No.2058 Silver Nova floated out 28 Apr 2023

Posted on May 18, 2023 by donships

54700GT for Silversea Cruises from Meyer Werft, Papenburg

IMO 9886213

Image from Jeroen Houtman

Images from Bootjeskiek’n

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No.1135 Torre del Greco launched in 1981

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

17,961 Lloyd Triestino SpA by Cantieri Navali Riuniti, Ancona IMO: 7820746

Capo Sandalo 1988 Tirrenia di Navigazione

Chang Xing Dao 2003 China Shipping

Image attribution: SUN KAI

Image from Vessel Tracker

Image from Ship Spotting

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No.1136 Konstantin Simonov launched in 1981

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

12,668 gross tons for Baltic Shipping Co from Stocznia Szczecinska, IMO: 7625811

136.6m x 21.1m 20 kts 376 passengers

Francesca 1996 Pakartin Shipping

The Iris 2000 Silver Cruises

Kristina Katarina 2010 Kristina Cruises

Ocean Endeavour 2014 Endeavour Partners

Image attribution: Ben Ayre

Image attribution: Tony Davis

Image attribution: George

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No.1137 Trelleborg launched in 1981

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

10,882GT for Government of Sweden by Øresundsvarvet A/B, Landskrona IMO: 7826867

Sunny 2016 Kareneh Lines

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No.1138 Lucky Rider launched in 1981

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

13,294 Castello Hellas by Nuovi Cantieri, Marina di Carrera IMO: 7826867

Stena Driver 1984 Stena Line

Seafreight Freeway 1985 Sealink UK

Serdica 1988 Navigation Bulgare

Nordic Hunter 1990 Swedish Gulf Line

Arka Marine 1991 Blaesbjerg Marine

Ask 1991 Blaesbjerg Marine

Stena Gothica 2015 Stena Line

Gothica 2024

Image attribution: AndrejS & 3 named images from Marine Traffic

Gothica from William Gonzalez

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No.1134 White Sanpo 2 launched in 1981

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

10,181GT for Sanpo Kaiun KK by Hayashikane SB Co, Shimomoseki IMO: 8004210

Superferry 14 2000 Superferry (Philippine registered)

Bombed 2004 The vessel was later raised and broken up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_SuperFerry_14

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No.1139 Stena Scandinavica 1981

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

39,178GT for Stena Line from Stocznia, Gdansk IMO: 7907659

Stena Germanica 1986 Stena Line

Stena Vision 2010 Stena Line

Image attribution: Geoffrey Watson; CruiseShipGdynia, Rolf Bridde & Mario Gressler on Marine Traffic

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No.1140 Scandinavia launched in 1981

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

26,747GT for DFDS by Dubigeon-Normandie, Nantes IMO: 8002597

Stardancer 1985 Sundance Cruises

Viking Serenade 1990 Royal Caribbean Cruise

Island Escape 2002 Island Cruises

Ocean Gala 2015 Cruise Holdings

Arrived at Alang 19 Mar 2018

Image: Remo Labarca

Image: Tony Davis

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No.251 Jan Pieterszoon Coen launched in 1914

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

11,692grt for Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland (SMN) from Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij shipyard in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Scuttled at the entrance of the port of Ijmuiden May 1940

Jan Pieterszoon Coen under tow on 20 May 1915

Image attribution: TROPENMUSEUM

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No.252 Providence launched in 1914

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

11,966grt for Cyprien Fabre from Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne

Scrapped in La Spezia 1951

Image attribution: Ithaki Old Photos & Richard Hildebrand

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