Viking Poseidon

Viking Poseidon

IMO : 9413535

Build : 2008 by Ulstein Verft AS – Ulsteinvik in Norway, nr 281

This is also one of the vessels that was roaming the field where we were

Deep Pioneer

Deep Pioneer

IMO : 8222240

Build : 1984 by Fincantieri Cant. Nav. Italiani S.p.A. – Triest in Italy, nr 304 as Anatoliy Zheleznyakov

For the last 5-6 weeks, while being offshore, every day I have been looking at

Lorelay

Lorelay

IMO : 7349807

Build : 1974 by Flender Werke AG – Lübeck-Siems in Germany, nr 605 as Natalie Bolten (Bulkcarrier)

Converted : 1986 by ??

This is going to be just less of a double-post: A) she is looking menacingly

Seaway Explorer

Seaway Explorer

IMO : 8315451

Build : 1984 by Amels Werf, Makkum in the Netherlands, nr 391 as Northern Explorer

Last week one of the comments posted was comparing the accomodation

Sevan Hummingbird (updated)

Sevan Hummingbird

IMO :9417103

Build : 2007 by Yantai Raffles Offshore Ltd, Yantai in the P.R.of China, nr YRF-183

Hummingbirds are birds in the family Trochilidae and are native

Rio Del Rey (updated)

Rio Del Rey

IMO : 9480611

Build : 2008 by Aksoy Shipyard, Gelibolu in Turkey, nr 40

I have no idea about the purpose of this vessel. It looks like they just dumped an

Discovery

Discovery

IMO : 8813910

Build : 1990 by Boelwerf, Temse in Belgium, nr 1531

Offshore vessels, a strange breed of ships: always specialised in certain things

Esvagt Bergen

Esvagt Bergen

IMO : 9431563

Build : under construction by “MetalShips” Shipyard, Vigo in Spain, nr ??

Ah, another X-Bow, they are really coming out like a dream now,

Acergy Harrier

Acergy Harrier

IMO : 8322662

Build : 1985 by Framnæs mek. Værksted, Sandefjord in Norway, nr 199 as Seaway Harrier

We have seen this vessel on this site before when I put a spotlight on the

Ice Maiden I (updated)

Ice Maiden I

IMO : 9056894

Build : 1992 by Kherson Shipyard, Kherson in Ukraine, nr 6002 as Yuvent

This, uhm…apparently derelict hull you see on the pics above is actually a

C-Master

Dunno source, via the interweb

Picture via http://priscillaenhans.web-log.nl

C-Master

IMO : 9313515

Build : 2004 by KASC, Taizhou Jiangsu in China, nr WM140-1 as Jascon-5

Another one in the same league as this one but then maybe even more

Rockwater 1 (Updated)

dunno source via www.marine-marchande.net

Picture by B. v.d. Kuijl via http://langssluizenenhavens.web-log.nl

Rockwater 1

IMO : 8211746

Build : 1983 by B.V. Scheepswerf “De Hoop”, Lobith, The Netherlands, nr 308 as Deepwater 1

In the wild nature (must be somewhere out there) when animals have bright & clear

Bow Paintjobs (3 times) (Updated & again!)

Scapino

IMO : 9237577

Build : 2005, by ABG Shipyard, Mumbai, India, nr 213 as Pacific one

This isn’t a particulary ugly tug, not at all. It’s just the paintjob that makes it not

Union Beaver

Union Beaver

IMO : 8918564

Build : 1991 by Fulton Marine Shipbuilding, Ruisbroek in Belgium, nr 180 as Salvage Chief

This vessel is supposed to be a salvage/rescue vessel but she continuously appears

APC Aussie 1

APC Aussie 1

IMO : 8770455

Build : 2009 by Kim Heng Shipbuilding and Engineering in Sinagpore, nr ??

I guess you are now looking at the pictures and think: WHAT?? WTF is THAT thing??? well

MPI Resolution

MPI Resolution

IMO : 9260134

Build : 2003 by Shanhaiguan shipyard, Qinhuangdao in China, nr TIV1 as Mayflower Resolution

Is it a ship?? Is it a platform?? Can it actually walk??? The last question I can certainly answer:

Svanen

Svanen

IMO : 9007453

Build : 1991 by Astana, Ferrol in Spain, nr??

She looks like the basic skeleton of a hugh dinosaur, ready to snap away at it’s intended

Tertnes

Tertnes

IMO : 8315554

Build : 1985 by Kleven Mek Verksted AS, Ulsteinvik in Norway, nr 92

No, this is not a vessel with a heavy industrial estate of some kind stacked on

EDT Ares

Picture by Bert van der Kuijl, via http://ijmond.web-log.nl

EDT Ares

IMO : 9130755

Build : 1999 by Northern Shipyard, Gdansk in Poland, nr B873-I

As I’m floating around somewhere offshore again there is nothing more fitting than an offshore

Orelia

Orelia

IMO : 8208854

Build : 1984 by Swan Hunter Shipbuilding & Engineering Group Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK, nr 120 as CSO Orelia

Flat, flaterdeflat, flatter than flat….and build like a box with a bit of

North Ocean 102

North Ocean 102

IMO : 9382229

Build : 2008 by MetalShip & Docks, Teis-Vigo in Spain, nr 286

Brandspanking new this vessel, on the pictures above just returning from her

Rocky Giant

Dunno source via the Interweb

Rocky Giant

IMO : 7221603

Build : 1972 by Ulstein M/V A/S, Ulsteinvik in Norway, nr 70 as Grete Nielsen

A stonedumper by profession, ugly by sight! She started life as normal

Stolt Nielsen Seaway

Picture via www.karmsundet.com

Stolt Nielsen Seaway

This company (previously known as Stolt Offshore), specialised in

Kraka (Updated)

Kraka

IMO : 8302894

Build : 1985 by Frederikshavn Vaerft A/S, Frederikshavn, Denmark, nr 414 as Mercandian Continent

This monstruous looking (used to be-) vessel-to-be started life as a roro-cargoship before she was bought

Seaway Hawk

Seaway Hawk

IMO : 7725336

Build : 1978 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industried Ltd,  Japan,  nr 1102 as Pacific Constructor

A mustardy-brown-yellowish, that’s what I would call the color of her hull.  And that’s