Friday, August 10, 2007

SS Maxim Gorkiy, Ocean Liner, Cruise Ship, Steam Ship, Helsinki


SS Maxim Gorkiy, Ocean Liner, Cruise Ship, Steam Ship, Helsinki
Length 194,72 m (638 ft 10 in), beam 26,57 m (87 ft 2 in), draught 16,40 m (53 ft 10 in)
Tonnage 25 022 GRT, Ice Class 1A, IMO: 6810627
Builder: Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, West Germany.
In service: 1969-2009. Destiny: Scrapped in India.
Former names: Hamburg (1969-1973), Hanseatic (1973-1974), Maxim Gorkiy (1974-2009)
Camera: Nokia N95 (mobile phone). Picture was taken through ship window.
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Sunday, August 13, 2006

M/S Regina Baltica | Port of Stockholm | Tallink | Cruiseferry

Regina Baltica
M/S Regina Baltica, Tallink, in Port of Stockholm 13.8.2006
Cruiseferry, build in 1980 as M/S Viking Song in Wärtsilä Perno shipyard, Finland for
Rederi Ab Sally (part of Viking line consortium).
Tonnage: 13 878 GRT, length 145,19 m, beam 25,51 m, draught 5,52 m.
Decks 12, Ice class 1A, Speed 21,3 kn.
Former names: Viking Song (1980-1985), Braemar (1985-1991), Anna Karenina (1991-1996).
Camera: Panasonic NV-GS180 F-Stop: f/4 Exposure time: 1/500 sec.
Have you been onboard Regina Baltica? How was it? Share your story (comments).
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Tuesday, April 20, 2004

MS Ecstasy, cruise ship at anchor off Santa Catalina, 2004, IMO 8711344


MS Ecstasy, cruise ship at anchor off Santa Catalina, California, April 2004.
Length: 261 m (855 ft) Beam: 31 m (103 ft) Draft: 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in), Speed: 21 kn,
Capacity: 2634, Power: 42 240 kW Tonnage: 70 367 GT Decks: 12
Builder: Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Helsinki, Finland, 1991
Route: Western Caribbean  Names: Ecstasy (1991-2007), Carnival Ecstasy (2007 - )
Santa Catalina is an island near Los Angeles, California, USA.
Picture: Photosubmission, Public domain.

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Wednesday, June 26, 2002

Ålandsfärjan sailing towards Åland in June 2002, IMO 7211074

Ålandsfärjan

MS Ålandsfärjan sailing towards Åland in June 2002, IMO 7211074

Length: 105,2 m Width: 18,9 m Depth: 4.71 m, Speed: 17 kn, Power: 8 096 kW, Ice class: 1B
Name history: Kattegat (1972—1978), nf Tiger (1978—1985), Tiger (1985—1986), Ålandsfärjan (1986—2008), Expedition (2008 - )
MS Ålandsfärjan for Viking Line (car / passanger ferry), 
MS Expedition as expedition cruise ship (Antarctica and Svalbard)
Sister ship: MS Djursland

Builder: Helsingör Skibs & Maskinbygg, Helsingør, Denmark, 1972. Conversion to a cruise ship in 2008.

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