WILSON FLEX I – IMO 9911434

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Thanks (again) to D.D. for the tip!

FEEDERCREW – IMO 7208106

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ANNIKA BRAREN – IMO 9849148

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Marvel inspired names

The owner definitely seems to be a Marvel Universe fan.

Rocket Racoon – IMO 8707783

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DOCTOR STRANGE – IMO 8503096

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MONIKA – IMO 9815317

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HAI YANG 1 HAO

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Gloria Siderum

Gloria Siderum

IMO : 7006754

Build :
–Hada II (IMO 513945) : 1957 by De Groot & van Vliet – Slikkerveer in The Netherlands, nr 319
–Hermes (IMO 514914) : 1956 by by De Groot & van Vliet – Slikkerveer in The Netherlands, nr 315
Both vessels were welded together in 1969 by De Groot & van Vliet” –  Slikkerveer in the Netherlands

Right, so you thought the idea of Allseas creating a catamaran of 2 existing vessels (the Pieter Schelte) was new. Well, it wasn’t. Somewhere in the second half of the 60’s somebody had a brainstorm and got the wild idea to weld 2 coasters together, put on a heavy lift derrick and thus creating a Heavy Lift Vessel. (possibly the genesis of the Heavy Lift World).

Thorshøvdi

Thorshøvdi

IMO : 9160358

Build : 1999 by Bodewes Volharding – Foxhol in the Netherlnds, nr 334 as Vlieborg

What’s going on here I hear you thinking: that’s just an ordinary coaster and

Balmung

Balmung

IMO :9037903

Build : 1991 by Hegemann Rolandwerft, Bremenin Germany, nr 166 as Ann Rousing

Green, blue..this ship has had various colors in her life. She is a regular,

Gamma 1

Picture by K. Bustraan via http://koopvaardij.web-log.nl

Picture by K.Bustraan via http://koopvaardij.web-log.nl

Gamma 1

IMO : 8954881

Build : 1989, Scheepswerf Ravenstein B.V., Deest, The Netherlands, nr 263 as Shuttle Goteborg

What can I sat about this one?? It looks like the designer was inspired by a carton shoebox when putting something on paper for this client.  OK, it has a roro-ramp and

Naumon

Naumon

IMOI: 6506329

Build: 1965 by Aukra Industrier AS, Norway

She is owned & used by a theater company, also called Naumon (http://www.naumon.com)

This is a typical example of a paintjob gone wrong!! It’s a sore to the eye although it does attract attention and