Friday, June 15, 2012

MS Celebrity Eclipse, cruise ship in Port of Helsinki

MS Celebrity Eclipse
MS Celebrity Eclipse, cruise ship in Port of Helsinki
Length: 314,80 m Width: 36,80 m, Depth: 36,80 m, Decks: 17, Tonnage 122 000 GT
Power: 67 200 kW, Speed 24 kn, Capacity 2 852 and crew 1 271
Owner and operator: Celebrity Cruises Builder: Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany


Have you been onboard MS Celebrity Eclipse? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Haben Sie an Bord MS Celebrity Eclipse? Wie war es? Teilen Sie Ihre Geschichte (Kommentare).



Starfire, yacht leaving Helsinki

Starfire, yacht
Starfire, yacht leaving Helsinki

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Charter yacht  |  Motor Yacht  |  Super yacht  |  The Baltic Sea  |  2012

AIDAblu in Helsinki - Cruise ship - Kreuzfahrtschiff

AIDAblu
MS AIDAblu in Helsinki, Cruise ship -  Kreuzfahrtschiff, IMO 9398888
Length: 252 m (827 ft)  Width: 32,16 m (105 ft)  Depth 7,3 m (23 ft) Decks: 15 decks
Speed: 21, 8 kn (max) Tonnage: 71 300 GT Power:  36 000 kW Capacity: 2 050 and crew of
607
Owner: Carnival Corporation & PLC  Operator: AIDA Cruises
Port of registry: Genoa, Italy Ordered: July 1, 2006,  Builder: Meyer Werft, Germany, Christened: 2010



Have you been onboard MS AIDAblu? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Haben Sie an Bord MS AIDAblu gewesen? Wie war es? Teilen Sie Ihre Geschichte (Kommentare).

MS Costa Voyager off Helsinki, IMO 9183506

MS Costa Vouyager
MS Costa Voyager off Helsinki, seagull flying above
Type: Cruise ship  Length: 180,7 m, Widht: 25,6 m, Decks: 6, speed 28 kn, Tonnage: 24 391 GT
IMO 9183506, Operator: Costa Crociere (2011 - ) Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc
Builder: Blohm + Voss, Hamburg, Germany, 1999


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MS Azamara Journey off Helsinki

MS Azamara Journey
 
MS Azamara Journey off Helsinki and Great Cormorants flying above the Baltic Sea.
Length: 181 m, Width: 25,5 m,  Depth: 5,8 m, Decks: 11, speed: 18 kn  Capacity: 694 + crew 407 
Operatator: Azamara Cruises, (Celebrity Cruises) Type: Cruise Ship, Port of Registry: Malta
Former names: R Six, (2000-2005), Blue Dream (2005-2007)
Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France

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MS Superstar, Tallink Shuttle - Ferry leaving Helsinki


MS Superstar

MS Superstar, Tallink Shuttle - Ferry leaving Helsinki, IMO 9365398.
Lenght: 175,10 m, Width: 27,60 m, Depth: 7,00 m, Speed: 27,5 kn, Power: 50 400 kW
Capacity: 2080 passangers, Buider: Fincantieri, Italy

Have you been onboard MS Superstar? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Superstarilla? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

Wooden ferry Ilves, Espoo, Finland

Wooden ferry
Wooden ferry Ilves (Lynx), traditional water bus, Espoo, Finland.

Water bus, wooden ferry Ilves, Espoo, Finland

Water bus
Water bus Ilves (Lynx), wooden ferry, Espoo, Finland.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

MS Costa Fortuna in Helsinki

MS Costa Fortuna
Cruise ship MS Costa Fortuna in Helsinki

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MS Jewel of the Seas in Helsinki

Jewel of the Seas

Cruise Ship MS Jewel of the Seas in Helsinki
Length:  293 m, width: 32 m, depth: 8,1 m, speed: 25 kn  Power: 39000kW Capacity: 2501
IMO 9228356  Operator: Royal Caribbean

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Friday, June 8, 2012

MS Grand Mistral off Helsinki

MS Grand Mistral
MS Grand Mistral off Helsinki, cruising on the Baltic Sea, June 2012.
Length: 216 m  Width: 28,8 m Tonnage: 48 200 GRT Speed: 19,5 kn Decks: 8 
Capacity: 1 700 Passengers Crew: 670  Former names: Mistral (1999-2003)
Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique, 1999,  Owner: Carnival Corporation & PLC, Operator: Ibero Cruises

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Monday, May 28, 2012

Azura, P&O cruise ship leaving Helsinki in May 2012

Azura, P&O cruise ship leaving Helsinki, Finland in May 2012.
 
