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A young woman enjoying a day in sun along the east coast of Florida, as a Dole freighter enters the harbor to deliver fruit.
“The White Arrow”, “The Dove of the Orient”, “The Ship of Maharajahs”... these were some of the epithets which were given to the motorship Victoria of the Lloyd Triestino. At the end of the 'Twenties, the company's technical office was faced with a complex but obvious problem: the design of a new liner which would replace the two already obsolete vessels Helouan and Vienna, born before the First World War which, with the exception of those wartime years, had served with dignity on the express route between Italy and Alexandria in Egypt.
The higher speeds obtainable with the latest generation of propulsion machinery, the competition posed by the Società Italiana di Servizi Marittimi (SITMAR) of Genoa which was running its two most recent steamships, Esperia and Ausonia, on the same route, a worrying contraction in traffic and, finally, the restructuring of the Lloyd Triestino by Lloyd Sabaudo, persuaded the company to order just a single ship; the possibility of a sister ship would have to wait for more favourable economic times. Following a favourable experience with some diesel-driven combi-ships, it was decided that the new flagship should be a motor vessel: four powerful Sulzer diesels, built at the famous Fabbrica Macchine Sant'Andrea of Trieste, were connected directly to the same number of propellers with the intention of giving the ship a service speed of 20 knots.
The Victoria (a name chosen after consideration had been given to Alessandrina and Cleopatra) was also one of the very first passenger ships in the World built to the new standards of Safety of Life At Sea (SOLAS 1929); in addition to a cellular double bottom which extended from the fore to the stern peak, she was divided into eleven watertight compartments with the engine room in the middle section and the forward and aft sections devoted to cargo. There was also a garage for cars accessible over a ramp connected to the quay. Despite being much smaller than the great transatlantic liners, the Victoria attracted international attention for several reasons: apart from her speed, she had a particularly graceful and streamlined appearance, her interiors were in the Modern style and the first class main lounge was fitted with air-conditioning: she was indeed the first passenger ship in the World to have this amenity thanks to a plant designed by the Carrier company of America and built in England.
For more information please visit www.italianliners.com/victoria-en
The ship was the property of Lloyd Triestino, originally founded as Österreichischer Lloyd, which is a shipping company with its head office in Trieste, Italy, and run by Evergreen Marine Corporation.
It was founded as "Österreichischer Lloyd" (or "Austrian Lloyd") in 1836 and became one of the world's biggest shipping companies by managing most oversea trade and passenger travel of Austria-Hungary until 1918. The Austrian Lloyd was running regular services from Trieste to the Near East, India, China and the Far East, Brazil, the USA and Northern Europe. It also was one of the first to use steam ships.
The company's name was changed to "Lloyd Triestino" in 1919, when Trieste became a part of Italy. At this time, the company also faced major restructuring in order to recover losses incurred during World War I. By the end of the 1930s, Lloyd Triestino, with its offshoot Marittima Italiana, was once again a major world shipping power, owning a fleet of 85 vessels with 17 services to east Africa, southern Africa, Asia, and Australia.[2] The company was once again crippled by the devastation of World War II in the 1940s. During the War, Lloyd Triestino lost 68 ships and 1,000 sailors. At the end, they were reduced to a fleet of just 5 ships and were once again faced with a massive recovery operation. By 1956, the Lloyd Triestino fleet had grown to 31 ships.
Lloyd Triestino entered into a partnership with Taiwanese shipping giant, Evergreen Marine, Corp., in 1993.[3] This successful partnership has grown over the years, and now also includes Evergreen's British based line, Hatsu Marine Ltd., which was created in 2000.
On March 1, 2006, Lloyd Triestino's name officially changed to Italia Marittima. Ship names are gradually being changed from the prefix "LT" to "Ital" to reflect this change (e.g. LT Cortesia and Ital Contessa).
For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italia_Marittima and www.italianliners.com/lloyd-triestino-en
This painting was just one of many fascinating exhibits at a special exhibition titled “Lloyd. Trieste and its Ships round the World" which we visited back in April this year. For more information please visit eng.lloydtrieste.it/
Madrid Maersk, the worlds second largest container ship at berth unloading at Felixtowe Docks UK. Madrid Maersk is the second largest container ship behind OOCL Hong Kong and the second container ship to surpass the 20,000 TEU threshold. She was built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering shipyard and was delivered in April 2017.
