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Schichau Seebeckwerft
Schichau Seebeckwerft (often abbreviated SSW) was a German shipbuilding company, headquartered in Bremerhaven. The name comes from the 1988 merger of Schichau with Seebeckwerft. History The original company Schichau was founded in 1837 by Ferdinand Schichau in Elbing (Elbląg) as F. Schichau. It started by manufacturing steam engines and heavy equipment, later locomotives. In 1854 Schichau built a shipyard in Elbing.Nitka, Andrzej: ''Przedsiębiorstwo stoczniowe F. Schichau. Elbląg-Piława-Gdańsk-Ryga-Królewiec. Zarys dziejów 1837-1945'' in: Morze, Statki i Okręty nr. 6/2007, p. 62-71 A new large shipyard in Danzig was opened in 1890 (later becoming a part of the Polish Gdańsk Shipyard after 1945). In 1929 the shipyard was bought by the German government. In 1930 the company also bought a small yard in Königsberg. After 1945 shipyards in Danzig, Königsberg and Elbing were found on the Soviet and Polish territories, and the company restarted business in Bremerhaven i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Königsberg
Königsberg (, ) was the historic Prussian city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia. Königsberg was founded in 1255 on the site of the ancient Old Prussian settlement ''Twangste'' by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, and was named in honour of King Ottokar II of Bohemia. A Baltic port city, it successively became the capital of the Królewiec Voivodeship, the State of the Teutonic Order, the Duchy of Prussia and the provinces of East Prussia and Prussia. Königsberg remained the coronation city of the Prussian monarchy, though the capital was moved to Berlin in 1701. Between the thirteenth and the twentieth centuries, the inhabitants spoke predominantly German, but the multicultural city also had a profound influence upon the Lithuanian and Polish cultures. The city was a publishing center of Lutheran literature, including the first Polish translation of the New Testament, printed in the city in 1551, the first book in Lithuanian and the first Lutheran catechism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS European Seaway
MS ''Sea Anatolia'' is a cross-channel freight ferry owned by Sea Lines. History MS ''European Seaway'' was the first of four freight ferries ordered by P&O European Ferries in the early 1990s for the Dover to Zeebrugge service. She remained on the route until 2000 when she alternated between the Calais and Zeebrugge routes. In 2003 she was moved to Dover – Calais full-time after the Zeebrugge service ceased but was laid up at the end of 2003 due to over capacity. Following a refit at A&P, Falmouth in December 2003, she was used as an accommodation vessel for fleet overhauls at Falmouth and listed for sale. In June 2004 she was moved to Birkenhead for further lay up but was withdrawn from the sale list. At the beginning of 2005, it was returned to the Dover to Calais route. Until August 2010 she didn't stray from the Dover to Calais route except for refits and during a short period during March 2006 when she operated six sailings to Zeebrugge after the collapse of a berth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Pride Of Canterbury
MS ''Pride of Canterbury'' is a cross-channel ferry operated by P&O Ferries between Dover and Calais. History MS ''Pride of Canterbury'' was the second of four 'European Class' freight ferries ordered for P&O European Ferries' Dover-Zeebrugge route. Between 1992 and 2002 she sailed between Dover and Zeebrugge for P&O European Ferries and later P&O Stena Line. She was converted in the winter of 2002/spring 2003 and re-entered service as ''Pride of Canterbury'' (replacing the ageing '' P&OSL Canterbury''). She currently sails from Dover to Calais. On 31 January 2008 she struck the wreck of Although it is unclear whether the wreck referred to in the MAIB report is that of the '' SS Mahratta (1892)'' or a later vessel of the same name which also wrecked on the Goodwin Sands. while manoeuvring into The Downs off the Kent coast during heavy weather. The collision caused the loss of one of her propellers and damaged the prop shaft and gear box. Although she was able to sail to Dover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS SNAV Lazio
The ''GNV Atlas'' is a ''Peter Pan''-class cruiseferry currently owned and operated by the Italian shipping company SNAV. She was launched on 28 October 1989 by Schichau Seebeckwerft in Bremerhaven, West Germany as ''Olau Britannia'' for Olau Line. Following the closure of Olau Line in 1994, ''Olau Britannia'' was chartered to P&O Ferries and renamed ''Pride of Portsmouth''. From 2005 to 2017 she has been operating as ''SNAV Lazio'' between Civitavecchia, Palermo and Olbia. Concept and construction Olau Line had been owned by the Germany-based TT-Line since 1979. Under TT-Line ownership, Olau Line had acquired two purpose-built ferries from AG Weser Seebeckwerft, ''Olau Hollandia'' and ''Olau Britannia'' for their Sheerness—Vlissingen service. During the mid-80s TT-Line acquired and , enlarged versions of ''Olau Hollandia'' and ''Olau Britannia'' design also from AG Weser Seebeckwerft, for their Trelleborg—Travemünde service. During the latter half of the decade, TT-li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS SNAV Sardegna