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MS Azura leaving from the Port of Helsinki

MS Azura
MS Azura, P&O Cruises cruise ship leaving from the Port of Helsinki.
Length: 290,0 m (951 ft 5 in), Beam: 36.00 m (118 ft 1 in), Draught: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in), IMO 9424883
Speed: 22 kn Tonnage: 115,055 GT Capacity: 3096 passengers + 1226 crew Decks: 19 (14 accessible)
Owner: Carnival PLC, Operator: P&O Cruises, Builder: Fincantieri, Italy 2008-2010 Port of registry: Bermuda Hamilton, Bermuda (2012)-


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Monday, May 21, 2012

MS Artania in Helsinki, Finland

MS Artania in Helsinki, Finland
Length: 230,61 m, (756,59 ft) Width: 29,60 m (97,11 ft), Draught: 7,80 m (25,59 ft), Speed 22 kn
Tonnage: 44 348 GRT, Capasity: 1260 (max), Crew: 537, Builder: Wärtsilä Helsinki, Finland
Named as MS Royal Princess by Diana, Princess of Wales in Southampton, UK, 15.10.1984
Name history: MS Royal Princess (1984 - 2005), MS Artemis (2005 - 2011), MS Artania (2011 -)
 Port of registry: Hamilton, Bermuda Owner: Artania Shipping (2012), Operator: Phoenix-Reisen (2012).

Have you been onboard MS Artania? How was it? Share your story (comments). 
Oletko ollut aluksella MS Artania? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

MS Artania in Helsinki, Finland

MS Artania
MS Artania in Helsinki, Finland
Length: 230,61 m, (756,59 ft) Width: 29,60 m (97,11 ft), Draught: 7,80 m (25,59 ft), Speed 22 kn
Tonnage: 44 348 GRT, Capasity: 1260 (max), Crew: 537, Builder: Wärtsilä Helsinki, Finland
Named as MS Royal Princess by Diana, Princess of Wales in Southampton, UK, 15.10.1984
Name history: MS Royal Princess (1984 - 2005), MS Artemis (2005 - 2011), MS Artania (2011 -)
 Port of registry: Hamilton, Bermuda Owner: Artania Shipping (2012), Operator: Phoenix-Reisen (2012).

Have you been onboard MS Artania? How was it? Share your story (comments). 
Oletko ollut aluksella MS Artania? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

SV Linden in Helsinki

SV Linden
Sailing vessel Linden in Helsinki.

MS Discovery in Helsinki, Finland

MS Discovery
Cruise Ship MS Discovery in Helsinki, Finland.
Length: 170 m, width: 25 m, speed 20 kn, Build in Germany, 1971 



Have you been onboard MS Discovery? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut aluksella MS Discovery? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

MS Lady Kathryn V in Helsinki, Finland

Lady Kathryn V
MS Lady Kathryn V, Charter yacht in Helsinki, Finland

MS Lady Kathryn V in Helsinki, Finland

MS Lady Kathryn V
MS Lady Kathryn V, Charter yacht in Helsinki, Finland

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Norwegian Sun in Helsinki

Norwegian Sun
Cruise Ship MS Norwegian Sun in Helsinki.
Length: 258,47 m (848 ft), Width: 32,92 m (108 ft), Draft: 7,92 m (26 ft) Tonnage: 78 309 GT
Decks: 13, speed 23 kn, Capacity: 2400 and crew 968, Builder: Lloyd Werft, Germany, 2001
Operator: Norwegian Cruise Line, Port of registry: Nassau, Bahamas (2012)


Have you been onboard MS Norwegian Sun? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut aluksella MS Norwegian Sun? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