Lloyd Triestino, originally founded as Österreichischer Lloyd, is a famous shipping company with its head office in Trieste, Italy, and run by Evergreen Marine Corporation.
It was founded as "Österreichischer Lloyd" (or "Austrian Lloyd") in 1836 and became one of the world's biggest shipping companies by managing most oversea trade and passenger travel of Austria-Hungary until 1918. The Austrian Lloyd was running regular services from Trieste to the Near East, India, China and the Far East, Brazil, the USA and Northern Europe. It also was one of the first to use steam ships.
The company's name was changed to "Lloyd Triestino" in 1919, when Trieste became a part of Italy. At this time, the company also faced major restructuring in order to recover losses incurred during World War I. By the end of the 1930s, Lloyd Triestino, with its offshoot Marittima Italiana, was once again a major world shipping power, owning a fleet of 85 vessels with 17 services to east Africa, southern Africa, Asia, and Australia.[2] The company was once again crippled by the devastation of World War II in the 1940s. During the War, Lloyd Triestino lost 68 ships and 1,000 sailors. At the end, they were reduced to a fleet of just 5 ships and were once again faced with a massive recovery operation. By 1956, the Lloyd Triestino fleet had grown to 31 ships.
Lloyd Triestino entered into a partnership with Taiwanese shipping giant, Evergreen Marine, Corp., in 1993.[3] This successful partnership has grown over the years, and now also includes Evergreen's British based line, Hatsu Marine Ltd., which was created in 2000.
On March 1, 2006, Lloyd Triestino's name officially changed to Italia Marittima. Ship names are gradually being changed from the prefix "LT" to "Ital" to reflect this change (e.g. LT Cortesia and Ital Contessa).
For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italia_Marittima and www.italianliners.com/lloyd-triestino-en
These paintings were just some of the many fascinating exhibits at a special exhibition titled “Lloyd. Trieste and its Ships round the World" which we visited back in April this year. For more information please visit eng.lloydtrieste.it/
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city. Trieste is located at the head of the Gulf of Trieste and throughout history it has been influenced by its location at the crossroads of Germanic, Latin and Slavic cultures. In 2009, it had a population of about 205,000 and it is the capital of the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trieste province.
Trieste was one of the oldest parts of the Habsburg Monarchy from 1382 until 1918. In the 19th century, it was the most important port of one of the Great Powers of Europe. As a prosperous seaport in the Mediterranean region, Trieste became the fourth largest city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (after Vienna, Budapest, and Prague). In the fin-de-siecle period, it emerged as an important hub for literature and music. However, the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Trieste's union to Italy after World War I led to some decline of its "Mittel-European" cultural and commercial importance. Enjoying an economic revival during the 1930s and throughout the Cold War, Trieste was an important spot in the struggle between the Eastern and Western blocs. Today, the city is in one of the richest regions of Italy, and has been a great centre for shipping, through its port (Port of Trieste), shipbuilding and financial services.
For further information on this fascinating city please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trieste
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Madrid Maersk, the worlds second largest container ship at berth unloading at Felixtowe Docks UK. Madrid Maersk is the second largest container ship behind OOCL Hong Kong and the second container ship to surpass the 20,000 TEU threshold. She was built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering shipyard and was delivered in April 2017.
Madrid Maersk, the worlds second largest container ship at berth unloading at Felixtowe Docks UK. Madrid Maersk is the second largest container ship behind OOCL Hong Kong and the second container ship to surpass the 20,000 TEU threshold. She was built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering shipyard and was delivered in April 2017.
British migrants Mr and Mrs Carroll with their eight children on board the Georgic, 1949, Norman Herfort, Pix Magazine, ON 388/Box 005/Item 002 collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital/g7WODXA8dQXMJ
In 1949, the passenger ship Georgic arrived in Australia with the largest number of emigrants ever to arrive on Australian shores. She was the last ‘White Star’ liner built before a merger with the Cunard Line and in total there were 1,994 British migrants on board; many of whom were ex-servicemen who became interested in migrating after they returned from the War.
