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Riviera del Conero
IMO: 7325095
Build: 1974 by Cantiere Navale Fratelli Orlando – Livorno in Italy, nr 139 as Espresso Cagliari
I’m fine with the concept of streamlining a vessel, not only may it have slight implications for economy and speed, and it just makes the vessel look faster, and in some cases, downright futuristic. (more…)
Picture by Mat via http://thereifixedit.com/
Unknown Floating Thingy.
It floats, it’s ugly and therefore it’s on here…….Now, who knows what it actually is?
Samuel de Champlain & Innovation
IMO: 7433799 [Samuel de Champlain]
Build: 1976 by Mangone Shipbuilding – Houston in Texas, nr 120 as Musketeer Fury/2006 by Manitowoc Marine Group – Manitowoc in Wisconsin, nr 760
A good number of articulated tugs and barges have nothing attractive to offer, and a good portion of the time, the reason rests solely on the tug itself, (more…)
Canadian Prospector
IMO: 5426663
Build: 1964 by Short Brothers – Sunderland in the UK, nr 542 as Carlton
The Great Lakes of the United States: Their cool, fresh waters keep the steel of vessels strong for many years, leaving some ships well near 100 years old still plying their waters. (more…)
Flashback week 05-2009
The flashback for this week: or week 05 of 2009….mmm, getting a bit confusing but here it is anyway:
The Viking 1 won a whale-look-a-like contest, her tug became second.
Picture by Dick Lund via http://dlund.20m.com/
I did a second rant about those pesky Green Ships.
A really ugly ship, by sight and by work : Yushin Maru no 2.
Little ferries look like suppository, see here for evidence.
This Main Highway is a no-way!
Ship designers were asked to have a good look at the Arbeille Bourbon.
We had another look at Strange Funnels.
The (ex)-Statesman towed another contraption: Eide Barge 33…an ugly duo!
The fleet of Stolt Nielsen Seaways was not the most pretty one.
Bacoliner 1 reminded me of a certain (much needed) alcoholic refreshment.
The Viking Queen is a very special supplier, in various aspects.
A successful but ugly design : Far Grimshader.
The Ulstein X-bow poll begun…………
A big arse and a church organ from hell: the Ramform Sovereign.
That was quit a productive week I must say!
MSC Mia Summer
IMO: 9169067
Build: 1999 by HDW – Kiel in Germany, as Norasia Scarlet
As a clarification, this ship is related to the already-covered MSC Asli and her slough of sisters. But, the difference in her design brings about a variation in ugly theme from her sisters’ abstract ugliness.
One of the big design considerations for containerships is their ability for the captain to see in front of the vessel. (more…)
Picture by John Wilson, via http://www.shipspotting.com
Bader III
IMO : 7504598
Build : 1978 by Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard – St Nazaire in France, nr O26 as Renoir (RoRo-vessel)
Another cattle-carrier, another stench-instigator, another (more…)
