Steve Irwin (updated & again)

Steve Irwin

IMO : 7340370

Build : 1975 by Russell, Hall and Co Ltd, Aberdeen in the UK , nr 9562 as Westra

I won’t go into details about what the Sea Shepherd organization is doing, I assume you

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Oceanic Viking (Updated)

Oceanic Viking

IMO :9126584

Build :1996 by Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrik, Flekkefjord in Norway, nr 154 as Viking Lady

Ugly, very ugly this Australian Customs & Fisheries Patrol…This vessel was once a

Thor (updated II)

Thor ECOPEMEX

IMO : ?? 8614209

Build : 1987 by C. Luhring Schiffswert Gmbh & Co kg – Brake in West Germany, nr ?? as Pemex 654

WTF is that?? asked Mike from Gcaptain in this post……and Robert & Philip knew and answered the obvious question. They initially thought the above

Kommuna (updated)

Kommuna

IMO : n/a

Build : 1915 by Putilov Shipyard,St.Petersburg in Russia, nr ?? as Volkhov

Refitted : 1950 by Shipyard De Schelde, Vlissingen in the Netherlands

A real golden oldie this one, build in 1915, refitted in 1950 and still going

KM Ekranoplan (updated a little)

Dunno source, via http://www.darkroastedblend.com

Dunno source, via http://www.darkroastedblend.com

KM Ekranoplan

Worlds fastest ship?? Worlds largest plane?? However you wanna call it: it uses

Hiload DP no. 1

Picture via http://www.remoratech.com

Picture via http://www.remoratech.com

Hiload DP no. 1

IMO : ??

Build : Under construction by Aibels Yard – Haugesund in Norway, nr ??

Another strange floating contraption has joined the fleet of similars  on the seven seas….World: please meet

Gathering of all sorts Ugl

Dunno source, tip by Bowsprite

Dunno source, via the Interwebs

Gathering of all sorts Ugly

On this Friday afternoon (here in Europe) I give you a quirky

Tredegar Hall & Company

via http://www.photoships.co.uk

Tredegar Hall

IMO: NA

Build: 1906 by W Doxford & Sons, Ltd – Sunderland in the U.K.

Tumblehome has to me been one of the most oddball incorporation into ship design.

Hotel Queen Elizabeth

Dunno source, via the Interweb

Hotel Queen Elizabeth

You might have the impression that this site is turning into

Hotel Titanic

Hotel Titanic

While browsing the internet looking for a warm place to escape

Aeria -Help Needed- (updated, again & possibly last)

Dunno source, via http://www.pistonheads.com

Aeria

IMO : ??

Build : somewhere in East Germany ???

I’m intrigued…..very much intrigued…..during my voyages around the

Westward Venture

Westward Venture

IMO : 7614915

Build :1977 by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. – Chester, PA in the US of A., nr 675

If this ship had been converted or rebuild during her career I

Sonny Cook

Picture by RW68 via http://www.vesseltracker.com

Sonny Cook

IMO : ???

Build: must have been!

To speak Interwebs: OMFG!! WTF?? LOL!! SMH!

I have no idea why, what, where, when and wherefore…All I do know she is ugly, damn ugly!!!

Thanks for the tip Stan!!

Emma Miller

This post has been written by Fairlane, the new contributor to this amazing site!

Emma Miller

IMO : 1217736

Build: 2008 by C&G Boat Works –Mobile, Alabama in the USA

When I first saw this little vessel from the Staten Island Ferry,

Orbiit

Orbiit

IMO : 8858790

Build : 1981 by Azow Shipyard -Mariupol in Ukraine, nr ?? as Orbita

The owners call this little vessel a “diving support, pleasure and