Call Sign: DIXJ2
Flag: Germany (DE)
AIS Type: Cargo - Hazard A (Major)
Gross Tonnage: 142295
Deadweight: 142028 t
Length × Breadth: 366.52m × 43m
Year Built: 2012
Madrid Maersk, the worlds second largest container ship at berth unloading at Felixtowe Docks UK. Madrid Maersk is the second largest container ship behind OOCL Hong Kong and the second container ship to surpass the 20,000 TEU threshold. She was built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering shipyard and was delivered in April 2017.
Madrid Maersk, the worlds second largest container ship at berth unloading at Felixtowe Docks UK. Madrid Maersk is the second largest container ship behind OOCL Hong Kong and the second container ship to surpass the 20,000 TEU threshold. She was built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering shipyard and was delivered in April 2017.
Shipping Compagnie Generale Transatlantique -
French Line - Normandie
a poster by A M Cassandre. 1938
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The sun sets over Liverpool Bay as P&O's Irish ferry enters River Mersey from The Irish Sea, via Liverpool Bay.
(Hand held shot from Waterloo beach.)
The Orient Line were well known for their high standards of design, including vessels, and publicity. They often commissioned work from artists and designers to help build their 'brand'.
Sadly this menu card cover, one of many different ones the company commissioned, shows no artist nor designer. However I've now discovered that this was by J H T Wall and was printed by John Waddington who, using metallic inks, created this polar bear in suitably cool, icy tones!
The menu was issued on Friday 21 August 1937 - I'm uncertain as to the voyage (it is within a folder for a sailing from Immingham on 7 August that year) but it was a fine offer on the menu!
Title 'borrowed' from Under Milk Wood by the late, great Dylan Thomas.
2010 candid capture @ Crosby beach ... and already ... the little girl will be in her teens.
Time passes. Listen. Time passes.
Model: Scania R 560 V8 Topline LA Euro4 6X2/4 (R-Series 5)
VIN: XLER6X20005218201
1. Registration: 2008-11-14
Company: Vagn Lundholm, Yderup, Tilst (DK)
Fleet No.: 42
Nickname: -
License plates: AA11319 (jan. 2013-sep. 2014)
Previous reg.: XE90303 (nov. 2008-nov. 2012)
Later reg.: AR64857 (nov. 2014-nov. 2016)
Retirement age: 8 y 8 mo
Photo location: Motorway 501 (Aarhus Syd Motorvejen), Viby J, Aarhus, DK
Company est. 1991, dissolved 2014.
Later R K. Transport v/Henrik Ravnsbæk Kristensen (2014-16), see photo flic.kr/p/L6PKFt
Going up the steep hill leading sw out of Aarhus past Viby and Stautrup. Underpowered and/or heavily loaded trucks often struggle here.
Tip: to locate trucks of particular interest to you, check my collections page, "truck collection" (www.flickr.com/photos/lavulv/collections/72157684190396672/ ) - here you will find all trucks organized in albums, by haulier (with zip-codes), year, brand and country.
Retirement age for trucks: many used trucks are offered for sale on international markets. If sold to a foreign buyer, this will not be listed in the danish motor registry, so a "retired" truck may or may not have been exported. In other words, the "retirement age" only shows the age, at which the truck stopped running on danish license plates.
Moored at Liverpool's Pier Head today (in very poor light) prior to her rendezvous with sister ships Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria @ the River Mersey mouth tomorrow.
In a spectacular, once in a lifetime event, all three will then sail in formation to Liverpool's wonderful waterfront and world renowned 'Three Graces '.
**Best seen full screen size**
Learn more at link below:
www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/one-magnificent-city/three-que...
This small scale plan of the newly formed LMSR appears as the centre of a 1925 brochure aimed at the North American market, one that the major British railways actively courted for many decades both independently and after 1934 combined as "Associated British Railways" so as to save costs. The map makes great play of the fact that the LMS was 'the only railway which serves by its own lines and steamships England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales'. It also lists the companies that were amalgamated in 1922/3 to form the new organisation, mentioning the London & North Western, Midland, Lancashire & Yorkshire, North Staffordshire and Furness Railways of England, the Caledonian, Glasgow & South Western and Highland Railways of Scotland - before running out of puff and noting 26 others! The map clearly shows the West Coast and Midland Main Lines as the spine of the network, along with secondary lines that gave some serious coverage of the south and east through both their own lines as well as joint railways and operating rights. The company also had extensive interests in Ireland with the Northern Counties Committee's lines and ports. There are a few major links here that wouldn't survive the closures of later years.
