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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: Turku
No.967 Annie Johnson launched in 1969 as a container ship
25,000 from Rederi A/B Nordstjernan by O/Y Wärtsilä A/B, Turku Regent Moon 1986 Regency Cruises Alexandra 1989 Cia Nav Panalexandra SA Costa Allegra 1992 Costa Crociere SpA Santa Cruise 2012 Breakers IMO: 6916885 Scrapped Aliaga 2012 More details at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Costa_Allegra … Continue reading
No.1583 Navigator of the Seas floated out in 2002
138,297GT for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line by Kværner Masa-Yards, Turku Image attribution: Tony Davis, Kevin van Ruyteghem & Joost Keesing IMO: 9227508
No.1082 Turella launched in 1978
10,604grt for SF Line by Wärtsilä, Turku Stena Nordica 1988 Stena Line Lion King 1996 Lion Ferry Fantaasia 1998 Tallink Kongshavn 2008 Kystlink Regina Della Pace 2010 Blue Line Rigel III 2017 16405 Ventouris Ferries IMO: 7807744 Image attribution: TURELLA photo … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Blue Line, Fantaasia, Konhshavn, Kystlink, Lion Ferry, Lion King, Regina Della Pace, Rigel, SF Line, Stena Line, Stena Nordica, Tallink, Turella, Turku, Ventouris, Wartsila
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No.1471 Voyager of the Seas launched in 1998
137,276GT for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line from Kværner Masa-Yards, Turku IMO: 9161716 Image attribution: Keith McCart, Wayne A’Court, Richard McGregory & Phil Moreton
No.2031 Carnival Celebration floated out 11 Feb 2022
183,900GT for Carnival Cruise Line from Meyer Turku, Turku IMO: 9837456 Image attribution: Peter Gonçalves, Noticias de Cruceros, Peter Knego and Tony Davis
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Carnival Celebration, Carnival Cruise Line, IMO: 9837456, Meyer Turku, Turku
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No.1491 Explorer of the Seas floated out 1999
137,308GT for Royal Caribbean International from Kværner Masa-Yards, Turku IMO: 9161728 Image attribution: Eirik Kvale Stensland, Tom Gulbrandsen & Francis Ferro
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Explorer of the Seas, Kvaerner Masa, Royal Caribbean International, Turku
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No.1054 Azerbaydzhan launched in 1975
16,631grt for USSR by Wärtsilä, Turku Arkadiya 1996 Blasco UK Island Holiday 1998 Norsong Enchanted Capri 1998 Commodore Cruise Line Aground in Mexico 2021 Photo by Ben Ayre Arkadiya photo by Dr. Allan Ryszka-Onions ISLAND HOLIDAY photo by Wolfgang Kramer … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Aground, Arkadiya, Azerbaydzhan, Blasco UK, Commodore Cruise, Enchanted Capri, Island Holiday, Mexico, Norsong, Turku, USSR, Wärtsilä
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No.1048 Gruziya launched in 1975
16,631grt for USSR by Wärtsilä, Turku Odessa Sky 1995 Blasco UK Club I 1999 Club Cruise Van Gogh 2000 Van Gogh Salamis Filoxenia 2009 Salamis Cruise Lines Arrived Alang 19 Apr 2022 My photo Image copyright: Marc Piche Image from … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, ferry, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Blasco, Club I, Gruziya, Odessa Sky, Salamis Cruise, Salamis Filoxenia, Turku, USSR, Van Gogh, Wartsila
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No.1840 Mein Schiff 4 launched in 2014
99,526GT for TUI Cruises from Meyer Turku, Turku Image from Capo Franz, Samt Mendher & Celso Hdez
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Mein Schiff 4, Meyer Turku, TUI Cruises, Turku
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No.1681 Liberty of the Seas launched in 2006
154,407GT for Royal Caribbean International from Aker Yards, Turku My photo Alan Bartram’s photo with the Queen Mary 2 Tony Davis image
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Aker Yards, Liberty of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International, Turku
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