Day: April 19, 2009

Blast from the Past: Thoresen Car Ferries, 1964

1964 saw the arrival on the Western English Channel of the Viking I and Viking II of newcomer Thoresen Car Ferries. British Railways had closed their loss-making services in advance,…

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Viking XPRS rebuild

Such has been the success of Viking Line’s new Viking XPRS, operating for nearly twelve months between Helsinki and Tallinn, that her owners are extending the ship already: Dear passengers!…

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Picture of the week 19 April 2009: Festos Palace

The Wonder of Ships: Festos Palace, Piraeus, July 2007. Click for larger image. Last week’s picture

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