MS ''GNV Cristal'' is a cruiseferry owned by the Italy-based SNAV and operated by their Grandi Navi Veloci brand. She was built in 1989 by Schichau Seebeckwerft in Bremerhaven, West Germany as MS ''Olau Hollandia'' for Olau Line. From 1994 to 2005 she sailed as MS ''Pride of Le Havre'' for P&O ferries. From 2005 to 2017 she operated as the ''SNAV Sardegna'' between Civitavecchia, Palermo and Olbia. Concept and construction Olau Line had been owned by the Germany-based TT-Line since 1979. Under TT-Line ownership, Olau Line had acquired two purpose-built ferries from Seebeckwerft, AG Weser Seebeckwerft, MS Olau Hollandia (1980), ''Olau Hollandia'' and MS Olau Britannia (1982), ''Olau Britannia'' for their Sheerness—Vlissingen service. During the mid-80s TT-Line acquired MS Peter Pan (1986), MS ''Peter Pan'' (1986) and MS Nils Holgersson (1986), MS ''Nils Holgersson'' (1986), enlarged versions of ''Olau Hollandia'' and ''Olau Britannia'' design also from Seebeckwerft, AG Weser Seeb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Herald Of Free Enterprise
MS ''Herald of Free Enterprise'' was a roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ferry which capsized moments after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge on the night of 6 March 1987, killing 193 passengers and crew. The eight-deck car and passenger ferry was owned by Townsend Thoresen, designed for rapid loading and unloading on the competitive cross-channel route. As was common at the time, it was built with no watertight compartments. The ship left harbour with her bow door open, and the sea immediately flooded the decks; within minutes, she was lying on her side in shallow water. The immediate cause of the capsizing was found to be negligence by the assistant boatswain, who was asleep in his cabin when he should have been closing the bow door. However, the official inquiry placed more blame on his supervisors and a general culture of poor communication in Townsend Thoresen. The vessel was salvaged, put up for sale, and sold to Naviera SA Kingstown on 30 September 1987, renamed ''Flushing Ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Spirit Of Free Enterprise
''Anthi Marina'' was a ferry operated by GA Ferries. She was the first of three 'Spirit' class ferries built for Townsend Thoresen, as MS ''Spirit of Free Enterprise.'' Her two sister ships were and . As ''Spirit of Free Enterprise'' ''Spirit of Free Enterprise'' operated reliably and successfully on Townsend's routes from her delivery in 1980 until the company was bought by P&O in 1987. In the same year, her identical sister ship ''Herald of Free Enterprise'' capsized while leaving Zeebrugge. The design of the ship was not found to be at fault, and after fitting of cameras to allow monitoring of the bow doors from the bridge she continued in service. As ''Pride of Kent'' In the aftermath of the sinking of ''Herald of Free Enterprise'', P&O moved to change the appearance of the fleet. The Townsend red and white hull with light blue funnels was replaced with the P&O darker blue and white, and the old Townsend "Free Enterprise" names were replaced. ''Spirit of Free Enterprise' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Pride Of Free Enterprise
M/F ''Sherbatskiy'' was a RORO Passenger and Freight ferry operating services between Almeria and Nador on a time-charter basis to the Spanish ferry operator Acciona Trasmediterranea. The ship was formerly called the M/F ''Oleander'' (2001-2013), ''P&OSL Picardy'' (1999-2001), ''Pride of Bruges'' (1987-1999) and ''Pride of Free Enterprise'' (1980-1987). She was operated by FerriMaroc and Comarit between 2010 and 2011 and previously owned and operated by TransEuropa Ferries between Ramsgate and Ostend. TransEuropa Ferries owned the ferry between 2001 and 2013 and operated her between 2001 and 2010 before placing her on charter. She was scrapped at Alang in late 2015 under the name ''Sher''. History ''Pride of Free Enterprise '' was built by Schichau Unterweser AG for European Ferries services between Dover and Calais, initially entering service with them in 1980. In 1987 European Ferries was purchased by P&O European Ferries; in the same year her sister ship, ''Herald of Free En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS World Discoverer
MS ''World Discoverer'' was a cruise ship designed for and built by Schichau Unterweser, Germany in 1974. During construction called ''BEWA Discoverer'', the ship was completed in Bremerhaven, Germany. In 2000, the ship struck an underwater obstacle and was damaged; it was subsequently grounded – to prevent sinking – and abandoned in the Solomon Islands. History The vessel was originally built as the BEWA ''Discoverer'' in 1974. The ship was sold to BEWA Cruises out of Denmark. In July 1976, the vessel was sold to Adventure Cruises, Inc. and was renamed ''World Discoverer''. The ship also became a long-term charter to Society Expeditions. In 1976, the ship was registered in Singapore. In 1987, Society Expedition came under new ownership and was renamed Society Expedition Cruises, with offices in Seattle, United States and Germany. The new owner of the ship was Discoverer Reederei who also has ownership of other vessels, such as . In 1990, she was registered in Liberi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipyard
A shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a place where ships are built and repaired. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial construction. The terms are routinely used interchangeably, in part because the evolution of dockyards and shipyards has often caused them to change or merge roles. Countries with large shipbuilding industries include Australia, Brazil, China, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam. The shipbuilding industry is more fragmented in Europe than in Asia where countries tend to have fewer, larger companies. Many naval vessels ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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