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Sea Fighter
Pennant nr : FSF-1
Build : 2003 by Nichols Bros. Boat Builders – Freeland, Washington in the U.S. of A., nr ??
Another experimental Swath design Fast littoral combat ship from the United States Navy. I have no clue how you think about them but (more…)
By Blackmore via http://www.marinetraffic.com
South Islander
IMO: 9370379
Build: 2007 by Shin Kochi Heavy Industries, Kochi in Japan, nr 7207
So rigfht now you could be saying to yourself: “why has he gone off his rocker, these seem to be two unconnected pictures of some containership and a car carrier.” Or, at least to me, you should… (more…)
Extreme (ugly) concepts (part 2)
Although I don’t have that much time this week (due to a course and family matters) I didn’t want to keep these 2 ugly concepts away from you. Just to warn you of their (more…)
Picture by Wim Korndörffer, via http://koopvaardij.web-log.nl/
Aspen
IMO : 7406760
Build : 1975 by B.V. Scheepswerf van der Werf – Deest in the Netherlands, nr 346 as Topaz
This one seems to be a far predecessor to the little FOB jr that was posted last week. granted: she is a bit bigger but she does have the same (more…)
Picture by Matt Knight, via email
Fob jr
IMO : n/a
Build : 2003 by Aas Mek. Verksted A/S – Vestnes in Norway, nr 171
Above picture was emailed to me by Matt, Matt is working on a diving support vessel on the Southern North Sea and he encountered the pictured fugly little vessel while working in one of the offshore windfarms which are (more…)
Dunno source, via the Interwebs
Gojira
IMO : n/a
Build : 1998 by Vosper Thornycroft – Southampton in the UK as Cable and Wireless Adventurer, nr ??
I am starting to feel like I am repeating myself here, a kind of deja vu : a fast record beating motoryacht painted black and used to deter whalehunters from catching their prey. Where have (more…)
Picture via http://www.dockwise.com
Dunno source, via the interwebs
Extreme (Ugly) Concepts
Build : Hopefully not / Not yet
Concepts : a thing that designers design, in cooperation with marketeers to sell their designs. Usually the concept is fitted with some extraordinaire features, shapes & other (more…)
Oceanic Viking
IMO :9126584
Build :1996 by Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrik, Flekkefjord in Norway, nr 154 as Viking Lady
Ugly, very ugly this Australian Customs & Fisheries Patrol…This vessel was once a (more…)
Camden
IMO : 6907004
Build : 1969 by Kawasaki Heavy Ind., Ltd. – Sakaide in Japan, nr 1103 as Bideford
I think the designers of this vessel were inspired by the Iron Sirius : They obviously also thought that a vessel of that size doesn’t need a big accommodation or bridgewings to (more…)
By mara via http://www.shipspotting.com
Hyundai 60
IMO: 7349754
Build: 1974 by Blohm & Voss Gmbh – Hamburg in Germany, nr 885 as E. T. P. M. 1601
Behemoth. Gigantic. Humongous. Gargantuan. Mammoth. Leviathan.
It seems that no matter the what synonym for something monstrous that you choose, there is no way that it sounds pretty. which is appropriate, as pretty is definitely not a word that is fitting for this monster. (more…)
Picture by Graham Darling
IMO : 7703596
Build : 1977 by Hanjin Heavy Industries in Busan – Korea, nr ??
Graham Darling, who made the above picture, send this one in the tip-hotline. And boy: I nearly needed a new laptop as I almost spat out the whole contents of my mouth (more…)
By Jeff Thoreson via http://www.shipspotting.com
Olive L. Moore
IMO: 8635227
Build: 1928 by Manitowoc Ship Building Inc – Manitowoc, WI in USA, nr 241 as John F. Cushing
Some vessels age well, as they become elderly, they also become classic examples of period lines and celebrate the times gone by. Others try to mask their age through plastic surgery. This is the story of one of the latter, gone even more wrong than Cher or Joan Rivers. (more…)
Picture by Skyfoto Maassluis via http://koopvaardij.web-log.nl
Kategats
IMO : 8416530
Build : 1984 by Neptun Stahlbau GmbH – Rostock in Germany, nr 106 as Ivan Bakhvalov
I’m going to be honest here: If I look at the above picture (and the same thing happened when I saw it for the first time) I go: What is that? (more…)
Picture via http://www.yachtplus.com
Dunno source, via the Interweb
Ocean Emerald
IMO : ??
Build : 2007 by Rodriquez Cantieri Navale, La Spezia in Italy, nr ??
Right, it’s summer and all the people are bringing out their yachts to use (more…)
