Destia Ferry Services

With SeaBart’s postings possibly a bit intermittent, I’ll try my best to keep everyone entertained.

-Fairlane

Destia Ferry Services

So, I know ferries have gotten more than their fair share of ridicule on this site

Poseidon

Poseidon

IMO : 9213662

Build : 2002 by ???

I’d like to know who on earth thought it to be a good idea to have a

Vital Brazil

Vital Brazil

IMO : ??

Build : ??

Another old ferry pimped up with a exuberant paintjob communicating

Tonndorf

Tonndorf

IMO : n/a

Build : 1960 by Sietas-Weft, Hamburg in Germany, nr ??

WOW!! What an eyesore! Get it away from me! I’m going blind!! OMFG,

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

Wappen von Hamburg

Picture from collection Vykort från Cai Rönnau via www.faktaomfartyg.se

Wappen von Hamburg

IMO : 6510887

Build : 1965 by Howaldtswerke Hamburg A.G., Hamburg in Germany, nr 973

Flower Power!! Lovely gorgeous flowers on a German ferry!! how

HNoMS Skjold

HNoMS Skjold

Pennant nr : P960

Build : 1997 by ??, in Norway, nr ??

A small but very ugly navy-patrol vessel from the Norwegian Navy with a quit interesting

UAL Nigeria (updated)

UAL Nigeria

IMO : 9225146

Build : 2000 by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd, Shanghai, nr 417 as CEC Culembourg

A few days ago I posted an article about the Tramper (if you haven’t read it: here) and

BW Cidade de Sao Vicente (updated)

BW Cidade de Sao Vicente

IMO : 7380693

Build : 1976 by Nippon Kokan KK, Tsurumi in Japan, nr 924 as Whakaaropai

Before you start going at me: yes, I know what the thing is for, I know the

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,

Beija Flor (updated)

Picture by Will van Dorp via www.tugster.wordpress.com

Beija Flor

IMO : N/A

Build : Who knows…….

Yachts, there are a lot of them on this widewide world and to

HMS Argus

Picture via www.military.cz

HMS Argus

Pennant nr : I49

Build :1918 by William Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir in Scotland, UK, nr ??

In the post about the Posh Inland Party Boats I featured the Pure-liner,

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

Posh Inland Party Boats

Posh Inland Barge Party Boats

For some reason I seem to stumble upon a lot of inland party boats

Baltic Queen

Baltic Queen

IMO : 9443255

Build : 2009 by STX Europe, Rauma in Finland, nr

Remember the Star, the Superstar and the Galaxy??? Well this one and

Harbour ferries from Hamburg

Oortkaten

IMO : n/a

Build : 2009 by SSB Oortkaten, Hamburg-Oortkaten in Germany, yard nr ??

Above you see, with a beautiful envy-green livery the Hamburg based

Norwegian Epic (Updated II)

Rendering via www.epic.ncl.com

Rendering via www.ncl.epic.com

Norwegian Epic

IMO : TBA

Build : 2010  by STX Europe Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard, Saint-Nazaire in France, nr

I was already flabbergasted when I saw the renderings of this vessel a few months ago

Mein Schiff

Mein Schiff

IMO : 9106297

Build : 1996 by Meyer Werft, Papenburg in Germany, nr 638 as Galaxy

Another cruisehsip victimized by desperate marketing-bobo’s. This is

Aqualiner (Updated)

Aqualiner

IMO : 2326153

Build : ??? by Iris Catamarans Aigrefeuille,La Rochelle in France, nr ??

This is a fast ferry operating in the city of Rotterdam, ugly isn’t she?? We have seen

Niledutch Kwanza

Niledutch Kwanza

IMO : 7702877

Build : 1979 by La Ciotat CN, Le Trait in France, nr 309 as Ango

I hear you thinking: What’s happening here, that vessel isn’t that

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

Wightlink

Wightlink

In the south of England lays a small beautifull island, a self-proclaimed paradise called

Scheurrak

Scheurrak

IMO : 9277266

Build : 2005 by De Greus, Leeuwarden in the Netherlands, nr 242

Stan Muller pointed me to this one, he thought she was ugly and he is right:

Seacat Diamant

Seacat Diamant

IMO : 9135884

Build : 1996 by Incat Australia Pty. Ltd., Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, nr 41 as Holyman Express

Another one of the famous Incat ferries, this one is trading between the mainland