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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.796 Independence launched in 1950
23,719grt for American Export Lines by Bethlehem Steel Co, Quincy Oceanic Independence 1974 CY Tung Group Independence 1982 American Global Line Oceanic 2006 NCL America Platinum II 2009 Breakers Scrapped in Alang 2009 Top image: Steve Walker Color
No.1936 Scarlet Lady floated out 8 Feb 2019
Delivered Feb 2020 110,000GT Virgin Cruises from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente IMO: 9804801 Image attribution: Amy Savage, Krispen Atkinson, Peter Ferrary & Dave Standen
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged fincantieri, IMO: 9804801, Scarlet Lady, Sestri Ponente, Virgin Cruises
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No.804 Constitution launched in 1950
23,754grt for American Export Lines from Bethlehem Steel Co, Quincy Oceanic Constitution 1974 CY Tung Group Constitution 1982 American Global Line Sank en route breakers 1997 Image attribution: Bunts & Steve Walker Color
No.803 Provence launched in 1950
15,889grt for SGTM by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle IMO 5286128 Enrico C 1965 Costa Armatori Enrico Costa 1987 Costa Armatori Symphony 1994 Navitalia Aegean Spirit 2000 Golden Sun Ocean Glory 1 2001 Cruise Holdings Classica 2001 Cruise Holdings … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Aegean Spirit, Alang, Classica, Costa Armatori, Enrico C, Enrico Costa, Newcastle, Ocean Glory, Provence, SGTM, Swan Hunter, Symphony
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No.1937 Seven Seas Splendor floated out 9 Feb 2019
Delivered 2020 55,254GT for Regent Seven Seas from Fincantieri, Ancona IMO: 9807085 Image attribution: Vitor Francisco, Neven Jerković and Tony Davis
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged ancona, fincantieri, IMO: 9807085, Regent Seven Seas, Seven Seas Splendor
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No.935 Aleksandr Pushkin launched in 1964
19,860grt for USSR ( Baltic Shipping Company) from Mathias-Thesen Yard, Wismar Marco Polo 1991 Orient Lines then Cruise & Maritime Voyages from 2010 Arrived Alang for breaking 9 Jan 21 aged 57 IMO: 6417097 Image attribution: René Beauchamp, Vitor Francisco … Continue reading
No.934 Empress of Australia launched in 1964
12,037grt for Australian Coastal Shipping Commission from Cockatoo D & E Co, Sydney Empress 1985 Universe Glow Royal Pacific 1992 Tony Travel IMO: 6405434 Rammed, sank Malacca Strait 1992 Image attribution: Jack Richardson
No.932 Ivan Franko launched 15 June 1963
in service 1964, 20,064grt for USSR (Black Sea Shipping Company) from Mathias-Thesen Yard, Wismar Frank 1997 Breakers Scrapped Alang 1997 IMO 5415901 The first of 5 celebrated ships of the Poet Class Image attribution: Nick James, Gena Anfimov & Michael … Continue reading
No.2041 Scenic Eclipse II floated out 30 Jun 2022
16,500GT for Scenic from the Uljanik Group, Pula, Croatia IMO: 9850460 Image attribution: Sara Jurdana, Ricardo Martins, Adrian Matei & F Ybancos on Marine Traffic
Posted in Cruise ship, Expedition, passenger ship
Tagged Croatia, IMO: 9850460, Pula, Scenic, Scenic Eclipse II, Uljanik Group
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No.930 Oceanic launched 15 Jan 1963
In service Mar 1965, 27,644grt for Home Lines by CR dell’ Adriatico, Monfalcone Starship Oceanic 1985 Premier Cruise Line The Big Red Boat I 2000 Premier Cruise Line Oceanic 2000 Pullmantur Cruises Scrapped Zhoushan China 2012 IMO: 5260679 Image attribution: … Continue reading
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