No.1858 Carnival Vista launched in 2015

Posted on May 31, 2023 by donships

133,596GT for Carnival Cruise Line from Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 9692569

Image attribution: Adam Walsh, Giannis Mavronas, Tony Davis & me

Barcelona

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No.1859 Ferry Kitakyushu II launched in 2015

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14,920GT for Meimon Taiyo Ferry by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shimonoseki IMO: 9726982

Image attribution: Tamura Namihei, Tim Gleeson and Vladimir Tonic

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No.1860 Texelstroom launched in 2015

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16,400GT for Texels Eigen Stoomboot by Construcciones Navales del Norte, Sestao IMO: 9741918

A Dutch island ferry in the North Sea

Image attribution: Ria Maat, Aloys Eijgermans & Ruud Coster

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No.1253 Silja Serenade launched in 1989

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58,376GT for Silja Line from Masa-Yards Inc, Turku IMO: 8715259

Image attribution: Marcus Karlsson & Captain David Box

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No.1254 Horizon launched in 1989

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46,811GT for Celebrity Cruises from Jos. L. Meyer, Papenburg IMO: 8807088

Island Star 2005 Island Cruises

Pacific Dream 2009 Pullmantur Cruises

Horizon 2010 CDF Croisieres, Pullmantur

Ori 2022 Breakers Arrived Aliaga 27 Aug 2022

Image attribution: Tony Davis, Carole Newsham, Wil Weijsters & Neven Jerković

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No.1255 Sabrina launched in 1989

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12,521GT for Nippon Yusen Kaisha by Kanda Zosen, Kawajiri IMO: 8902345

New Golden Bridge II 2000 Weidong Ferry

Golden Bridge 2019 GNV

Image attribution: Damir Pavlovic, Tony Davis & Manuel Hernandez

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No.1256 Translubeca launched in 1990

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24,727GT for Poseidon Schiffahrt OHG Stocznia Gdanska, Gdansk IMO: 8706040

Poseidon Express 2013 Paradise Cruise & Ferry

Five named images from Marine Traffic

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No.1257 Orient Venus launched in 1990

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21,906GT for Japan Cruise Line from Ishikawajima, Tokyo IMO: 8902333

Cruise One 2005 First Cruise One

Delphin Voyager 2006 First Cruise One

Hainan Empress 2011 Hainan Cruises

Happy Dolphin 2011 Happy Cruises

Aegean Paradise 2012 now a casino ship off Malaysia

Image attribution: Masato Nishiguchi, Tony Davis & Neven Jerković

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No.1189 Norsun launched in 1986

Posted on May 30, 2023 by donships

31,598GT for North Sea Ferries from Nippon Kokan KK, Yokohama IMO: 8503797

Pride of Bruges 2003 P&O North Sea Ferries

GNV Antares 2021 Grandi Navi Veloci

Arrived Aliaga, Turkey for breaking on 18 Dec 2025

Image attribution: Geoffrey Watson & Edward Lee

Pride of Bruges to GNV Irene Cop

Raffaele Rubattino and GNV Antares at Palermo – from hhvferry

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No.1190 Kronprins Harald launched in 1986

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31,122GT for Anders Jahre A/S from Wärtsilä Marine, Turku IMO: 8506311

Oscar Wilde 2007 Color Line

GNV Allegra 2019 GNV

Image attribution: Pieter Inpyn, Robbie Cox & Carlo Martinelli

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