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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: ferry
No.956 Frederick Carter launched in 1967
22,508grt from Canadian National Railways from Davie, Lauzon Fred 1986 Anco Flavia II 1987 Harma Athenia 1988 Meltkiki Marine Thenia 1989 A/B Nordo Link Hansa Link 1990 A/B Nordo Link Norse Lagan 1990 A/B Nordo Link Moby Rider 1998 Moby … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, Passenger/Cargo, Ro-pax
Tagged A/B Nordo Link, Athenia, Canadian National Railways, Davie, Flavia II, Fred, Frederick Carter, Hansa Link, IMO:6719342, Lauzon, Moby Lines, Moby Rider, Norse Lagan
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No.1456 Superfast IV launched in 1998
29,067GT for Superfast Ferries from Masa-Yards Inc, Turku Spirit of Tasmania I 2002 TT Line IMO: 9158446 Image attribution: Rogério Cordeiro, Cody Williams, Graham Flett and Yiwen Song on Marine Traffic
Posted in Fast Ferry, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged IMO: 9158446, Masa Yards, Spirit of Tasmania, Superfast Ferries, Superfast IV, TT Line, Turku
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No.1956 Stena Embla launched 15 Nov 2019
40,500GT for Stena Line from AVIC Weihai Shipyard, China IMO: 9807322 Image attribution: Tony Davis, Neal Johnston, Rob Foy and Mr Robot on Marine Traffic
Posted in ferry, Ro-pax
Tagged AVIC Weihai, China, IMO: 9807322, Stena Embla, Stena Line
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No.1594 Yue Hai Tie 1 Hao launched in 2002
14,381 Yuehai Railway by Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai IMO: 9255866
Posted in ferry, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, Ro-pax
Tagged China, IMO: 9255866, Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai, Yue Hai Tie 1 Hao, Yuehai Railway
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No.1094 Aurelia launched in 1979
12,523GT for Tirrenia di Navigazione by Fincantieri, Castellammare IMO: 7602120 Currently an accommodation ship in Turkey Image by Korkira
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Accommodation ship, Aurelia, Castellammare, fincantieri, IMO: 7602120, Tirrenia
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No.1457 Finnclipper launched in 1999
29,841GT for Finnlines O/Y from Astilleros Españoles, Puerto Real Rosalind Franklin 2018 Balearia Finnclipper 2021 Finnlines O/Y Igoumenitsa 2022 Grimaldi IMO: 9137997 Image from Kevin Gothe on Marine Traffic Image from Irene L Cop on Marine Traffic
Posted in ferry, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, Ro-pax
Tagged Astilleros Españoles, Balearia, Finnclipper, Finnlines, Igoumenitsa, Puerto Real, Rosalind Franklin
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No.1093 Georg Ots launched in 1979
11,496grt for USSR-Estonian Shipping Co by Stocznia Szczecinska, Stettin Scrapped China 2014 IMO: 7625835 ‘Shut the door someone’ Image from Marine Traffic image by Leo Johannes Image by Kenin Dmitry
Posted in Cruise ship, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged China, Estonian Shipping, Georg Ots, IMO: 7625835, Stettin, Stocznia Szczecinska, USSR
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No.2036 Santoña launched 29 Apr 2022
40,500GT for Brittany Ferries from AVIC Weihai shipyard, China IMO:9886847 Image attribution: Maritime Photographic https://maritimephotographic.co.uk Eugene Gillet and Gaspar Garcia on Marine Traffic
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged AVIC Weihai, Brittany Ferries, China, IMO:9886847, Portsmouth, Santander, Santoña, Santona
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No.959 John Hamilton Gray launched in 1967
11,260 CN Marine Inc from Marine Industries Ltd, Sorel Contessa I 1998 Contessa International Texas Treasure II 2000 Contessa International Treasure 2004 Breakers IMO:6803399 Scrapped Alang 2004 Image attribution: Mac Mackay Treasure at Alang
Posted in Casino, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged CN Marine, Contessa, IMO:6803399, John Hamilton Gray, Marine Industries, Sorel, Texas Treasure
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No.1459 Ben My Chree launched in 1998
12,504GT for Isle of Man Steam Packet from Van der Giessen-de Noord, Krimpen IMO: 9170705 Image attribution: Helen Lewin & A Kerruish
Posted in ferry, passenger ship, Ro-pax
Tagged Ben My Chree, IMO: 9170705, Isle of Man Steam Packet, Krimpen, Van der Giessen
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The World's Passenger Ships 