MS Costa Deliziosa in Helsinki

MS Costa Deliziosa in Helsinki

Length: 294 m (964,57 ft) Width: 32.3 m (105.97 ft) Tonnage: 92 700 GT 
Decks: 16 (12 for passangers) Speed: 21,6 kn / cruise, 23,6 kn / max 
Capacity: 2 828 passengers and crew 1 100
Builder: Fincantieri, Marghera, Venice, Italy, Acquired: 2010, IMO 9398917
Owner: Carnival Corporation plc  Operator: Costa Crociere

Have you been onboard MS Costa Deliziosa? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut aluksella MS Costa Deliziosa? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

MS Jewel of the Seas in Tallinn

Jewel of the Seas
Cruise ship MS Jewel of the Seas in Tallinn, Estonia. IMO 9228356
Length:  293 m, width: 32 m, depth: 8,1 m, speed: 25 kn  Power: 39000kW Capacity: 2501
IMO 9228356  Operator: Royal Caribbean

Have you been onboard MS Jewel of the Seas? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut aluksella MS Jewel of the Seas? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

MS Deutschland in Port of Tallinn

MS Deutschland
MS Deutschland, Cruise ship at berth in Port of Tallinn, Baltic Sea, IMO 9141807
Kreuzfahrtschiff MS Deutschland liegeplatz im Hafen von Tallinn, Baltic Sea, IMO 9141807

Length: 175,3 m  Beam: 23 m  Draught: 5,8 m Tonnage: 22 400 GT Decks: 10 (7 for passengers) 
Operator: Peter Deilmann Reederei  Port of registry: Germany Neustadt in Holstein, Germany
Builder: Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany, 1998

Have you been onboard MS Deutschland? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Haben Sie an Bord MS Deutschland gewesen? Wie war es? Teilen Sie Ihre Geschichte (Kommentare).

MS Deutschland in Port of Tallinn

MS Deutschland
MS Deutschland, Cruise ship at berth in Port of Tallinn, Baltic Sea, IMO 9141807
Kreuzfahrtschiff MS Deutschland liegeplatz im Hafen von Tallinn, Baltic Sea, IMO 9141807

Length: 175,3 m  Beam: 23 m  Draught: 5,8 m Tonnage: 22 400 GT Decks: 10 (7 for passengers) 
Operator: Peter Deilmann Reederei  Port of registry: Germany Neustadt in Holstein, Germany
Builder: Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany, 1998


Have you been onboard MS Deutschland? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Haben Sie an Bord MS Deutschland gewesen? Wie war es? Teilen Sie Ihre Geschichte (Kommentare).


Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Seagull in Helsinki

Seagull


Seagull in Helsinki.

Helsinki sightseeing boat


Helsinki sightseeing boat.


MS Fram, Hurtigruten in Helsinki, Finland

MS Fram
MS Fram, Hurtigruten in Helsinki

Have you been onboard MS Fram, Hurtigruten? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut aluksella MS Fram, Hurtigruten? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

MS Brahe in Helsinki

Brahe

MS Brahe in Helsinki.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

MS Aurora in Port of Helsinki, May 2012

MS Aurora
Cruise Ship MS Aurora in Port of Helsinki, May 2012.

Length: 270.0 m (885 ft 10 in) Beam: 32.2 m (105 ft 8 in) Drought: 7.9 m (25.9 ft)
Tonnage: 76,152 GT Decks: 10 Power 58800 Kw, Speed; 24 kn Capacity: 1950 + 850 (crew)
IMO 9169524, Operator: P&O Cruises, Port of Registry: Hamilton, Bermuda
Builder: Meyer Werft, Germany 1998 - 2000. Christened on 27 April 2000, by HRH Princess Anne.


Have you been onboard MS Aurora? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut aluksella MS Aurora? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

MS Saga Sapphire in Port of Helsinki

Saga Sapphire
Cruise Ship MS Saga Sapphire in Port of Helsinki.
Length: 199.63 m (654.95 ft) Beam: 28.55 m (93.67 ft) Draught: 8.30 m (27.23 ft)
Tonnage: 37,301 GT Power: 21270 kW Speed: 19 kn. Decks: 12 Capacity: 1158 (total)
IMO: 7822457 Builder: Bremer Vulkan, Bremen, Germany, 1980 - 1981. Port of registry: Malta (2007)
Former names: Europa
1981-1999, SuperStar Europe 1999-2000, SuperStar Aries 2000-2004,
Holiday Dream 2004-2008, Bleu de France 2008-2011, Saga Sapphire 2011-

Have you been onboard MS Saga Sapphire? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut aluksella MS Saga Sapphire? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).




