Facts from database

Anniversary of Ships launched on this day 16 October

Name	Imocode	Launched	Builder
Razmak 1930	IMO.0000000	1924	Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast
Citta di Tunisi 1940	IMO.0000000	1929	Cantieri del Tirreno, Riva Trigoso
Fort Amsherst 1951	IMO.0000000	1935	Blythswood SB Co Ltd, Scotstoun
Malmohus 1986	IMO.5218535	1943	Kockums MV AB, Malmo
Edinburgh Castle	IMO.5097022	1947	Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast
Rorstad 1985	IMO.5299498	1951	Pusnaes Stoberi & MV, Arendal
Ostersoen 1973	IMO.5266441	1953	Svendborg Skibsvaerft A/S, Svendborg//Burm & Wain, Copenhagen
Melrose Abbey 1972	IMO.5231862	1958	Brooke Marine, Lowestoft
Svea Jarl 1976	IMO.5346502	1961	Finnboda Varva AB Nacka
Prinses Margriet 1996	IMO.6524773	1963	van der Giessen de Noord BV, Krimpen/Ijssel
Prinsessan Desiree 1970	IMO.6500296	1964	Aalborg Vaerft A/S, Aalborg
Eagle 1976	IMO.7032997	1970	Dubigeon-Normandie SA, Nantes
Aetos 1979	IMO.7121516	1971	Kamitsis & Galatis, Perama
Scandinavia 1985	IMO.8002597	1981	Dubigeon-Normandie SA, Nantes
Corse 2018	IMO.8003620	1982	Dubigeon-Normandie SA, Nantes
Irbis 1996	IMO.8911853	1989	A/B Nya Oskarhamns Varv, Oskarhams(hull)//Westmarin A/S, Mandal
Regent Sky 2011	IMO.7907685	1990	Stocznia Gdanska im V Lenin, Gdansk
Silver Wind	IMO.8903935	1993	C N Visentini, Porto Viro(hull)//C N Mariotti, Genoa
Victoria 2003	IMO.9281281	2003	Aker Finnyards, Rauma
Express 4	IMO.9824564	2018	Austal Ships Pty Ltd, Henderson, WA
Aceh Hebat 2	IMO.9921520	2020	PT Adiluhung Saranasegara Indonesia, Bangkalan,Madura

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