STENA BULK
Stena Performance's funnels (IMO 9299159, GT 36168, 2006) photographed at Fawley on 30 October 2015.
Stena Bulk was founded in 1982 and is one of the world’s leading tanker shipping companies providing the transport of crude oil and refined petroleum at sea. Their fleet consists of approximately 100 vessels and they have offices in six countries and employ around 20,000 people. |
SCORPIO TANKERS
Funnel of STI Bronx (IMO 9706841, 29735, 2015), photographed at Fawley on 24 October 2015.
She is part of the Scorpio Tankers fleet. They operate within the petroleum products supply chain distributing products like gasoline, heating oil, and fuel oil from refineries to end users. Scorpio Tankers Inc. is incorporated in the Republic of The Marshall Islands and has principal executive offices in Monaco and New York. |
WESTERN SHIPPING
Western Shipping was set up in Singapore in 1987 with the primary focus to conduct agency business and crew management. In 1992 after a change of ownership the business became a technical management company.
In 2000 Western Shipping was offered a MR size tanker for technical management and by 2006 it was managing ten ships and it was considered that a change of name to Western Shipping Pte Ltd, would portray a better profile for the company.
The company today manages a modern fleet of tankers consisting of MR (oil/chemical), Panamax (LR 1), Aframax (LR 2). The vessels are offered and engaged in worldwide trade.
Ship photographed is Mercini Lady (IMO 9241073, GT 27505, 2004) photographed in the Solent near Fawley on 4 April 201
In 2000 Western Shipping was offered a MR size tanker for technical management and by 2006 it was managing ten ships and it was considered that a change of name to Western Shipping Pte Ltd, would portray a better profile for the company.
The company today manages a modern fleet of tankers consisting of MR (oil/chemical), Panamax (LR 1), Aframax (LR 2). The vessels are offered and engaged in worldwide trade.
Ship photographed is Mercini Lady (IMO 9241073, GT 27505, 2004) photographed in the Solent near Fawley on 4 April 201
OSTENJO REDERI |
SAGA CRUISES
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5Ostensjo Rederi are based in Haugesund, Norway and have been operating since 1973.
They operate both tug and offshore services including ROV Survey, cable laying, trenching, heavy lift, module handling and removal operations. Ship photographed was the Lomax (IMO 96578322, GT 426, 2012) at Fawley on 4 April 2016. |
Saga cruises started operations in 1996.
They are part of the much larger Saga PLC group which was founded by Sidney De Haan in 1959. Photograph was of the Saga Sapphire (IMO 7822457, GT 37012, 1981) taken 5 April 2015 as she sailed past me in East Cowes before heading out of the Solent on the start of a cruise. |
MARITTIMA EMILIANA
Funnel of Carolina A (IMO 9570565, GT 3593, 2011) photographed as we sailed past Fawley on 11 April 2015.
She is owned by Marittima Emiliana who are headquartered in Parma but who also have offices in Augusta (Italy) and Rhoon (The Netherlands). The Company was founded by Odoardo Amoretti (1921-2008) in the 1940's as a road haulage business but they soon commenced operations in transportation by river and by sea. Currently they have a fleet of twelve vessels. The Company is still under the management of the Amoretti family. |
SNOW SHIPPING
Snow Shipping PTE Ltd was founded in 1993 and are based in Singapore.
Photograph taken at Fawley on 11 April 2015, vessel is the LPG Tanker Kazak, (IMO 9739549, GT 7891, 2014). |
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
Disney Cruise Line is owned by the Walt Disney Company and its home port is Port Canaveral close to the Disney World theme parks in Orlando, Florida.
The cruise line has been around since 1995, and its fleet and itineraries have expanded over time.
Photograph is the funnel of Disney Magic which visited Liverpool on 28 May 2016.
The cruise line has been around since 1995, and its fleet and itineraries have expanded over time.
Photograph is the funnel of Disney Magic which visited Liverpool on 28 May 2016.
WHITAKER TANKERS
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Whitaker Tankers Whitchampion's funnel ( IMO 9252280, GT 2965, 2003) photographed in Southampton on 11 April 2015.
Whitaker Tankers are headquartered in Hull and operate a fleet of inland barges and sea going tankers in UK and European waters. They are a family run company who have been in business for over 130 years. |
The funnel of Stenersen Rederiet's Sten Fjell photographed from the end of the esplanade in East Cowes on 10 April 2015.
The company are based in Bergen, Norway and were founded in 1974. The Company owns, manages and operates a modern fleet of 17 chemical tankers between 13.000 to19.000 dwt. Stenersen Chartering AS is located in Oslo, Lysaker and is handling operation and chartering for the fleet. |
NESTE OIL |
CRYSTAL CRUISES |
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Neste was established in 1948 as the state petrol company of Finland to ensure the availability of refined fuels to the country. They are headquartered in Espoo, Finland.
Photographed at Fawley, 11 April 2015. Vessel was also named Neste (IMO 9255294, GT 15,980, 2005) |
Funnel of Crystal Serenity (IMO 9243667, GT 68870, 2003) photographed in Liverpool on 29 August 2008.
She is one of two vessels operated by Crystal Cruises which was founded in 1988. The Company is wholly owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) which is headquartered in Tokyo. |
CARL F PETERS |
P&O Cruises |
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Funnel from the tanker Frank (IMO 9204049, GT 9266, 2000) photographed at Fawley on 4 April 2015.
She is operated by Carl F. Peters who are based in Hamburg, Germany and were established in 1924. The company started as on operator and owner of tank barges and coastal tankers. |
Oriana's funnel displaying the new P&O Cruises branded livery photographed in Southampton on the 4 April 2015.
From the end of 2014 the company’s eight ships are being rebranded which includes changing their funnel from traditional yellow to new distinctive blue funnels carrying an illuminated rising sun motif which depicts the Oriental part of the Peninsular and Oriental (P&O) name on the company’s coat of arms. P&O Cruises roots stretch back to 1837 when the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company was awarded the lucrative Admiralty contract to carry mail to the Iberian Peninsula and beyond. |
CMV
Funnel from Discovery (IMO 7108514, GT20186, 1972) photographed in Liverpool on 11 March 2014.
She is operated by CMV (Cruise & Maritime Voyages) which was formed in 2009 by parent Company Cruise & Maritime Services International after German based Transocean Tours filed for Bankruptcy.
She is operated by CMV (Cruise & Maritime Voyages) which was formed in 2009 by parent Company Cruise & Maritime Services International after German based Transocean Tours filed for Bankruptcy.
CMA CGM |
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Photograph of the funnel of CMA CGM Corte Real (IMO 9454400, GT 150269, 2010) taken on 27 October 2014 from the end of the East Cowes Esplanade.
Compagnie Maritime d'Affrètement (CMA) was founded in 1978 in Marseille by Jacques Saadé, they merged with Compagnie Générale Maritime (CGM) in 1999. |
Photograph of Hapag Lloyds Ludwigshafen Express's (IMO 9613018, GT 142295, 2014) funnel taken in the Solent on 25 October 2015.
Hapag (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft) was founded in Hamburg in 1847 by local merchants and NDL (North German Lloyd ) founded in Bremen in 1857. Both lines initially carried mainly European emigrants to a new life in America. Hapag-Lloyd AG was formed on September 1 1970 as a result of the merger of Hapag and NDL. |
