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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.
Category Archives: Cruise ship
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.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.1917 Viking Jupiter floated out 10 May 2018
47,861GT Viking Ocean Cruises by Fincantieri, Ancona IMO: 9796262 Image attribution: Giannis Mavronas, Javier Briales & Erik Ask – Bergenships
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Tagged ancona, fincantieri, IMO: 9796262, Viking Jupiter, Viking Ocean Cruises
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No.1918 Mein Schiff 2 floated out 2 Jun 2018
111,554GT for TUI Cruises from Meyer Turku, Turku IMO: 9783576 Image attribution: John Henry Rigaud, Capo Franz, Peter Ferrary & Phil Tyson
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged IMO: 9783576, Mein Schiff 2, Meyer Turku, TUI Cruises
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No.1670 Galaxy launched in 2005
48,915GT for Tallink from Aker Finnyards, Rauma IMO: 9333694 Galaxy I 2023 Silja Line Image attribution: Tony Davis & Yann Ferries Ola Manners from Marine Traffic Galaxy I from Frank22
Posted in Cruise ship, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Aker Finnyards, Galaxy, IMO: 9333694, Rauma, Tallink
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No.1665 MSC Musica launched in 2005
92,409GT for MSC Crociere from Aker Yards, St Nazaire IMO: 9320087 Image attribution: Ian Shiffman Image from Giannis Mavronas in Corfu Image from Giannis Mavronas in Corfu
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Aker Yards, IMO: 9320087, MSC Crociere, MSC Musica, St Nazaire
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No.1664 Crown Princess floated out 2005
113,651GT for Princess Cruises by Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 9293399 Image attribution: Vitor Francisco Image attribution: Tony Davis J Smallegange Mike Hawkes’ image
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Tagged Crown Princess, fincantieri, IMO: 9293399, Montalcone, Princess Cruises
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No.1663 Freedom of the Seas floated out 2005
154,407GT for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line from Aker Finnyards, Turku IMO: 9304033 Image attribution: Hese Kautiainen & John Henry Rigaud
No.883 Oxfordshire launched in 1955
21,618grt for Bibby Line from Fairfield, Glasgow IMO 5267732 Fairstar 1964 Fairstar Shipping Corp (Sitmar) – later with P&O Australia Ripa 1997 Breakers Scrapped Alang 1997 As a troopship was the running mate, not sister ship, of British India’s Nevasa … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Alang, Bibby Line, Fairfield Glasgow, Fairstar, IMO 5267732, Nevasa, Oxfordshire, P&O Australia, Ripa, Sitmar
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The World's Passenger Ships 