Saturday, May 30, 2009

Princess Daphne (IMO No: 5282627)

Monarch Classic Cruises, Madeira
*1955 Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle (#1827)
as Port Sydney for Port Line /Rebuilt 1979
L: 162.37m B: 21.34m D: 7.78m
GT: 10,545 TDW: 3,700ts 526 Pax / 220 crew
Wallsend Doxford Diesel 9,716 kW 16.0kn
ex OCEAN MONARCH (2008), OCEAN ODYSSEY (2002), DAPHNE (1996), AKROTIRI EXPRESS (1974), PORT SYDNEY (1972)

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Monday, May 18, 2009

Mein Schiff (IMO No. 9106297)

Mein Schiff Ltd. Malta / TUI Cruises, Hannover
* 1996 Jos L Meyer Werft, Papenburg (#638)
as GALAXY for Celebrity Cruises
GT 76.522 NT: TDW: 6.500mt
L: 259.70m B: 32.20m D: 7.70m
2 MAN B&W 9L48/60 2 MAN B&W 6L48/60
totally 29,250 kW 21.50kn
1,896 Passengers
02/2008 renamed to Celebrity Galaxy,
04/2009 sold to TUI Cruises, rebuilt by Lloyd Werft &
Blohm &Voss, renamed & christened 2009/05/15
as "Mein Schiff"

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Passing Korügen navy depot
after first time visit in Kiel 2009/05/18
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Passing Korügen navy depot
after first time visit in Kiel 2009/05/18
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Leaving Kiel last time in 2009 - 2009/09/09
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Leaving Kiel last time in 2009 - 2009/09/09
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Leaving Kiel last time in 2009 - 2009/09/09

Thursday, May 14, 2009

ASTOR (IMO No. 8502717)

Astor Shipping Co, Nassau, Bahamas
*1987 HDW, Kiel (#218) as ASTOR
L: 176,26m B: 22,61m D: 6,10m
GT: 20,606 NT: 7,637 DWT: 5,500 to
650 Pax 246 Crew
4 Sulzer Engines 15,398 kW 18,0 kn

1988 Sold to Black Sea Shipping Co, Odessa and renamed FEDOR DOSTOEVSKIY
1995 renamed ASTOR
1996 registered to Astor Shipping Co, Nassau, Bahamas
Chartered to Transocean Tours,Bremen

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1987 in Kiel-Fjord returning from Trials
*1987 HDW, Kiel (218)
South Africa Marine Corporation Capetown
(Marlan Corp) planned for Liner Service UK-RSA


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In Kiel-Canal near Warleberg 23-07-06

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Passing Möltenort 2009/05/14 outbound

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Passing Fridrichsort LH 2009/05/14 outbound

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Passing Friedrichsort roads 2009/05/14 outbound

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Kieler Förde inbound to Kiel-Canal 2009/06/20

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Kieler Förde inbound to Kiel-Canal 2009/06/20