Category Archives: passenger liner

No.2070 Jian Zhen Hao floated out 15 November 2023

Posted on December 3, 2023 by donships

19,948GT for China-Japan International Ferry (Chinjif) from China Merchant Jinling Weihai. IMO 9987677 Images from Marine Traffic Image by Philip Young

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No.2066 Ilma floated out 26 Sep 2023

Posted on December 3, 2023 by donships

46,750GT for Ritz-Carlton from Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO:9967586 Ritz Carlton’s brand new ILMA – photo from Tony Davis

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No.2067 Saint Malo floated out 7 October 2023

Posted on October 15, 2023 by donships

for Brittany Ferries at Weihei, China  30000GT, 194m x 27.8m  1400 passengers In Service    IMO:9946336 Photos from Brittany Ferries video   Image from Hilary Youngman August 2025

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No.1210 Crown Odyssey launched in 1987

Posted on June 8, 2023 by donships

32,242GT for Royal Cruise Line by Jos. L. Meyer, Papenburg IMO: 8506294 187.7m 1209 passengers Norwegian Crown 1996 Norwegian Cruise Line Balmoral 2007 Fred Olsen Line 217.9m 1778 passengers 43537GT Image attribution: RCL, Tony Davis, Dexter Sularte & me

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No.812 Ryndam launched in 1950

Posted on June 7, 2023 by donships

15,015grt for Holland-America Line by Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam Waterman 1968 Mij Transocean Ryndam 1968 Holland-America Line Atlas 1972 World Wide Cruises (well known sailing for Epirotiki) Pride of Mississippi 1988 Pride Cruise Line Pride of Galveston 1991 Pride Cruise Line Copa … Continue reading →

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No.813 Monasterio de el Escoria launched 1951

Posted on June 7, 2023 by donships

10,123grt for Empresa Nacional Elcano from Soc Española de Construction Navales, Bilbao Completed as the Monte Ulia 1952 Naviera Aznar Climax Opal 1976 Climax Shipping Damaged by fire, scrapped in Santander 1977 2nd image from Robert Smith Climax Opal in … Continue reading →

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No.814 Maipu launched in 1951

Posted on June 7, 2023 by donships

11,515grt for Cia Argentina de Nav Dodero by De Schelde, Vlissingen Collision, sank Hamburg 1951 in her 1st year

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No.815 Africa launched in 1951

Posted on June 7, 2023 by donships

11,427grt for Lloyd Triestino from CR dell’ Adriatico, Monfalcone Protea 1976 Freighter Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1980 Image attribution: Trevor Jones Africa in Aden Chris Davy’s photo from Aden

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No.817 Laënnec launched in 1951

Posted on June 7, 2023 by donships

12,007grt for Cie Sudatlantique from Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, St Nazaire Belle Abeto 1966 Cia de Nav Abeto Fire, sank Sasebo 1976

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No.818 Aureol launched in 1951

Posted on June 7, 2023 by donships

14,083grt for Elder Dempster Lines from Stephen, Glasgow Marianna VI 1975 Marianna Shipping Scrapped Alang 2001 Image attribution: Ben Ayre

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