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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.1258 Nippon Maru launched in 1990
21,903GT for Mitsui OSK Lines from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe IMO: 8817631 Image attribution: Linus Chia, Tony Davis, Masato Nishiguchi & Birdy Tsao
Posted in Cruise ship, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged IMO: 8817631, Kobe, Mitsubishi, Mitsui-OSK, Nippon Maru
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No.1260 Blue Zephyr launched in 1990
12,500GT for Nippon Yusen Kaisha by Kanda Zosen KK, Kawajiri IMO: 8902357 Tian Ren 1999 Jinchon Ferry Scrapped Chittagong, arrived 30 Oct 2020 Image from smp via Marine Traffic
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged Blue Zephyr, Chittagong, IMO: 8902357, Kanda Zosensho KK, Kawajiri, Nippon Yusen KK, Tian Ren
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No.1261 Hermes launched in 1990
29,991GT for Higashi Nihon Ferry KK from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, 2100 Shimonseki IMO: 8916607 Sofoklis Venizelos 1999 ANEK Sophocles Venizelos 1999 ANEK Sophocles V 1999 ANEK Elisabeth L 2012 Jeju Cruise Line Sophocles V 2013 Goin Sardinia Kydon 2015 ANEK Elisabeth … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged ANEK, Elizabeth, Hermes, Higashi Nihon, IMO: 8916607, Kydon, Mitsubishi, Shimomoseki, Sofoklis, Sophocles Venizelos
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No.1252 Crown Monarch launched in 1989
15,271GT for Commodore Cruise Line from Union Naval de Levante, Valencia IMO: 8709573 Nautican 1994 Crown Cruise Line Walrus 1996 Casino Ship Jules Verne 2007 Vision Cruceros Alexander von Humboldt 2008 Phoenix Reisen Voyager 2011 Voyages of Discovery Vidanta Alegria 2017 … Continue reading
No.1262 Regal Princess launched in 1990
71,800GT for P&O Lines from Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 8521232 Pacific Dawn 2007 P&O Cruises Satoshi 2020 Ocean Builders Ambience 2021 Ambassador Cruise Line Image attribution: Richard MacGregory, Wayne A’Court, David Sky, Tony Davis & Erik Ask Image attribution: Erik Ask at … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Ambassador Cruise Line, Ambience, fincantieri, IMO: 8521232, Monfalcone, P&O, Pacific Dawn, Regal Princess, Satoshi
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No.1192 Pride of Dover launched in 1986
26,433GT for P & O European Ferries Ltd from Schichau-Unterweser, Bremerhaven IMO:8517736 P&OSL Dover 1999 P&O Stena Line Pride of Dover 2002 P&O Ferries Pride 2012 Breakers Scrapped Aliaga 2012 Image attribution: Phil Smith Pride of Dover and Pride of … Continue reading
Posted in Dover, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged bremerhaven, P&O European Ferries, P&O Ferries, Pride, Pride of Dover, Schichau-Unterweser
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No.1194 New Hamanasu launched in 1986
17,261grt for Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co Ltd from Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries, Aioi IMO: 8604266 Utopia 2002 Orient Ferry Opia 2011 Ro Ro Prayasti 2017 PT Arpeni Pratama Ocean Line Scrapped Alang 2017 Image attribution: Yuichi Morita and 2 other named … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged Aioi, Harima Heavy Industries, IMO: 8604266, Ishikawajima, New Hamanasu, Opia, RoRo Prayasti, Shin Nihonkai, Utopia
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No.914 Principe Perfeito launched September 22, 1960
19,393grt for Companhia Nacional de Navegação from Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle IMO : 5285045 Al Hasa 1976 Global Transportation Fairsky 1980 Fair Line Shipping (Sitmar) Vera 1981 Sitmar Marianna IX 1982 Sappho Shipping (Latsis Group) Marianna 9 1984 Accommodation … Continue reading
No.819 Rhodesia Castle launched in 1951
17,041grt for Union-Castle Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1967 (First two photos from Aden)
Posted in Emigrant Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Belfast, Harland & Wolff, Rhodesia Castle, Union Castle
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