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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.1912 Hammershus launched in 2018
18,009GT for Mols Line from Rauma Marine Constructions IMO: 9812107 Image attribution: Nikolaj Hom Image attribution: Adawo Image attribution: Toke Arndal
Posted in ferry, passenger ship, Ro-pax
Tagged Hammershus, IMO: 9812107, Mols Line, Rauma Marine
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No.1913 Global Mercy floated out 8 Feb 2018 and completed in 2021
37,856GT Mercy Ships from Xingang Shipyard, Tianjin IMO: 9726499 Global Mercy is the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, the first purpose-built floating hospital for Mercy Ships. Image: Tony Davis & Ruud Rijke
Posted in Hospital ship
Tagged Global Mercy, IMO: 9726499, Mercy Ships, Tianjin Xingang
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No.1914 Roald Amundsen floated out 17 Feb 2018
21,765GT Hurtigruten from Kleven Verft IMO: 9813072 Image attribution: Richard MacGregory & Tom Gulbrandsen
Posted in Cruise ship, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Hurtigruten, IMO: 9813072, Kleven Verft, Roald Amundsen
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No.1915 Hypatia de Alejandria launched in 2018
28,658GT for Balearia from Cantiere Navale Visenti, Donada near Venice IMO: 9498755 Image attribution: Arjan Elmendorp & Tony Hogwood on Marine Traffic
No.1916 Silver Cloud, floated out 04 May 2018
20,263GT for Hanil Express from Dae Sun Shipbuilding IMO: 9819480 Image attribution: Vladimir Tonic
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Dae Sun Shipbuilding, Hanil Express, IMO: 9819480, Silver Cloud
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No.916 Northern Star launched 1961
in service 10 July 1962 24,733grt for Shaw, Savill & Albion from Vickers-Armstrongs Newcastle IMO: 5257543 Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1975 Yes, only 12+ years of service Image attribution: Trevor Jones, John Johnson, Edwin Webb & Trevor Page
No.919 Ru Yung launched in 1961
10,343grt for Chinese Maritime Trust from Uraga Dock Co, Yokasuka IMO: 5301552 Only 26 passengers Scrapped in Taiwan 1982 Image attribution: Bob Scott & Malcolm Cranfield
Posted in Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Chinese Maritime Trust, IMO: 5301552, Ru Yung, Taiwan, Uraga Dock Co, Yokasuka
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No.1717 Independence of the Seas launched in 2007
154,407GT for Royal Caribbean Cruise from Aker Finnyards, Turku Image attribution: Tom Gulbrandsen Image attribution: Daniel Gosling
No.1718 Eurodam launched in 2007
86,273 Holland-America Line from Fincantieri, Marghera IMO: 9378448 Image attribution: John Henry Rigaud, Joshua Schwartz & David Gilbert
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Eurodam, Holland America Cruises, IMO: 9378448, Marghera
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No.1719 Superstar launched in 2007
36,277GT for Tallink by Fincantieri, Ancona IMO: 9365398 Pascal Lota 2017 Corsica Sardinia Ferries Image attribution: Tony Davis, Peter Ferrary & Marongiu C
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged ancona, Corsica Sardinia Ferries, fincantieri, IMO: 9365398, Pascal Lota, Superstar, Tallink
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The World's Passenger Ships 