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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.
Tag Archives: Helsinki
No.1452 Paradise launched in 1998
70,390GT for Carnival Cruise Line from Kværner Masa-Yards, Helsinki Carnival Paradise 2007 Carnival Cruise Line IMO: 9120877 Image attribution: Tony Davis Phil Moreton’s photo in my collection Image attribution: Tony Davis
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Paradise, Helsinki, IMO: 9120877, Kvaerner Masa, Paradise
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No.1598 Costa Mediterranea floated out 2002
85,619GT for Costa Crociere SpA from Kværner Masa-Yards, Helsinki IMO: 9237345 Mediterranea 2023 Adora Cruises Image attribution: John Morgan, Peter Ferrary, Tony Davis and Nigel Thornton’s photo from Dover
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Costa Cruises, Costa Mediterranea, Helsinki, IMO: 9237345, Kvaerner Masa
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No.969 Song of Norway launched in 1969
18,416grt for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line from Wärtsilä, Helsinki Sundream 1997 23005 Airtours Dream Princess 2004 Tumaco Navigation Dream 2006 Lance Shipping Clipper Pearl 2007 Pearl Owner Clipper Pacific (Peaceboat) 2008 Pearl Owner Festival 2009 Caspi Cruises Ocean Pearl 2010 … Continue reading
No.970 Finncarrier launched 1969
20914grt for Finnlines O/Y from Wärtsilä, Helsinki Polaris 1975 Finska Angfartygs A/B Scandinavia 1984 Rederi Ab Nordo Scandinavia Link 1986 Rederi Ab Nordo Stena Searider 1989 Stena Line A/B Sea Rider 1991 Stena Line A/B Stena Searider 1992 Stena Line … Continue reading
No.1574 Carnival Legend floated out 2001
85,942GT for Carnival Cruise Lines by Kværner Masa-Yards, Helsinki IMO: 9224726 Images 2-4 from Wayne A’Court
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Legend, Helsinki, IMO: 9224726, Kvaerner Masa
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No.974 Nordic Prince launched 1970
18436grt for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line from Wärtsilä, Helsinki 168.3m x 24m 714 passengers, then lengthened to 194.3m 1194 passengers 23200grt Carousel 1995 Sun Cruises Aquamarine 2005 Louis Cruise Line Arielle 2006 Transocean Aquamarine 2008 Louis Cruise Line Ocean Star … Continue reading
No.2032 SH Vega floated out 11 Feb 2022
10,700GT for Swan Hellenic from Helsinki Shipyard Oy IMO: 9895252 Image attribution: Andrea Rolando, Santeri Velin, Florin Tanase & Sondre M Pettersen on Marine Traffic
No.1479 Europa launched in 1999
28,437GT Hapag-Lloyd from Kværner-Masa, Helsinki IMO: 9183855 Image attribution: Christopher Brindle, Darren Simmonds, Peter Ferrary & Tony Davis
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Europa, Hapag-Lloyd, Helsinki, Kvaerner Masa
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No.1063 Finnjet launched in 1976
25,042grt for Finnlines O/Y Wärtsilä, Helsinki Da Vinci 2008 Cruise Ship Holdings Kingdom 2008 Saudi Owners Scrapped Alang 2008 IMO 7359632 Robbie Shaw image Da Vinci in Gibraltar image copyright: Peter Ferrary Da Vinci photo by Daniel Ferro
Posted in Fast Ferry, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Alang, Cruise Ship Holdings, Da Vinci, Finnjet, Helsinki, Kingdom, Saudi, Wartsila
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No.1493 Costa Atlantica launched 1999
85,619GT for Costa Cruises from Kværner Masa-Yards, Helsinki IMO: 9187796 MAS Islander 2024 Margaritaville at Sea Image attribution: Tom Pixsson, Tony Davis & Richard MacGregory
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Tagged Costa Atlantica, Costa Cruises, Helsinki, Kvaerner Masa
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