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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. But FOR JUST £20 you can have a pdf copy of my database in launch date 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. I will also provide an excel spreadsheet of links against every ship which will either take you to more detailed sites for past ships, the Marine Traffic page for the current vessel and to my blog for the photos. For the latest copy of both files, please email me at don.hazeldine@btinternet.com
Category Archives: Japanese
No.2098 Keyaki floated out 29 Apr 2025
14300GT for Shin Nihonkai by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 199m x 25.5m 28 knots 286 passengers In build Image from World TM Image from asm h rms 345
Posted in ferry, Japanese, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged keyaki, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shin Nihonkai
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No.2086 Sunflower Pirka launched 4 Sep 2024
15,600GT for Mol, Sunflower Ferries by Naikai Zosen Co IMO:9965318 Due in service in Apr 2025 Images from TM on Marine Traffic
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger liner, passenger ship, Ro-Ro Pax, Uncategorized
Tagged IMO:9965318, Mol, Naikai Zosen, Sunflower Ferries, Sunflower Pirka
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No.2078 Sunflower Kamuy floated out 10 April 2024
15600GT for Mol, Sunflower Ferries by Naikai Zosen, Japan IMO 9965306 Images from Naikai Zosen
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged IMO 9965306, Japan, Mol, Naikai Zosen, Sunflower Ferries, Sunflower Kamuy
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No.2070 Jian Zhen Hao floated out 15 November 2023
19,948GT for China-Japan International Ferry (Chinjif) from China Merchant Jinling Weihai. IMO 9987677 Images from Marine Traffic Image by Philip Young
Posted in China, ferry, Japanese, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged China Merchant, Chinjif, IMO 9987677, Jian Zhen Hao, Jinling, Weihai
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No.1724 Sunflower Pearl launched in 2008
11,177GT for Diamond Ferry from Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki IMO: 9376347 Image attribution: Kero & 3 other named images from Marin Traffic
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged Diamond Ferry, IMO: 9376347, Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki, Sunflower Pearl
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No.1207 Kiso launched in 1987
13,608GT for Taiheiyo Ferry KK from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shimonoseki IMO: 8704406 Ocean Trailer 2004 Hellas Ferries Hellenic Voyager 2007 Grandi Navi Veloci Nissos Rodos 2010 Hellenic Seaways Image attribution: Alex Volos, Eleni Patsetaki & Rob de Visser
No.1208 Ferry Muroto launched in 1987
12,961GT for Muroto Kisen from Kurushima Dockyard, Kurushima IMO: 8705319 Ferry Cosmo 2002 Cosmo Shipping Huadong Pearl 2002 Huadong Ferry New Dong Chun 2006 Dong Chun Ferry Seokyong Paradise 2014 Sea Kyung Al Salmi 1 2018 UAE Salmi 2021 Breakers Arrived … Continue reading
Posted in China, ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged Al Sami, Ferry Cosmo, Ferry Muroto, Huadong Pearl, IMO: 8705319, Kurushima, Muroto Kisen, New Dong Chun, Seokyong Paradise
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No.1212 New Harima launched in 1987
12,579GT for Hankyu Ferry KK by Kanda Zosensho KK, Kobe IMO:8618140 Superferry 17 2004 Superferry Huadong Pearl III 2007 Huadong Ferry Isabel del Mar 2008 ISCOMar Scrapped Aliaga 2014
Posted in China, ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged Hankyu Ferry, Huadong Ferry, Huadong Pearl 3, IMO:8618140, Isobel del Mar, Kanda Zosensho KK, Kobe, New Harima, Superferry 17
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No.1324 Sun Flower Satsuma launched 1992
12,436GT for Blue Highway Line by Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki IMO: 9035113 Dharma Ferry VII 2018 DLU Ferry Image attribution: http://Wakanatsu.com Kenro Oshita and Pak Agen from Marine Traffic
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged Blue Highway Line, Dharma Ferry VII, IMO: 9035113, Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki, Sun Flower Satsuma
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No.1330 Phoenix Express launched in 1993
11,580GT for Marine Express by Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki IMO: 9035101 Mega Express Five 2006 Corsica-Sardinia Ferries Image attribution: M Klinkert & Tony Davis
