P&O Cruises - MV Britannia - IMO: 9614036 was completed on 26/02/2015 by Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy. She was laid down on 15/05/2013, launched on 14/02/2014 and Christened by the late HRH Queen Elizabeth II, on 10/03/2015 with her maiden voyage on the 14/03/2015. She is from the Royal Class of cruise ships and is British registered in Southampton. She has a GTW of 143,730, has seventeen decks of which fourteen are passenger accessible giving a maximum passenger capacity of 3,647 and 1,398 crew. She is powered by Wärtsilä 12V46F x 2 & Wärtsilä 14V46F x 2 & propulsion electric motors - 2 x VEM Sachsenwerk GMBH and is capable of 21.9 knots and a cruising speed of around 19 knots.
MV Britannia had arrived here at the Ocean Cruise Terminal, Southampton, earlier on 18/09/2022, after a lovely 14-night Mediterranean Cruise; Southampton - A Coruna, Spain - Valencia, Spain - La Seyne-sur-Mer(Toulon), France - Barcelona, Spain - Cadiz, Spain - Southampton.
This photo was taken from Ellisons, St. Helens, YT19KVB, a smart Irizar i6s powered by the powerful Paccar-DAF MX13 390 530hp engine. It was new to Ellisons in 07/2019. It was operating the Intercruises Cruise Connect Southampton - Lancaster - Carlisle - Edinburgh service. © Peter Steel 2022.
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This Vehicles Carrier is seen here berthed at the Wallenius Wilhelmsen UK Terminal, River Test, Port of Southampton, on 18/09/2022. She was built by Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, Tianjin, China, in 2019, with a GTW73,358. She sails under the flag of Sweden. Behind at the Queen Elizabeth II Terminal is P&O Cruises - MV Aurora - IMO: 9169524. MV Aurora was completed in 04/2000 by Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany. She was laid down on 15/12/1998, launched on 18/01/2000 and Christened by Anne, Princess Royal, in Southampton, on 27/04/2000 with her maiden voyage on the 01/05/2000. Her port of registry is Hamilton, Bermuda. She has a GTW of 76,152, has ten decks giving a maximum passenger capacity of 1,950 and 850 crew. She is powered by 4xMAN-B&W 14V48/60 14-cylinder diesels giving 19,710bhp each. She is capable of 24 knots and a cruising speed of around 19 knots. She would load passengers here for a 24-nights Canada & New England Cruise; Southampton - St. John's, Newfoundland - Gaspé, Canada - Québec City, Canada - Saguenay - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, archipelago in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada - Halifax, Canada - Sydney, Nova Scotia - arriving back in Southampton on 13/10/2022.
This photo was taken as the Sun was rising over Southampton, from P&O Cruises - MV Britannia - IMO: 9614036. MV Britannia was completed on 26/02/2015 by Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy. She was laid down on 15/05/2013, launched on 14/02/2014 and Christened by the late HRH Queen Elizabeth II, on 10/03/2015 with her maiden voyage on the 14/03/2015. She is from the Royal Class of cruise ships and is British registered in Southampton. She has a GTW of 143,730, has seventeen decks of which fourteen are passenger accessible giving a maximum passenger capacity of 3,647 and 1,398 crew. She is powered by Wärtsilä 12V46F x 2 & Wärtsilä 14V46F x 2 & propulsion electric motors - 2 x VEM Sachsenwerk GMBH and is capable of 21.9 knots and a cruising speed of around 19 knots.
MV Britannia had arrived earlier after a lovely 14-night Mediterranean Cruise; Southampton - A Coruna, Spain - Valencia, Spain - La Seyne-sur-Mer(Toulon), France - Barcelona, Spain - Cadiz, Spain - Southampton.
On the quayside can be seen a fleet of various plant and tractors awaiting export. © Peter Steel 2022.
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Svitzer Mercurius - IMO: 9695523, was built in 2014 by Damen Shipyard Gorinchem, Gorinchem, Netherlands, with a GRT447. She was acquired by Svitzer from the Netherlands on 16/12/2019 where she also carried the name Mercurius. She was reflagged to the UK and her home port is Southampton where she is seen alongside Svitzer Harty opposite the Ocean Terminal. Svitzer Harty - IMO: 9366861 was also built at the Damen yard, but in 2006. She has a GRT207.
