Facts from database

Anniversary of Ships launched on this day 6 December

Name	Imocode	Launched	Builder
Lanzarote	IMO.5520347	1911	Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesborough
Leschi 1967	IMO.7309053	1913	J F Duthie & Co, Seattle
Rab 1943	IMO.5288671	1930	J Samuel White & Co Ltd, East Cowes
Zebulon B Vance 1943	IMO.0000000	1941	North Carolina SB Corp, Wilmington
Royal Daffodil 1966	IMO.5301318	1957	J Lamont & Co, Greenock
Marquisien 1978	IMO.5226336	1958	Ch Navals de la Ciotat, La Ciotat
Karsibor II	IMO.7606762	1976	Stocznia Szczecinska im A Warskiego, Szczecin
Fukutsuru Maru 1996	IMO.7920986	1979	Wakamatsu SB, Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu
Kogane Maru 2015	IMO.9110016	1994	Kanda Zosensho KK, Kure
Nordfriesland	IMO.9102758	1994	Husumer Schiffswerft, Husum
Chita Maru	IMO.9282534	2003	Naikai Zosen KK, Setoda Works, Onomichi
Le Soleal	IMO.9641675	2012	Fincantieri SpA, Ancona
Ocean Blue Whale	IMO.9790139	2016	Huanghai SB, Rongcheng, Shandong
Nieuw Statendam	IMO.9767106	2017	Fincantieri SpA, Marghera
Carnival Panorama	IMO.9802384	2018	Fincantieri SpA, Monfalcone
Havila Polaris	IMO.9946910	2021	Tersan Shipyard, Yalova
Havila Pollux	IMO.9946922	2021	Tersan Shipyard, Yalova

Some interesting facts from this database:

The longest name ?

Governor Emerson C Harrington II built in 1913

The second longest name ?

Ciudad de Santa Cruz de la Palma was borne by two ships, one built in 1972 the other in 1975

The ship that has retained the same name the longest ?

Juno since 1874

The oldest ship still active ?

Juno (1874)

The ship that was never completed after 27 years ?

Stena Baltica. Construction as ferry (IMO7907685), commenced in 1985 in Poland, stopped in 1986. In 1989 towed to Perama, Greece for completion as cruise-ship Regent Sky, but building stopped in 1995. Owner bankrupt and ship (completed to deck 7) seized by banks in 1996 but never completed. Eventually laid up 2004, abandoned and in July 2011 towed from Eleusis to Aliaga for demolition. She outlived one sistership; two still active in 2018.

The ship with the most name changes ?

Nils Holgersson (1962) had a 17th name of Sama 1, before being demolished in 2000

The most common prefix to a name ?

Ferry

The face that has launched the most ships ?

Sophia Loren: since 2002 the actress has been official godmother to all MSC cruise ships. MSC Lirica 2003, MSC Opera 2004, MSC Musica 2006, MSC Orchestra 2007, MSC Fantasia 2008, MSC Poesia 2008, MSC Splendida 2009, MSC Magnifica 2010, MSC Divina 2012, MSC Preziosa 2013, MSC Meraviglia 2017, MSC Seaside 2017, MSC Seaview 2018, MSC Bellissima 2019, MSC Grandiosa 2019, MSC Seashore 2021

What links Festival Cruises and MSC ?

Before the company failed in 2004, two ships were built and options for two more ships were cancelled. The 'options' were completed for MSC as MSC Lirica in 2002 and MSC Opera in 2005.

Is that all ?

The two earlier ships completed for Festival Cruises were European Vision in 2001 and European Stars in 2002 and became MSC Armonia and MSC Sinfonia in 2004.

First transit of the North West Passage by passenger ship ?

Was in 1984 by Lindblad Explorer from east to west between 20 August-29 September.

The second transit ?

Was in 1985 by World Discoverer from west to east

Largest ship to traverse Corinth Canal (East to west) ?

Braemar on 9 October 2019

Largest 20th-century passenger ships ?

Queen Elizabeth completed 1940 at 82998grt. Sank 1972.
France completed 1962 at 66348grt. Demolished 2007.
Sovereign of the Seas completed 1988 at 73192grt.
Carnival Destiny completed 1996 at 101353grt. First to exceed 100000grt.

First ship to exceed 200000gt

Oasis of the Seas launched 21/11/2008 at STX Europe, Turku