Showing posts with label shipyard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shipyard. Show all posts

Saturday, December 22, 2018

View from the Lighthouse

A view of the port from the lighthouse, port of Livorno
A view of the port from the lighthouse.
Una veduta del porto dal faro.


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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

CCGS “Simon Fraser”

Simon Fraser, IMO 5328732, port of Livorno

CCGS “Simon Fraser” was a buoy tender operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. The vessel was constructed by Burrard Dry Dock at their yard in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was launched on 18 August 1959. The vessel was sold to Quay Marine Associates Inc. for conversion to a yacht, in Italy. After more than ten years the “Simon Fraser” is still sitting on a dock...

La “Simon Fraser” era una nave appoggio della Guardia Costiera canadese. Il battello fu costruito da Burrard Dry Dock nel loro cantiere di Vancouver, nella Columbia Britannica, e fu varata il 18 agosto 1959. Il battello fu venduto alla Quay Marine Associates Inc. per essere convertito in yacht, in Italia. Dopo più di dieci anni la “Simon Fraser” anni è ancora su un molo...

External links: CCGS Simon Fraser (Wikipedia)

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

A Longer Urania

Research vessel Urania, IMO 9013220, port of Livorno
The 61-meter “Urania” is a research vessel of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (National Research Council).
Research vessel Urania, IMO 9013220, port of Livorno
A few days ago the ship has been cut in half and additional pieces were inserted to bring her length to 67 meters.
Research vessel Urania, IMO 9013220, port of Livorno
A close up view of the cut with part of the new hull in place.

External links: Research vessel - National Research Council (Wikipedia) - RV Urania (Eurofleets2)

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Cruiser “Georgios Averof”

Vintage postcard of the launch of the Greek cruiser Georgios Averof, LivornoA 1910 postcard celebrating the launch of the Greek cruiser “Georgios Averof” at the Orlando Shipyards. There was a time when in Livorno we built a class of battleships called “Pisa”, fitted with an extraordinary combination of Italian engines, French boilers, British artillery and German generators.Right elevation and deck plan, Greek cruiser Georgios Averof, LivornoAlready at that time Italy had budget problems, so the third and last ship of the lot was sold to the Hellenic Navy. Not that Greece was much better off than us, but those were times when philantropists paid also for battleships, so the cruiser was named after George Averoff, who had footed part of the bill.Greek cruiser Georgios AverofAfter a troubled first cruise to Britain to load ammunitions, the “Georgios Averof” finally sailed into Phaleron Bay, near Athens, in September 1911. At the time she was the flagship of her Navy and the most modern and powerful battleship in the Eastern Mediterranean.Greek cruiser Georgios Averof as a floating museum in Faliron Bay, AthensThe cruiser was decommissioned in 1952, but in 1984 the Navy decided to restore the historical vessel. She is now anchored in Faliron Bay as a floating museum of the maritime history and traditions of the Greek Navy.

(Photo credits: postcard from the collection of Antonio Cantelli, Wikipedia, Historic Naval Ships Association)

External links: Greek cruiser Georgios Averof - Georgios Averof (Wikipedia)
B/S Georgios Averof (Historic Naval Ships Association)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Three-Story House

Superstructure of a large yacht, Benetti shipyard, LivornoIt looks like a three-story house (on wheels) but it is the superstructure of a large yacht in construction at the Benetti shipyard. I am sure that, when finished, it will provide quite comfortable living quarters for the lucky owners of this boat.

See also: I Dynasty - Superyachts - I Dynasty, in Norway - Giorgio Armani's Yacht - Imagination & Illusion - Prince Abdulaziz - Bistango & Reborn - Octopus - Bistango

Saturday, December 17, 2011

My Sisa

Benetti Vision My Sisa, LivornoThe 45-meter (145-foot) Benetti Vision “My Sisa” is not worried by the condition of the sea...

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Ship Lift

Ship lift, Benetti Shipyard, Johanna, Kaleido Beau, LivornoA view of the “Darsena Morosini” now part of the Benetti shipyard. The set of blue mechanic arms just beyond the first yacht (the 35m “Johanna”) is the new ship lift, inaugurated last January with its first launch. The other boat is the 46m “Kaleido Beau”.

See also: Open Bridge - Bistango & Reborn - Imagination & Illusion - Superyachts - I Dynasty