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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.
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No.1858 Carnival Vista launched in 2015
133,596GT for Carnival Cruise Line from Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 9692569 Image attribution: Adam Walsh, Giannis Mavronas, Tony Davis & me Barcelona
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Vista, fincantieri, IMO: 9692569, Monfalcone
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No.1859 Ferry Kitakyushu II launched in 2015
14,920GT for Meimon Taiyo Ferry by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shimonoseki IMO: 9726982 Image attribution: Tamura Namihei, Tim Gleeson and Vladimir Tonic
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged Ferry Kitakyushu II, IMO: 9726982, Meimon Taiyo Ferry, Mitsubishi, Shimomoseki
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No.1860 Texelstroom launched in 2015
16,400GT for Texels Eigen Stoomboot by Construcciones Navales del Norte, Sestao IMO: 9741918 A Dutch island ferry in the North Sea Image attribution: Ria Maat, Aloys Eijgermans & Ruud Coster
No.1253 Silja Serenade launched in 1989
58,376GT for Silja Line from Masa-Yards Inc, Turku IMO: 8715259 Image attribution: Marcus Karlsson & Captain David Box
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged IMO: 8715259, Masa Yards, Silja Line, Silja Serenade, Turku
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No.1254 Horizon launched in 1989
46,811GT for Celebrity Cruises from Jos. L. Meyer, Papenburg IMO: 8807088 Island Star 2005 Island Cruises Pacific Dream 2009 Pullmantur Cruises Horizon 2010 CDF Croisieres, Pullmantur Ori 2022 Breakers Arrived Aliaga 27 Aug 2022 Image attribution: Tony Davis, Carole Newsham, Wil … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged CDF Croisieres, Celebrity Cruises, Horizon, IMO: 8807088, Island Star, Jos L Meyer, Pacific Dream, Papenburg, Pullmantur
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No.1255 Sabrina launched in 1989
12,521GT for Nippon Yusen Kaisha by Kanda Zosen, Kawajiri IMO: 8902345 New Golden Bridge II 2000 Weidong Ferry Golden Bridge 2019 GNV Image attribution: Damir Pavlovic, Tony Davis & Manuel Hernandez
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged IMO: 8902345, Kanda Zosensho KK, Kawajiri, New Golden Brisge, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Sabrina
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No.1256 Translubeca launched in 1990
24,727GT for Poseidon Schiffahrt OHG Stocznia Gdanska, Gdansk IMO: 8706040 Poseidon Express 2013 Paradise Cruise & Ferry Five named images from Marine Traffic
Posted in ferry, passenger ship, Ro-pax
Tagged Gdansk, IMO: 8706040, Poseidon Express, Poseidon Schiffahrt, Stocznia Gdanska, Translubeca
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No.1257 Orient Venus launched in 1990
21,906GT for Japan Cruise Line from Ishikawajima, Tokyo IMO: 8902333 Cruise One 2005 First Cruise One Delphin Voyager 2006 First Cruise One Hainan Empress 2011 Hainan Cruises Happy Dolphin 2011 Happy Cruises Aegean Paradise 2012 now a casino ship off Malaysia … Continue reading
No.1189 Norsun launched in 1986
31,598GT for North Sea Ferries from Nippon Kokan KK, Yokohama IMO: 8503797 Pride of Bruges 2003 P&O North Sea Ferries GNV Antares 2021 Grandi Navi Veloci Arrived Aliaga, Turkey for breaking on 18 Dec 2025 Image attribution: Geoffrey Watson & Edward … Continue reading
No.1190 Kronprins Harald launched in 1986
31,122GT for Anders Jahre A/S from Wärtsilä Marine, Turku IMO: 8506311 Oscar Wilde 2007 Color Line GNV Allegra 2019 GNV Image attribution: Pieter Inpyn, Robbie Cox & Carlo Martinelli
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Anders Jahre, Color Line, GNV, GNV Allegra, IMO: 8506311, Kronsprins Harald, Oscar Wilde, Turku, Wärtsilä Marine
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The World's Passenger Ships 