Seen here is the MV Argyle ; a Ro/Ro ferry owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne on the route between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay, Isle of Bute. She shares her duties here on this Firth of Clyde route with her sister ship the MV Bute.
An evocation of native life - and one that the contemporary South African Government was happy to push propoganda style given the reality of life for many indigenous peoples and restrictions they lived under. The advert appears in Courier Magazine for 1938 and is aimed at the well-to-do who could afford to escape the British winter and cruise off to the 'land of sunshine'. It quotes various fares for the major shipping companies and interestingly doesn't make note of the then available air services that by 1938 were growing in popularity. I suspect that the long voyage times would have been a boon to the lesuirely traveller!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxiSo1rfmGA
That's the song booming out from Queen Mary 2's public address system and drifting across the waterfront and over the river, as she slowly slips away from her deep water berth @ 'New Quay' alongside Liverpool's beloved 'Pier Head'. Here, she's passing the remains of the old wooden ticket office (and gangplank) of the 'Isle of Man Steam Packet Company', still standing on the site of the (now, long gone) Prince's Landing Stage, - where, when younger, I often bought tickets and sailed (to the Isle of Man) from.
Merseyside's marvelous Maritime Heritage - in a frame ; at least that's what I wanted & tried to capture
Another image from a recently digitized book found in our archives. The book is titled “Port of Manchester” and subtitled “Illustrated History of the Manchester Ship Canal 1708-1901."
The handsome volume contains around 50 full-page images and illustrations. The images include photographs of the canal under construction and in use, various locks and the dock areas and associated warehouses.
The illustrations are advertisements for many of the companies used the canal to operate their businesses. The companies include some of the giants of the cotton industry, heavy engineering and printing.
This plate has a maritime theme.
The Lamport & Holt Line was formed in 1845 by William James Lamport and George Holt. They operated sailing ships and carried cotton and marble from ports around the Mediterranean.
By the late 1850s the company had begun moving to steam ships. By the turn of the century they were much in demand as carriers of frozen meat and coffee from South America. The company also operated passenger ships.
Lamport & Holt ships played a major role in supplying the troops during the Great War.
Despite being bought out by the Royal Mail in 1911 and the Blue Star Line in 1944, the Lamport & Holt name continued to be used until 1974.
From the collection of the Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives.
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Those two very big ships both belong to the Aida shipping line. The one in the foreground is the Aidavita while the further one is the Aidaluna. I personally would tend to call any Aida cruise-ship "Hotlips"!
Although less easy to see on the Aidaluna it has exactly the same pronounced feminine red lips and female eye close to its bow!
Windsor Castle, Union-Castle Line.
Used. Based on the partial postmark and the reference in the message to the Goldfinger movie, this card was most likely sent in 1964. Written on board the ship en route from Southampton to South Africa.
... for me. More than one almighty handful though, for Queen Mary 2's master, eh? Take a look at her staggering 'vital statistics':
TONNAGES
Gross:
151,400 tons
Net:
98,720 tons
LENGTHS
Overall:
1132 feet (345 metres)
BEAM:
135 feet (41 metres)
BEAM AT BRIDGE WINGS:
147 feet 6 inches (45 metres)
DRAFT:
32 feet 8 inches (10 metres)
HEIGHTS
Keel to Funnel:
236 feet 2 inches (72 metres)
The overall height of Queen Mary 2 is limited by the need to pass under New York’s Verazzano Narrows Bridge.
Bellboys from Cunard's "Queen Mary 2 " - as seen @ Liverpool's Pier Head during Cunard's 'Three Queens' visit in May 2015
As seen last May (2013) leaving the Mersey for Liverpool Bay and the Irish Sea beyond ; bound for who knows where?
During Cunard's Three Queens' (Liverpool) 175th commemorations, these Bellboys from the Queen Mary 2, proved very popular with all the photographers around the Pier Head - and were more than pleased to pose for them.
One of Liverpool's famous Superlambananas frames one of Cunard's famous ocean going cruise liners, the MS Queen Elizabeth, seen here bertthed @ New Quay, Pier Head, Liverpool..
Seen @ Liverpool's waterfront, advertising Cunard's "Three Queens" upcoming visit to Cunard line's spiritual home -- (24th to 26th May 2015).
www.visitliverpool.com/blog/read/2015/02/one-magnificent-...