Friday, May 11, 2012

MS Delphin in foggy Helsinki

MS Delphin
Cruise ship MS Delphin in foggy Helsinki, May 2012.

Length: 157 m width: 21,80 m capacity: 498, cabins: 235 Decs: 6
Former names: Kazakhstan II, Belorussiya.

Have you been onboard MS Delphin? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut aluksella MS Delphin? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

MS Mariella and Suomenlinna ferry in foggy Helsinki

MS Mariella and Suomenlinna ferry in foggy Helsinki, May 2012.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Ukraine International Airlines, UIA, UR-GAK, Boeing 737-5YO

Ukraine International Airlines, UIA, UR-GAK
Ukraine International Airlines, UIA, UR-GAK, Boeing 737-5YO landing to Helsinki above Espoo, Finland.

Have you been onboard UIA?  How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut UIA:lla? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Viking Gabriella and Silja Serenade in Port of Helsinki

M/S Gabriella
M/S Viking Gabriella and MS Silja Serenade leaving the Port of Helsinki, March 2012.

Have you been onboard MS Viking Gabriella?  How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Viking Gabriellalla? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

Viking Gabriella and Silja Serenade in Port of Helsinki

MS Gabriella
MS Viking Gabriella and MS Silja Serenade leaving the Port of Helsinki, March 2012.

Have you been onboard MS Viking Gabriella?  How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Viking Gabriellalla? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

Viking Gabriella and Silja Serenade in Port of Helsinki

Viking Gabriella
MS Viking Gabriella and MS Silja Serenade leaving the Port of Helsinki, March 2012.

Have you been onboard MS Viking Gabriella?  How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Viking Gabriellalla? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

M/S Silja Serenade leaving from the Port of Helsinki March 2012

Silja Serenade
M/S Silja Serenade leaving from the Port of Helsinki, March 2012.

Have you been onboard MS Silja Serenade?  How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Silja Serenadella? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

M/S Silja Serenade leaving from the Port of Helsinki March 2012

Silja Serenade, Cruiseferry
M/S Silja Serenade leaving from the Port of Helsinki, March 2012.

Have you been onboard MS Silja Serenade?  How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Silja Serenadella? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

M/S Silja Serenade leaving from the Port of Helsinki March 2012

Silja Serenade
M/S Silja Serenade leaving from the Port of Helsinki, March 2012.

Have you been onboard MS Silja Serenade?  How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Silja Serenadella? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

M/S Silja Serenade leaving from the Port of Helsinki March 2012


M/S Silja Serenade leaving from the Port of Helsinki March 2012. Viking Gabriella is behind.
M/S Silja Seranade lähdössä Helsingistä maaliskuussa 2012.

Have you been onboard MS Silja Serenade?  How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Silja Serenadella? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

M/S Silja Serenade leaving from the Port of Helsinki March 2012

Silja Serenade

 M/S Silja Serenade leaving from the Port of Helsinki, March 2012.

Have you been onboard MS Silja Serenade?  How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Silja Serenadella? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

MS Silja Serenade and ferry Suomenlinna II in Helsinki

Suomenlinna II
MS Silja Serenade and ferry Suomenlinna II in Helsinki, March 2012.

Have you been onboard MS Silja Serenade or Suomelinna II? 
How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Silja Serenadella tai Suomenlinna II:lla? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

Silja Serenade in icy waters of Helsinki, March 2012

MS Silja Serenade

MS Silja Serenade, cruiseferry in icy waters of Helsinki, March 2012

Have you been onboard MS Silja Serenade?  How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Silja Serenadella? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

M/S Silja Serenade, cruiseferry in icy waters of Helsinki, Winter 2012

M/S Silja Serenade

M/S Silja Serenade, cruiseferry in icy waters of Helsinki, Winter 2012.

