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Shipping News and information / Japanese trainferries

« on: December 04, 2012, 07:30:48 AM »

What happened with these older Japanese train ferries?

Hitaka Maru, built 1970, 1988 out of service, in 2006 still in Lloyds Register ?

Hiyama Maru, built 1955, in 1976 scrapped but where and by whom ?

Towada Maru, built 1957, in 1969 Ishikari Maru, in 1977 scrapped in South-Korea ?

Sanuki Maru, built 1961, in 1974 out of service, in 1978 scrapped but where and by whom ?

Any details much appreciated, thank you.

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Site related news, functions and modules / latest photo comments

« on: March 20, 2012, 06:30:05 AM »

Dear members,

We have now an enlarged box for the latest photo comments.
The reason was that members did not see the interesting latest remarks because the box contained only the last five messages.
By silent agreement we ended now messages like "nice shot", etc.
May I suggest that we also end messages like "IMO xxxx" or "Typo 'name'" ?
Better to send such info to the member that posted the picture on the website in a personal message.

An other remark about the language on this website.
We have a lot of foreign members, some do not understand English very well but try their best.
Can we avoid the "fast language" like typo, lol, asap, etc?
In the way we can keep it a website for the whole world instead of the UK/USA.

Regards, Pieter
(maybe also writing in clumsy English)

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Shipping News and information / ACTV in Venice 400-class

« on: February 16, 2012, 07:12:14 AM »

Hello,

In Venice / Italy the local passengerferries of the 400-class are in operation for ACTV.
Names: Tiepolo, Giorgione, Veronese, Bellotto, Guardi, Canaletto, Vivarini.
They are built since 2009.
Anyone know the yard, dimensions, engines, passengers?
Thank you!

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Shipping News and information / Eurocargo ro/ro's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

« on: September 07, 2011, 06:25:12 AM »

Hello,

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd - Ulsan has built for Grimaldi so far:
Eurocargo Genova #8032
Eurocargo Malta #8034
Eurocargo Alexandria #8050
Eurocargo Venezia #8051
Some internet sites suggest that this a order for eight or even ten multipurpose ro/ro-vessels.
Anyone know more details?
Anymore vessels under construction at the moment?
Thank you...

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Shipping News and information / Jinling Shipyard / Tor Line / Finnlines

« on: July 14, 2011, 07:33:24 AM »

Can anyone tell me more about this:
Finnlines ordered in 2001 two roro-paper-carriers: Finnpulp and Finnmill, Jinling Yard in China, yard nrs 98-0705 and 98-0706.
The same design was used for:
Tor Corona (2007, yard nr 402)
Tor Hafnia (2008, yard nr 403)
Tor Fionia (2009, yard nr 404)
Tor Jutlandia (2009, yard nr 405).

What is the story about yard nr 401 that is missing in this series?
Was Tor Hafnia maybe originally a Finnlines-vessel, because keel was laid already in 2005?

It is a mystery to me....

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Shipping News and information / Neftegaz-supplier at Russian navy?

« on: April 14, 2011, 06:33:04 AM »

Hello,

I am looking for information about Polish built Neftegaz-suppliers that are in service with the Russian navy.
So far I know:
Ilga, ex Neftegaz-4
Kalar, ex Neftegaz-65
Aleksander Kortunov, ex Neftegaz XXX ?

Are these vessels still in navy service?

Anyone has any photo's?

Thank you,

Pieter

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Shipping News and information / ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT IMO:8709573

« on: March 03, 2011, 10:57:21 AM »

Hello,

Any one know the present status of the cruiseship ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT IMO:8709573 ?
After the charter for Phoenix Reisen ended november 2010, she was laid-up at Genua.
New owner Saga Cruises or holding?
What is the new name for the 2011-season?
Possible website for the cruise schedule?
Any info is most welcome.............

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Shipping News and information / TISSA-class built in Hungary for USSR?

« on: February 04, 2011, 06:56:16 AM »

Hello,

I am looking for information about a serie a river/sea cargo vessels, built in Hungary in the 1950's for the USSR, named the TISSA-class.
One of them is SEVERKA, built 1957.
What is the name of the yard?
What are the other vessels in this class?
Any information is much appreciated.