This photo was taken as the Sun was rising over Southampton, on 18/09/2022, from P&O Cruises - MV Britannia - IMO: 9614036. MV Britannia was completed on 26/02/2015 by Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy. She was laid down on 15/052013, launched on 14/02/2014 and Christened by the late HRH Queen Elizabeth II, on 10/03/2015 with her maiden voyage on the 14/03/2015. She is from the Royal Class of cruise ships and is British registered in Southampton. She has a GTW of 143,730, has seventeen decks of which fourteen are passenger accessible giving a maximum passenger capacity of 3,647 and 1,398 crew. She is powered by Wärtsilä 12V46F x 2 & Wärtsilä 14V46F x 2 & propulsion electric motors - 2 x VEM Sachsenwerk GMBH and is capable of 21.9 knots and a cruising speed of around 19 knots.
MV Britannia had arrived earlier after a lovely 14-night Mediterranean Cruise; Southampton - A Coruna, Spain - Valencia, Spain - La Seyne-sur-Mer(Toulon), France - Barcelona, Spain - Cadiz, Spain - Southampton.
On the quayside can be seen a fleet of various CAT 'dumpers' that have been imported from the USA. These were still here after being seen on 04/09/2022 when MV Britannia had departed from Southampton. © Peter Steel 2022.
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These two tankers are seen here heading north on the Bay of Biscay, North Atlantic Ocean, on 17/09/2022. Nearest the camera is Vogue Dignity - IMO: 9420851, an Oil/Chemical Tanker. Built in 2009 by Guangzhou International Shipyard, Guangzhou, China, with a GTW24,066 this Oil/Chemical Tanker sails under the flag of Liberia with a home port of Monrovia. Powered by MAN-B&W 6S50MC-C engines developing 9,762KW, she is owned and operated by Wallem, Hamburg, Germany, while furthest from the camera is Monte Rosa Explorer - IMO: 9895317, a LPG Tanker. Built in 2021 by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, Samho-eup, Yeongam, South Korea, with a GTW52,868, this LPG Tanker sails under the flag of Singapore.
This photo was taken from Deck 11 - port side, aboard P&O Cruises - MV Britannia - IMO: 9614036, when Britannia was making steady progress when heading back home to Southampton where she would arrive in the following morning.
MV Britannia was completed on 26/02/2015 by Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy. She was laid down on 15/05/2013, launched on 14/02/2014 and Christened by the late HRH Queen Elizabeth II, on 10/03/2015 with her maiden voyage on the 14/03/2015. She is from the Royal Class of cruise ships and is British registered in Southampton. She has a GTW of 143,730, has seventeen decks of which fourteen are passenger accessible giving a maximum passenger capacity of 3,647 and 1,398 crew. She is powered by Wärtsilä 12V46F x 2 & Wärtsilä 14V46F x 2 & propulsion electric motors - 2 x VEM Sachsenwerk GMBH and is capable of 21.9 knots and a cruising speed of around 19 knots.
MV Britannia had departed from Ocean Cruise Terminal, Southampton, on 04/09/2022 for a lovely 14-night Mediterranean Cruise; Southampton - A Coruña, Spain - Valencia, Spain - La Seyne-sur-Mer(Toulon), France - Barcelona, Spain - Cádiz, Spain - Southampton. She had departed from Cádiz on 15/09/2022. © Peter Steel 2022.
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Built in 2021 by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, Samho-eup, Yeongam, South Korea, with a GTW52,868, this LPG Tanker sails under the flag of Singapore. She is seen here heading north on the Bay of Biscay, North Atlantic Ocean, on 17/09/2022.
This photo was taken from Deck 11 - port side, aboard P&O Cruises - MV Britannia - IMO: 9614036, when Britannia was making steady progress when heading back home to Southampton where she would arrive in the following morning.
MV Britannia was completed on 26/02/2015 by Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy. She was laid down on 15/05/2013, launched on 14/02/2014 and Christened by the late HRH Queen Elizabeth II, on 10/03/2015 with her maiden voyage on the 14/03/2015. She is from the Royal Class of cruise ships and is British registered in Southampton. She has a GTW of 143,730, has seventeen decks of which fourteen are passenger accessible giving a maximum passenger capacity of 3,647 and 1,398 crew. She is powered by Wärtsilä 12V46F x 2 & Wärtsilä 14V46F x 2 & propulsion electric motors - 2 x VEM Sachsenwerk GMBH and is capable of 21.9 knots and a cruising speed of around 19 knots.
MV Britannia had departed from Ocean Cruise Terminal, Southampton, on 04/09/2022 for a lovely 14-night Mediterranean Cruise; Southampton - A Coruña, Spain - Valencia, Spain - La Seyne-sur-Mer(Toulon), France - Barcelona, Spain - Cádiz, Spain - Southampton. She had departed from Cádiz on 15/09/2022. © Peter Steel 2022.
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