Posts Tagged ‘ferry’

Lissos

Posted: 13 August, 2011 by SeaBart in ugly
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Picture by John Wilson, via http://www.shipspotting.com

Picture by Eerik Laine, via http://www.shipspotting.com

 Lissos

IMO 7220269

Built : 1972 by Koyo Dockyard Co. Ltd. – Mihara in Japan, nr 636 as Ferry Hamanasu

Ferries, obviously always the easy victim on this site but they sure make it easy for me. Take a look at this one, isn’t she a good candidate? Yes, she is! And that (more…)

Stena Pioneer

Posted: 11 August, 2010 by SeaBart in ugly
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Stena Pioneer

IMO : 7361570

Build : 1975 by J.J. Sietas KG Schiffswerke G.m.b.H. & Co – Hamburg in Germany, nr 755 as Bison

A ferry, again…..is it getting boring already?? Should I rename this site to uglyferries?? Na, not necessary, there are more ships around than (more…)

Vacationland

Posted: 24 June, 2010 by SeaBart in ugly
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Fundy Paradise

IMO : 7041429

Build : 1971 by Port Weller DD – St Catherines, Canada, nr 54 as Thomas Haviland

Can you think of a more inappropriate name for a ugly ferry like the one above, now rotting away at an old wooden wharf which also (more…)

IBN Batouta

Posted: 19 June, 2010 by SeaBart in paintjob, ugly
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IBN Batouta

IMO :  7813949

Build : 1980 by Harland & Wolff – Belfast in Northern Ireland, UK, nr 1716 as St Christopher

Ugly English Channel ferries…..they keep coming back like Tina Turner out of her retirement for another concert, every time you think the last one has been seen another (more…)

Posidon Hellas

Posted: 16 June, 2010 by Fairlane in paintjob, ugly
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Posidon Hellas

IMO: 8966963

Build: 1998 by ???, Kanellos in Greece, as Milissios II

So, I’ll admit, due to my summer adventures I’ve fallen a little bit behind, so I’m trying to achieve a bit of a catch-up. We’ll see how that goes.

Anyways, to the ship: (more…)

Halani-1 (updated)

Posted: 22 May, 2010 by SeaBart in ugly
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Halani-1

IMO : 7816379

Build : 1980 by Verolme Heusden – Heusden in the Netherlands, nr ?? as Molengat

This peculiar looking vessel is a high-tech DP3 offshore vessel….. (more…)

Maya Express

Posted: 21 April, 2010 by SeaBart in special, ugly
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Dunno source, via the Facebook extension

Maya Express

IMO : 7214117

Build : 1973 by Santierul Naval Galatz – Galatz, Romania, nr 616 as Iris

This one reached me through our extension on Facebook, she might not (more…)

Burrard Otter (Updated)

Posted: 9 April, 2010 by SeaBart in ugly
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Burrard Otter

IMO : 7530066

Build : 1976 by Yarrows Limited, Vancouver in Canada, nr ??

Would you believe that this vessel is actually build more than (more…)

Stena Saga

Posted: 7 April, 2010 by SeaBart in ugly
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Stena Saga

IMO : 7911545

Build : 1981 by Oy Wärtsilä Ab – Turku in Finland, nr 1252 as Silvia Regina

Here is another one that has reached me via our Facebook extension, thank you Greg J for the tip! The Stena Sage: (more…)

Tuxedo Princess

Posted: 26 March, 2010 by SeaBart in ugly
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Tuxedo Princess

IMO : 5057840

Build : 1961 by William Denny and Brothers Limited – Dumbarton in the United Kingdom, nr 1501 as Caledonian Princess

About 3 years ago I had the pleasure to spend a few nights in Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK, a very pleasant (more…)

Stena Partner (& sisters)

Posted: 24 March, 2010 by SeaBart in paintjob, ugly
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Stena Partner

IMO : 7528635

Build : 1978 by Hyundai Shipbuilders & Heavy Industries – Ulsan in S-Korea, nr 649 as Alpha Enterprise

If you think you have seen a similar vessel like this one here (more…)

Superferry 9

Posted: 23 March, 2010 by Fairlane in ugly
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Superferry 9

IMO: 8517396

Build: 1986 by Usuki Shipyard – Usuki in Japan, nr 1328

What do you get when you combine the floating apartment block structure of a cruise ship with the cargo capabilities of a general cargo vessel? (more…)

Spirit of Victoria

Posted: 10 March, 2010 by Fairlane in ugly
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From Incat via http://www.incat.com

Spirit of Victoria

IMO: ???

Build: 1985 by Incat – Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, no 16

I can’t find too much about this vessel, and I am relatively glad. (more…)

Pride of Calais

Posted: 27 February, 2010 by SeaBart in ugly
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Pride of Calais

IMO : 8517748

Build : 1987 by Schichau-Unterweser Ag – Bremen-Vegesack in Germany, nr 94

Pride of Hampshire, Pride of Sandwich, sistership (more…)

Cromarty Rose

Posted: 26 February, 2010 by SeaBart in ugly
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Cromarty Rose

IMO : n/a

Build : 1987 by MacCrindle Shipbuilding Ltd – Ardrossan in Scotland, nr 439

Also known as the Nigg ferry and claiming to be the smallest carferry (more…)