APL LION CITY – IMO 9631967

This one gives a complete new (literally) meaning to the term “Box Ship”.

Picture by Ulf Kornfled via http://www.shipspotting.com

ONE Columba – IMO 9806055

WOW…That’s PINK!

Picture by Daniel Eckhardt via http://www.shipspotting.com

UMBUL MAS – IMO 9672387

Picture by Shippingman via http://www.shippspotting.com

 

Many thanks to Oriane H. for the tip!

Natori – IMO 9729788

Picture by kero via http://www.marinetraffic.com

 

MAGELLAN STRAIT – IMO 9267534

Picture by Ron van der Velde via http://www.shipspotting.com

Maya – IMO 874268

Picture by Lappino via http://www.shipspotting.com

Jolly Nero – IMO 7361233

Picture by Bobjak via http://www.shipspotting.com

HAI YANG 1 HAO

Picture by V. Tonic via http://www.marinetraffic.com

 

 

South Islander

Via http://www.nyk.com

By Blackmore via http://www.marinetraffic.com

South Islander

IMO: 9370379

Build: 2007 by Shin Kochi Heavy Industries, Kochi in Japan, nr 7207

So rigfht now you could be saying to yourself: “why has he gone off his rocker, these seem to be two unconnected pictures of some containership and a car carrier.” Or, at least to me, you should…

Jolly Argento (updated)

Jolly Argento

IMO : 7900077

Build : 1981 by Chantiers Navals De La Ciotat – La Ciotat in France, nr 325 as Hugo Oldendorf

Jolly  means “full of high spirits”, does this mean that this vessel is

USNS Gordon (T-AKR-296)

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From http://www.globalsecurity.org

USNS Gordon (T-AKR-296)

IMO: 7234430

Build: 1972 by Burmeister & Wain – Allerod in Denmark, nr 846 as Jutlandia

Innocence: Traditionally this characteristic has been attributed as one that can exist in something that is pure and unadulterated.

MSC Mia Summer

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.

Horizon Lines

Dunno source, via the Interweb

Horizon Lines

Remember the above picture?? It was in this post about Strange Funnels. Kyle (who

MSC Asli (updated)

MSC Asli

IMO : 9162631

Build : 2000 by Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai, China nr ??  as Norasia Salwa

Futuristic looking, odd angles, strange slopes, a rounded superstructure (partly). She is

MSC Daniela (Updated! and Again!!)

MSC Daniela

IMO : 9399002

Build : 2008 by Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy industries Co. Ltd, South Korea, nr 1708

Here at Uglyships.com we are right on the news: this is the first picture (and as far as I