Carnival Cruise Lines has announced the name of the third unit in its 130,000 gt platform of ships, introduced late last year with the debut of the CARNIVAL DREAM. The CARNIVAL BREEZE has begun construction at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone, Italy-based shipyard and is scheduled for delivery in 2012. The second ship…
Ken Murayama forwarded reports to MaritimeMatters that appeared in both Japanese and Croatian newspapers making reference to an incident involving Peace Boat’s classic liner, the 1965-built SS OCEANIC. The report suggests that the OCEANIC came under attack from pirates while sailing near Yemen last week. Captain Teodor Candrlic was congratulated…
After months of ongoing work that includes replacing cap rails, chipping old paint, patching and applying fresh new paint, the 1955-built former WAPPEN VON HAMBURG, DELOS, POLAR STAR, PACIFIC STAR, XANADU, FAITHFUL is soon to depart her berth at Rio Vista, California for San Francisco, where she will be used…
Even though the steel market is down, Alang remains backed up with nearly every plot full, some with a second vessel “in waiting”. Stripping of WINNER 5 (ex AUSONIA, IVORY) has begun and cutting is imminent. DALMACIJA and GLORY (ex ANNA NERY, etc.) are nearly gone. No news yet on…
The St. Nazaire-based STX Shipyard (formerly Chantiers de l’Atlantique) has confirmed that an inquiry has been launched to determine if arson was the cause of a small fire that damaged the nearly complete 150,000 gt MV NORWEGIAN EPIC late Monday night. Wiring was damaged on the ship’s aft Deck Four…
Second and final post added on May 8, 2010. Peter Knego’s latest Sea Treks blog, “Pursuing The USNS GENERAL EDWIN D. PATRICK” has begun. This heavily-illustrated report from San Francisco details the final drydocking and departure of the P2-SE2-R1 transport USNS GENERAL EDWIN D. PATRICK for scrapping at Brownsville, Texas. …
It was a seemingly normal Friday morning this past April 16, when I settled in with fresh cup of roast and began to browse my e-mails. Business as usual until a friend from San Francisco wrote, “Hi Peter, One of those great two stack military ships from Suisuin Bay just…
In MARAD’s continuing purge of reserve fleet tonnage, the very first and last P2-S2-R2 class transport, the 1943-built GENERAL JOHN S. POPE, was moved from Suisuin Bay to San Francisco’s BAE Systems drydocking facility for hull cleaning before she is towed to Brownsville, TX for scrapping at Esco Marine. The…
Ship builder Fincantieri and the Carnival Corporation signed the order to build two prototype ships for Princess Cruises brand. The contract confirms a February memorandum. The two new vessels, the biggest ever for Princess and for Fincantieri will measure 141,000 gt with a maximum passenger capacity of 3,600. Scheduled for…
Finally, after two weather-related delays, the USNS GENERAL EDWIN D. PATRICK departed San Francisco’s BAE Systems shipyard under tow for Brownsville, Texas, where she will be cut down for scrap. The large seagoing tug ALEXANDRA dispatched the PATRICK from her moorings at approximately 10:42 AM and dragged the reluctant former…