Have you been onboard MS Silja Serenade?  How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Silja Serenadella? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

MS Suomenlinna II - M/S Suomenlinna in icy waters of Helsinki

Suomenlinna II
MS Suomenlinna II - M/S Suomenlinna in icy waters of Helsinki.

Have you been onboard Suomelinna II?  How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Suomenlinna II:lla? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

MS Gabriella, Cruiseferry, Helsinki, Finland, March 2012, IMO 8917601

Gabriella
MS Gabriella, Cruiseferry in icy waters of Helsinki, Finland, March 2012. IMO 8917601.
M/S Gabriella jäisillä Helsingin vesillä maaliskuussa 2012, vieressä Suomenlinnan lautta.
  
 Length: 171.20 m (561 ft 8 in) Beam: 27.60 m (90 ft 7 in) Draught: 6.40 m (21 ft)
Speed: 20,5 knots Tonnage: 35 492 GT, Power: 23 780 Kw, Decks: 12,
Ice class: 1ASuper, Capacity: 2 420 and 400 cars.

Route: Connecting Helsinki - Stockholm, Operator: Viking Line (1997 - )
Builder: Brodogradiliste Split, Croatia. In Service: 1992
Name history: Frans Suell (1992–1994) Silja Scandinavia (1994–1997) Gabriella (1997 - )

Have you been onboard Gabriella? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Gabriellalla? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

Relandersgrund, Lightship, Lightvessel, Majakkalaiva, Finland, Helsinki, Restaurant ship, Ravintolalaiva

Relandersgrund
Relandersgrund, Lightship, Lightvessel, Majakkalaiva, Helsinki, Finland
Restaurant ship - Ravintolalaiva

Length: 27,1 m  Width: 6,7 m  Depth: 2,1
Builder: W:m Crichton & co shipyard, Turku, 1886-1888

Have you been onboard Relandersgrund? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut aluksella Relandersgrund? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).


Monday, February 20, 2012

MS Nordica, Ice braker, Helsinki, Finland, IMO 9056985

MS Nordica, Ice braker, Helsinki, Finland, IMO 9056985, Build: 1994
Builder: Aker Finnyards, 1994
Class: DNV +1A1-Tug Supply Vessel –SF EO, Icebreaker / Polar-10 / DynPos AUTR
Length: 116 m, Width: 26 m, Power: 15 000 kW, Call Sign: OJAE
The Nordica has an identical sister ship, Fennica, which is built in 1994.

Have you been onboard Aranda? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Arandalla? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).
 

Aranda, Research Ship, Finland | R/V Aranda, tutkimusalus, Helsinki

Aranda
R/V Aranda, Research Ship, Finland  | R/V Aranda, tutkimusalus, Helsinki, Jätkäsaari
Aranda in home harbour, Helsinki February 2012 | Aranda kotisamassa, Helsingissä
Length: 59,2 m  Beam: 13,8 m. Drought: 5 m.
Build in: Wärtsilä Shipyard, Helsinki, 1989  |  Rakentaja: Wärtsilä Helsingin telakka, v. 1989

R/V Aranda has visited Antarctic waters and Arctic Ocean. Normally Aranda operates at Baltic Sea.

Aranda on vieraillut Antarktiksen vesillä ja Jäämerellä, mutta operoi normaalisti Itämerellä.

Have you been onboard Aranda? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Arandalla? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).






Thursday, February 16, 2012

M/S Global Carrier, Helsinki, Finland, IMO 7528647

M/S Global Carrier
M/S Global Carrier, Cargo Ship in Helsinki, Finland
Length: 151,94 m  Beam: 21,67  Depth: 7,27, Ice class: 1ASuper, Tonnage: 5 539 brt
Speed 17 kn. Cabins: for 12 persons. IMO 7528647.
Build in Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard, South Korea, the world's largest shipbuilding company, 1978.
Former names: Imparca Express I (1978–1980) Stena Carrier (1980) Imparca Miami (1980–1981) Stena Carrier (1981–1982) Jolly Bruno (1982) Jolly Smeraldo (1982–1983) Stena Carrier (1983–2004) Global Carrier (2004– )
Have you been onboard Global Carrier? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut aluksella Global Carrier? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (kommentit).