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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.2111 Hamanasu floated out 9 Oct 2025
14,300GT for Shin Nihonkai by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan IMO: 8898958 Video Clip of the launch https://x.com/Ichipenmaritime/status/1976148883173699646 On 9 October, the newbuild ship Hamanasu, destined for New Japan Sea Ferry’s Maizuru–Otaru route, was launched at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Shimonoseki Shipyard. … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, Japan, passenger ship, Uncategorized
Tagged Hamanasu, Japan, Maizuru, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, New Japan Sea, otaru, Shin Nihonkai, Shin Nipponkai Ferry
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No.2107 GNV Aurora floated out July/Aug 2025
52300GT for GNV from Guangzhou Shipyard International, China Delivered to GNV on 2 Feb 2026 & scheduled to enter active service at the beginning of April 2026 218m x 29.6m 25knots and 1785 passengers IMO:9980069 Images from Marine Traffic
Posted in China, Cruise ship, ferry, passenger ship, Ro-pax, Uncategorized
Tagged China, GNV, GNV Aurora, Guangzhou Shipyard, Italy
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No.2104 Capu Rosso launched 30 June 2025
38000GT for Corsica Line from China Merchant, Jinling Weihai. The owner is Stena Roro 202.9m x 27.8m 23 knots 1035 passengers IMO:1074527 Artist’s impressions from Hugo Granata Images from Jorge Truchon on Marine Traffic
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Tagged Capu Rosso, China Merchant, Corsica, Corsica Linea, IMO:1074527, Jinling, Stena Roro, Weihai
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No.2102 Mein Schiff Flow launched 30 May 2025
161400 for TUI Cruises from Fincantieri, Monfalcone 326m x 42m and accommodation for 4000 passengers IMO:9862669 Image from Alberto Marchesi
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Tagged Cruise ship, fincantieri, IMO:9862669, Mein Schiff Flow, Monfalcone, passenger liners, TUI Cruises
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No.2101 GNV Virgo launched by 25 May 2025
47089GT for GNV from Guangzhou Shipyard International, China 218m x 29.6m 25kts 1785 passengers IMO:9980057 Two images from Vin Moore
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Tagged China, GNV, GNV Virgo, Guangzhou Shipyard, IMO:9980057
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No.2090 Panstar Miracle floated out 10 Oct 2024
22,000GT for Panstar Ferries for Daesun Shipbuilding & Engineering, Busan IMO 9980148 Takeuchi Tadao Eduard Legkii
Posted in ferry, passenger liner, passenger ship, Uncategorized
Tagged Busan, Daesun Shipbuilding, IMO 9980148, PanStar, Panstar Miracle
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No.2088 Star of the Seas floated out 3 Oct 2024
250,800GT for Royal Caribbean International by Meyer Turku, Turku IMO 9829942 Image from AJ Toro on Marine Traffic Image from Brantley Moore on Marine Traffic
No.2088 Star Princess floated out 26 Sept 2024
175,000GT for Princess Cruises by Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO 9863120 Photos by Lothar J. Weber on Marine Traffic
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger liner, passenger ship, Uncategorized
Tagged fincantieri, IMO 9863120, Monfalcone, Princess Cruises, star Princess
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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.2084 Spirit of Tasmania V floated out 20 Jul 2024
48,000GT for TT Line, Tasmania by Rauma Marine Construction IMO:9936599 Image by John Pagni Photo by V P Stenback on Marine Traffic Photo by Antti Lehtu on Marine Traffic
Posted in ferry, passenger liner, passenger ship, Uncategorized
Tagged Construction, IMO:9936599, Rauma Marine, Spirit of Tasmania V, Tasmania, TT Line
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