Regards, Pieter Inpyn

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Shipping News and information / Kherson built artic supply vessels

« on: October 06, 2010, 10:52:45 AM »

Hello,

yard Kherson built four artic supply vessels for Russian firms:
Ivan Papanin, 1990, #6001, still sailing as such
Aleksander Sledzuk, 1992 #6002, now ICE MAIDEN I (recently towed away for demolision?)
Snow Dragon, 1993, #6003, now Chinese XUE LONG
unknown, 2003 ? #6004, now at Mexico for reconstruction into offshore-vessel

Did #6003 en #6004 also have a Russian (intended) name?
What is the present name of #6004 and IMO?
Any help much appreciated! Searching internet and many paper reference works did not give me the answers.

Regards, Pieter Inpyn.

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Help and Advice / Cannot reach the site anymore?

« on: September 23, 2010, 05:30:43 AM »

Hello, last two weeks I have been busy with uploading my photo's from my cruise to Norway and Murmansk. However since two days I can not reach the site anymore. Any other website in the world in working fine, shipspotting.com is unavailable. By coincidence this happened since the same day that AirNav reported some test for the new site. Are there maybe some software setting changed during the test by accident? I want to complete uploading my Murmansk pic's....   Regards, Pieter

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Shipping News and information / Grimaldi-group mystery vessels

« on: May 18, 2010, 05:59:44 AM »

In an internet list of the Italian flagged vessels (edition 2009) the following vessels are mentioned, as belonging to the Grimaldi-Group:
Grande Gabon built 10/2010
Grande Marocco built 1/2010 (also mentioned in sailing time tables but no pic to far)
Grande Congo built 6/2010
Grande Costa d'Avorio built 11/2010
Grande Sierra Leone 12/2010
Strait of Dover built 6/2010
Strait of Gibraltar built 8/2010
All are multi-purpose ro-ro's.
Any member know which yard is building these vessels?

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Shipping News and information / No Steelca and Woodca? (Spliethof/Fennica)

« on: April 22, 2010, 05:35:44 AM »

Spliethof / Fennica operates the ro/ro-papercarriers Genca, Timca, Kraftca, Trica, Pulpca, Plyca, Steelca and Woodca, built in or ordered in Poland.
An internet magazine abour ro-ro-traffic mentions that Steelca and Woodca are cancelled due to the recession, can anyone confirm that? Thank you.

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Shipping News and information / cruise ships in 2010 at Honningsvag / Northcape?

« on: April 14, 2010, 08:03:34 AM »

In preparation to a cruise to Norway: does anyone know a website that lists all the cruise ships that will visit Honningsvag / Northcape in 2010?
 I can find websites for many other Norwegian ports, but not this one (and it is Norways busiest cruise port).
Thank you...

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Shipping News and information / How to find info about Chinese ferries / passengerships ?

« on: December 15, 2009, 09:10:50 AM »

Hello dear members,

Anyone any idea how to obtain data about Chinese ferries / passengerships ? They are not mentioned in my latest Lloyds Register 2006/2007 and searching the internet did not give enough details so far. I am looking for the usual data like year-built, yard, dimensions, tonnages, engines car/passenger-capacities, owners, routes.

Bei Jing Hao, train ferry
Chang Shen Hao, monohull fast ferry
Chong Ming 9, local ro-ro-ferry at Shanghai
Hu Hang 16 and Hu Hang 18, local ro-ro-ferry at Shanghai
Hu Hang 7, local pass.ferry at Shanghai
Lu Xing Jia, IMO 8425115, passengership
Pu Ji, passengership
Pu Tuo Shan, passengership
Tong Da 1, local ro-ro-ferry at Zhoushan
Zhou Du 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16, local ro-ro-ferries at Zhoushan
Hofu Express or Ho Fu Express: seagoing ro-ro-ferry at Taiwan without IMO-number

Any help much appreciated!

Regards, Pieter

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Shipping News and information / Equasis?

« on: November 24, 2009, 02:43:33 PM »

The new version of Equasis requires a new registration of each user, using an e-mail-adress. However I never pass the last field, with the five characters (accordingly to Equasis tech assist in UPPERCASE without space).
Do other members have the same problem and did someone completed the registration succesfully?