Gearless cellular container vessel Ocean Protector photographed heading into Piraeus on 5 June 2012. I took this picture from my balcony on the Serenade of the Seas after a busy day exploring Athens in a taxi.

She was built by Thyssen Nordseewerke in Emden, Germany as Yard Number 507 in 1995, overall  she is 202.8m long with a 20.6m beam and 11.8m draught.

Powered by a B&W 7S0MC (19,700kW) diesel engine she has a top speed of 20 Knots.

Maximum TEU = 2,480 comprising 1,416 TEU in the hold and 1,064 on deck.

GT = 28,892, NT =11,251 and DWT = 41,667

Originally named Trade Eternity she has had a number of names over the years including MSC London and MSC Zurich.

She is operated by Lomar Shipping who with commenced operations in 1976. The fleet currently comprises over 60 vessels and includes gas tankers, bulk carriers, offshore vessels and chemical tankers. They have offices in London, Bremen, Singapore, and Tortola.

MMSI - 477372000
REG - HK, Hong Kong
IMO - 9064798
Call Sign - VRUZ2
Container Ship
Built - Thyssen Nordseewerke, Emden, DE
Yard No. - 507
L 202.8m W 30.6m
GT 28892
Year - 1995
Piraeus 5 June 2012

CMA CGM Lavender photographed leaving Piraeus on 5 June 2012.

She was built in Ulsan, South Korea by Hyundai Mipo as Yard Number 425 in 2006 and is 221.2m long with a 30m beam and 12m maximum draught.

Maximum TEU capacity is 2,824.

Powered by a B&W 7K80MC-C (25,279kW) diesel engine she has a maximum speed of 24 knots

Her first name was ER Miami.

She is operated by CMA CGM which was originally founded in Marseille in 1978 by Jacques Saade as Compagnie Maritime d' Affretement (CMA). Operating a single vessel between Beirut, Lattakia, Marseille and Livorno the company employed a total of 5 people. The group expanded rapidly from 1998 launching new lines worldwide, in December 1998 they acquired the Australian National Line (ANL) enabling expansion into Oceania. By 1998 the Group possessed  80
ships (20 of which they owned) and employed approximately 2500 people.
Compagnie Generale Maritime (CGM) was privatised by the French Government in 1996 and merged with CMA in 1999. Since 1999 the Company has continued to grow and is now one of the largest container carriers in the World.

MMSI - 636090971
REG - LR, Monrovia
IMO - 9314973
Call Sign - A8IG2
Container Ship
Built - Hyundai Mipo, Ulsan, KR
Yard No. - 425
L 221.2m W 30m
GT 28927
Year - 2006
Piraeus 5 June 2012

Djinn Palace photographed in the Albert Dock, Liverpool on 1 October 2014.

A Super Haringvliet 1325 she was built in the Netherlands by Jachtwerf Haringvliet of Hellevoetsluis in 1968. The vessel is constructed from steel, teak and Brazilian mahogany.

Overall she is 13.25m long with a 4.0m beam and 1.2m draught with a 18000k displacement. Accommodation on board comprises six berths in two cabins with a large saloon. 

Powered by twin 6-cylinder DAF 575 105 HP (78.29Kw) diesel engines driving 3 bladed contra-rotating propellers through hydraulic gearboxes she can make 8.5 knots.

At the time of writing she is for sale, asking price is £54,000.

Work boat photographed near the end of the pier at Koh Larn on 22 August 2014.

Although she has a name I am struggling to find any details about her.

She looks very new and was probably only recently built. 

I have seen a number of similar vessels in Thailand. This one appeared to be delivering building supplies to a small construction site at the South end of the beach.

Piling vessel photographed in Pattaya marina on 22 August 2014.

As far as I could see she had no name and may be just a platform which is manouvered and kept in position by the two small work boats on each side.

She looks nothing like the highly complex offshore vessels I sometimes see in Liverpool which are working on the new wind farm just off the North Wales coast. 

Judging from the number of piles in the marina she must however be ideally suited to working there.