordnorge, Ofotens og Vesteraalens, Ulsteinvik
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No.1405 Fantastic launched in 1996
35,222GT for Grimaldi Cia di Navigazione from Nuovi Cantieri Apuania/ Marina di Carrera IMO: 9100267 Image attribution: Josep Pretel & NormTyneShips Marine Leo Federico
No.1406 Ocean South launched in 1996
11,114GT for Ocean Tokyu Ferry KK from Onomichi Zosen, Onomichi MMSI: 457900280 KMP Mutiara Ferindo 1 2017 Golden Bird 9 2017 Mongolian Flag Mutiara Ferindo 1 2018 Image attribution: Yuichi Morita & Husni from Marine Traffic
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged Golden Bird, KMP Mutiara Ferindo 1, MMSI: 457900280, Ocean South, Ocean Tokyu Ferry KK, Onomichi
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No.1407 Dawn Princess launched in 1996
77,441GT for Princess Cruises by Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 9103996 Pacific Explorer 2017 P&O Cruises Australia Image attribution: Wayne A’Court & David Sky
No.1408 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern launched in 1996
37,987GT for Scandlines A/S from Schichau, Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven Now with Stena Line IMO: 9131797 Image: Dietmar Reichert
Posted in ferry, passenger ship, Ro-pax
Tagged bremerhaven, IMO: 9131797, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Scandlines, Schichau, Seebeckwerft, Stena
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No.1409 Rhapsody of the Seas launched in 1996
78,491GT for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line from Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire. IMO: 9116864 Image attribution: Robert Blyth, Wayne A’Court & Tony Davis
No.1410 Ocean North launched in 1996
11,114grt for Ocean Tokyu Ferry KK by Onomichi Zosen, Onomichi Golden Pearl 2016 Mongolian Flag IMO: 9154086 She became the Indonesian MUTIARA FERINDO II of MFI City Line in 2017. Four images from Marine Traffic but they seem to have … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, Japanese
Tagged Golden Pearl, IMO: 9154086, MFI City Line, MUTIARA FERINDO II, Ocean North, Ocean Tokyu Ferry KK, Onomichi, Onomichi Zosen
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No.918 Guglielmo Marconi launched 24 Sep 1961
Completed Oct 1962 IMO 5137391 27,905grt for Lloyd Triestino CR dell’ Adriatico, Monfalcone Costa Riviera 1983 Costa Armatori American Adventure 1993 American Family Holidays CostaRiviera 1994 Costa Cruise Line Liberty 2001 Breakers Scrapped Alang 2001 Image attribution: Mike Cornwall, an … Continue reading
No.212 Aquitania launched in 1913
45,647grt for Cunard Line from John Brown, Clydebank Scrapped in Faslane 1950 Served as a troopship in both world wars Two images coloured by Steve Walker Leaving New Zealand during WW2 Cunard White Star RMS Aquitania passing Royal Pier, Southampton … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, Hospital ship, Navy Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Aquitania, Clydebank, Cunard Line, Faslane, John Brown
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No.2052 Celebrity Ascent floated out 21 Jan 2023
140,600GT for Celebrity Cruises from Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO 9838400 Image attribution: Sakis Antoniou, Lambros Kakes & Giovanni Costigliola on Marine Traffic
Posted in Cruise ship
Tagged Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Cruises, Chantiers de l´Atlantique, IMO 9838400, St Nazaire
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The World's Passenger Ships 