No.1945 Zhong Hua Fu Xing launched 8 Jun 2019

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44,200GT Bohai Ferry from Huanghai Shipyard

IMO: 9849875

Image attribution: Huanghai Shipyard

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No.1605 Yue Hai Tie 2 Hao launched in 2002

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Yuehai Railway by Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai IMO: 9274692

165.4m x 22.6m 15.2knots and space for 1230 passengers, presumably not overnight

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No.1105 Dronning Ingrid launched in 1980

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10,607GT for Government of the Kingdom of Denmark from Helsingör Vaerft A/S, Helsingör

Ingrid 1999 Mercy Ships

Africa Mercy 2000 Mercy Ships

Hospital Ship

Image attribution: Simonwp & Ignacio Cabero

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No.605 Pasteur launched in 1938

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32,360grt for Cie Sudatlantique by Penhoët, St Nazaire

Bremen 1959 North German Lloyd

Regina Magna 1972 Chandris Line

Saudiphil I 1977 Philippine Singapore

Filipinas Saudi I 1980 Philsimport International

Sank en route to breakers 1980

As a troopship in Aden

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

Bremen 1959 North German Lloyd

Regina Magna 1972 Chandris Line

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No.105 Empress of Britain launched in 1905

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14,189grt for Canadian Pacific by Fairfield, Glasgow

Montroyal 1924 Canadian Pacific

Scrapped Stavanger 1930

Empress of Britain during The Great War – Everyone on the port side 1915

MONTROYAL built as EMPRESS OF BRITAIN Paul Strathdee

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No.946 Black Prince launched in 1966

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11,500grt Fred Olsen Line from Lübecker Flender-Werke, Lübeck

Venus 1966 Fred Olsen (alternated)

Ola Esmeralda 2009 Servicios Acuaticos Venezuela

Scrapped Santo Domingo 2013 Dominican Republic

Image attribution: Don Hazeldine, Neven Jerkovic & Cees Bustraan

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No.1946 Volcán de Tagoro launched 15 Jun 2019

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10,503GT for Naviera Armas from Incat (091) Tasmania, Hobart

IMO: 9830111

Image attribution: Walter Pless & Hartmut Knape on Marine Traffic

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No.1604 Oosterdam floated out in 2002

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81,769GT for Holland-America Line by Fincantieri, Marghera IMO: 9221281

Image attribution: Joost Keesing, David Gilbert, Giannis Mavronas & Wayne A’Court

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No.1104 Visby launched in 1980

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15,001 Rederi A/B Gotland by Øresundsvarvet A/B, Landskrona

Felicity 1990 Sealink

Stena Felicity 1990 Stena Line

Visborg 2003 Stena Line

Scandinavia 2003 Polferries

Rigel II 2015 Ventouris Ferries IMO: 7826788

Visby being renamed Felicity – Tilbury 1990 Geoffrey Watson

Image attribution: Foggy on Ship Spotting

Image attribution: Mariusz Petkowicz

Rigel II by Giwrgos Mertis

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No.604 Patria launched in 1938

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17,870grt for Hamburg-America Line by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg

Empire Welland 1945 Ministry of Transport

Rossia 1946 USSR

Aniva 1985 Breakers

Scrapped in Etajima, Japan 1986

Image attribution: Arne Lütkenhorst

Image attribution: Arne Lütkenhorst

Rossia and Admiral Nakhimov

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