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Leaving Kiel Port in the 80s
In the background the floating dock of HDW, now in Suez
Owner: Deutsche Seereederei (DSR), Rostock
Built as ASTOR for HADAG Cruises
*1981 at HDW, Hamburg
Sold to Transocean in 2001 and renamed to Astoria in 2002

Kiel Ostseekai 13-08-07
Core Marine Limited, Athens (Louis Cruise Lines)
Chartered to Transocean Tours, Germany
*1971 Oy Wärtsilä Ab (#393) as Nordic Prince
L: 194.32m B: 24.02m D: 6.715m
GT: 23,149 NT: 10,627 DWT: 3,700to.
4x 9-cyl, Sulzer Diesel 14,560 kW 21.0kn
1,194 Pax
ex Carousel -1995 ex Aquamarine -2005

In Kiel Navy Port Summer 1995
Royal Yacht (Great Britain)
*1954 John Brown & Co. Ltd in Clydebank
GT 5.769
L: 125.65m B: 16.61m D: 5.20m
Load displacement: 4,715 tons
Two geared steam turbines
12,000 SHP 22.5 knots maximum 21 knots continuous
300 Royal Yachtsmen and Royal Household staff

In Kiel end of 80s
Cunard Line, Nassau
*1973 Swan Hunter, Wallsend, (#39)
L: 191.09m B: 25.00m D: 8.20m
GT: 24,292 TDW: 5,954to
2 Sulzer 9RD68 17,650 kW 20.0kn
Pax: 500
Sold to Cunard in 1983, no name change
Renamed CARONIA in 1999, sold to Saga Cruises in 2004 and renamed in SAGA RUBY

Kiel (Ostseekai) 2008/06/28 – just berthing
Monarch Classic Cruises, Madeira
*1955 Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle (#1827) as Port Sydney for Port Line / Rebuilt 1979
L: 162.37m B: 21.34m D: 7.78m
GT: 10,545 TDW: 3,700ts 526 Pax / 220 Crew
Wallsend Doxford Diesel 9,716 kW 16.0kn
ex OCEAN ODYSSEY (2002), DAPHNE (1996), AKROTIRI EXPRESS (1974), PORT SYDNEY
(1972)

Kiel-Canal, 21.08.2010
Call Sign : DFUT2
MMSI : 218627000
Gross tonnage : 17488 (since 01-09-2008)
DWT : 17888
Type of ship : Container Ship (since 01-09-2008)
Year of build : 2008
Flag : Germany (since 01-09-2008)
Status of ship : In Service/Commission (since 26-09-2008)

Kiel-Canal, 21.08.2010
Call Sign : V2OP5
MMSI : 304634000
Gross tonnage : 9991 (during 1997)
DWT : 13059
Type of ship : Container Ship (during 1997)
Year of build : 1997
Flag : Antigua and Barbuda (since 01-04-2007)
Status of ship : In Service/Commission (since 15-11-1997)

Kiel-Canal, eastbound, 12.08.2010
Call Sign : VRFG7
MMSI : 477264700
Gross tonnage : 16023 (since 01-06-2009)
DWT : 20069
Type of ship : Container Ship (since 01-06-2009)
Year of build : 2009
Flag : Hong Kong, China (since 01-06-2009)
Status of ship : In Service/Commission (since 04-06-2009)

Kiel, 24.04.2010
Call Sign : 9VEZ4
MMSI : 565231000
Gross tonnage : 26892 (since 01-03-1999)
DWT : 46685
Type of ship : Bulk Carrier (during 1999)
Year of build : 1999
Flag : Singapore (since 01-10-2006)
Status of ship : In Service/Commission (since 03-03-2009)

Kiel, 25.04.2010
Call Sign : V2LK
MMSI : 304010228
Gross tonnage : 8397 (during 2000)
DWT : 8967
Type of ship : General Cargo Ship (during 2000)
Year of build : 2000
Flag : Antigua and Barbuda (since 01-04-2007)
Status of ship : In Service/Commission (since 29-06-2000)