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kships: Viking Star in Helsinki, 29 June 2015
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Books by Kalle Id. Viking Star in Helsinki, 29 June 2015. Built 2015, Fincantieri Maghera, Italy. Tonnage 47 842 GT. Length 227,28 m. Width 28,79 m. Draft 6,65 m. 4 MAN diesels, combined 23 520 kW. By accident, this entry is quite topical, as the Viking Star. Is currently in the news due to engine problems. The keel of the Viking Star. A lot of people have commented on how attractive the Viking Star. Sisä-Hattu is always a good place for getting some nature into the foreground. Although considered to be ...
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kships: October 2014
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Books by Kalle Id. Silja Symphony and Silja Serenade in Helsinki, 15 October 2014. Built 1991, Kvaerner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland. Tonnage 58 377 GT. Length 203,03 m. Width 31,93 m. Draught 7,12 m. Ice class 1A Super. 1 600 lane metres. 4 Wärtsilä-Vasa diesels, combined 32 580 kW. Built 1990, Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland. Tonnage 58 376 GT. Length 203,03 m. Width 31,93 m. Draught 7,12 m. Ice class 1A Super. 1 600 lane metres. 4 Wärtsilä-Vasa diesels, combined 32 580 kW. As the crui...
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kships: Mein Schiff 4 in Helsinki, 11 June 2015
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Books by Kalle Id. Mein Schiff 4 in Helsinki, 11 June 2015. Finally I had some time to put up photos here. And it's a brand-new cruise ship built in Finland, woo! Built 2015, Meyer Turku, Finland. Tonnage 99 526 GT. Length 293,20 m. Width 35,80 m. Draugth 8,05 m. 2 501 passengers (lower beds), 2 790 passengers (all berths). 4 Wärtsilä diesels, combined 28 00 kW. Speed 21,7 knots. The Mein Schiff 4. I was present at a press showing during the delivery day, as a representative of the Finnish Ulkomatala.
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kships: August 2015
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Books by Kalle Id. Costa Luminosa in Helsinki, 29 June 2015. Built 2009, Fincantieri Marghera, Italy. Tonnage 92 700 GT. Length 294,00 m. Width 32,25 m. Draugth 8,00 m. 6 MaK diesels, combined 64 000 kW. Speed 21,6 knots. The Vista-class remains one of my favourite modern cruise ship designs. Though admittedly the original, more heavily terraced aft design was superior. Rose bushes remain highly picturesque foreground objects. And naturally the traditional shot with The Photogenic Tree must be included.
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kships: Le Soléal in Helsinki, 12 June 2015
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Books by Kalle Id. Le Soléal in Helsinki, 12 June 2015. Built 2013, Fincantieri Ancona, Italy. Tonnage 10 992 GT. Length 142,00 m. Width 18,00 m. Draught 4,70 m. Diesels, combined 6 400 kW. Is the third unit in Compagnie du Ponant's (or simply Ponant's, as the company changed their name since the ship was delivered) attractive Le Boréal. Look stylish, the Le Soléal. Criticism aside, let us get on to the photographs. Unsurprisingly, these show the Le Soléal. Passing through the Kustaanmiekka Strait in the...
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kships: Minerva in Helsinki, 15 June 2015
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Books by Kalle Id. Minerva in Helsinki, 15 June 2015. Name history: Okean, Minerva, Saga Pearl, Explorer II, Alexander von Humboldt, Minerva. Built 1996, Okean Shipyard Nikolajev, Soviet Union (hull); T. Mariotti Genoa, Italy (conversion to cruise ship). Tonnage 12 892 GT. Length 133,55 m. Width 20,30 m. Draught 4,50 m. 2 MAN-B&W diesels, combined 6 920 kW. Another ship that has not previously appeared in this blog. Unlike the ships featured in the previous two entries, the Minerva. And started service w...
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kships: Ferries
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Books by Kalle Id. An index of ferry photographs in this blog, ordered by company. Note that some ships appear on the list under multiple companies if they have changed operators without a change of name. Also note that I have used the Finnish alphabetication: the letters Å, Ä and Ö are sorted after the letter Z, not under A and O. See also SuperSeaCat Three. Corsica Ferries Sardinia Ferries. See also Moby Otta. See also Princess of Scandinavia. See also Speedrunner III. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). SAILI...
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kships: Cruise ships
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Books by Kalle Id. An index of cruise ship photographs in this blog, ordered by company. Note that some ships appear on the list under multiple companies if they have changed operators without a change of name. Also note that I have used the Finnish alphabetication: the letters Å, Ä and Ö are sorted after the letter Z, not under A and O. See also Blue Moon. Cruise and Maritime Voyages. Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. See also Spirit of Adventure. Of Spirit of Adventure). See Compagnie du Ponant. SHIPS and THE S...
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kameravene.fi shipspotting: Kotka
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Why shipspotting / miksi laivabongausta? Home at seaside town, which is one of the country's best-known export ports, motorboating as hobby, Kotka-Hamina-St Petersburg shipping lanes nearby. That´s why. And by the way, it´s very easy to become addicted. Koti merenrantakaupungissa, jossa on yksi maan tunnetuimmista vientisatamista, harrastuksena veneily Kotka-Hamina-Pietari laivaväylien läheisyydessä. Siksi. Ja sitä paitsi, näiden seuraamiseen ja alkuperän selvittämiseen jää koukkuun. Bluegreen algae fore...
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kameravene.fi shipspotting: m/s Mimer, Hietanen, Kotka
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Why shipspotting / miksi laivabongausta? Home at seaside town, which is one of the country's best-known export ports, motorboating as hobby, Kotka-Hamina-St Petersburg shipping lanes nearby. That´s why. And by the way, it´s very easy to become addicted. Koti merenrantakaupungissa, jossa on yksi maan tunnetuimmista vientisatamista, harrastuksena veneily Kotka-Hamina-Pietari laivaväylien läheisyydessä. Siksi. Ja sitä paitsi, näiden seuraamiseen ja alkuperän selvittämiseen jää koukkuun. St Petersburg / Piet...