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The list of ship launches in 2009 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 2009.
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Country
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Builder
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Location
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Ship
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Class / type
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Notes
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14 January
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Vietnam
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Nam Trieu Ship Building Industry Corporation
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Hai Phong
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PTSC-Bach Ho[1]
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Floating Storage and Offloading vessel
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For Petrovietnam.[2]
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16 January
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Germany
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Ferus Smit
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Leer
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Drogdenbank
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For Pot Scheepvaart
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17 January
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Turkey
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Halit Bey
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For VBG Shipping & Trading Co, Turkey.[3]
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18 January
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United States
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Northrop Grumman
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Newport News, Virginia
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New Mexico
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Virginia-class submarine
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27 January
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South Korea
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Ulsan
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Hyundai Heavy Industries
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Al Khor
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Sealand-New-York-type container ship
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Reederei Hermann Wulff John-Peter Wulff[4]
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29 January
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Denmark
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Odense Staalskibsvaerft
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Lindø
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Mathilde Mærsk
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M-class container ship
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For Mærsk Line[5]
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January
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France
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STX Europe
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Saint-Nazaire
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MSC Magnifica
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Musica-class cruise ship
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For MSC Cruises
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11 February
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Spain
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Navantia
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Ferrol
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Thor Heyerdahl
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Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate
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For Royal Norwegian Navy
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13 February
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Germany
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Meyer Werft
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Papenburg
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AIDAluna
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Cruise ship
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Official launch at Palma de Mallorca, built at Papenburg for AIDA Cruises.
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14 February
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Romania
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Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries
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Mangalia
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Rio Blanco
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Rio-class container ship
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For Hamburg Süd[6]
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27 February
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Italy
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Fincantieri
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Ancona
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Silver Spirit
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Cruise ship
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For Silversea Cruises[7]
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28 February
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South Korea
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Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
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Geoje
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MSC Camille
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'MSC Danit-type container ship
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For Mediterranean Shipping Company[8]
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8 March
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United States
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National Steel and Shipbuilding
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San Diego, California
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Wally Schirra
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Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship
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12 March
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Italy
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Fincantieri
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Marghera
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Costa Deliziosa
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Hybrid Vista and Spirit-class cruise ship
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For Costa Cruises
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12 March
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Romania
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Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries
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Mangalia
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Rio Bravo
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Rio-class container ship
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For Hamburg Süd[9]
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21 March
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Netherlands
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Ferus Smit
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Hoogezand
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Bro Garland
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[10]
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27 March
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Germany
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Nordseewerke
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Emden
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Frisia Lübeck
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28 March
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Netherlands
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Niestern Sander
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Delfzijl
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Eemsborg
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For Wagenborg Shipping [nl]
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30 March
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Gravely
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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
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30 March
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China
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Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding
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Zhoushan
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Medbaffin
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type CV Venus 5300 container ship
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For Reederei Buss[11]
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March
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South Korea
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Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
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Okpo
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MSC Danit
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Container ship
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9 April
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Germany
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Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas
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Hamburg-Neuenfelde
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Navi Baltic
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Sietas type 178 container ship
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For Amisco, Tallinn[12]
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25 April
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Poland
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Stocznia Gdynia
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Gdynia
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Sattha Bhum
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Type Stocznia Gdynia 8184-container ship
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[13]
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25 May
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Germany
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Diedrich Shipyard
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Oldersum
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Wind Force I
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For AG Norden-Frisia
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6 June
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Germany
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Meyer Werft
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Papenburg
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Celebrity Equinox
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Solstice-class cruise ship
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For Celebrity Cruises
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7 June
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Germany
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Wandan Yards
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Wismar
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Stena Britannica
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RoPax 55
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For Stena Line[14]
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7 June
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Germany
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Wandan Yards
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Wismar
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Stena Hollandica
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RoPax 55
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For Stena Line[15]
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12 June
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Germany
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Blohm + Voss
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Hamburg
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Eclipse
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container ship
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luxury yacht
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16 June
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Germany
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Ferus Smit
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Leer
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Fivelborg
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For Wagenborg Shipping [nl]
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18 June
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Germany
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HDW
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Kiel
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Arpão
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Type 214 submarine
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For Portuguese Navy
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25 June
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Italy
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T Mariotti SpA
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Venice
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Seabourn Odyssey
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Cruise ship
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For Seabourn Cruise Line
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26 June
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Italy
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Fincantieri
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Monfalcone
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Azura
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Grand-class cruise ship
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For P&O Cruises[16]
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4 July
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South Korea
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Samsung Heavy Industries
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Geoje
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Saipem 12000
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[17]
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11 July
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Germany
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Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas
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Hamburg-Neuenfelde
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Elysee
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Sietas type 178 container ship
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For JR Shipping BV Elysee[18]
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11 July
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China
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Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding
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Zhoushan
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Mederie
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type CV Venus 5300 container ship
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For Reederei Buss[19]
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16 July
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Romania
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Santierul Naval Damen Galati SA
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Galați
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Samskip Innovator
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Damen Container Feeder 800 container ship
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[20]
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26 July
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India
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Shipbuilding Centre
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Visakhapatnam
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Arihant
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Arihant-class submarine
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1 August
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Jason Dunham
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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
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5 August
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Romania
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Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries
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Mangalia
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Rio Madeira
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Rio-class container ship
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For Hamburg Süd[21]
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14 August
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Germany
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Lindenau
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Kiel
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Seychelles Paradise
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Tanker
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16 August
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United States
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National Steel and Shipbuilding
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San Diego, California
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Matthew Perry
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Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship
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18 August
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Germany
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Nordseewerke
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Emden
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Borkum
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21 August
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Japan
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IHI Marine United
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Ise
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Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer
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27 August
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China
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Sasebo HI
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Sasebo
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Five Stars Fujian
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bulk carrier
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[22]
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28 August
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Romania
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Santierul Naval Damen Galati SA
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Galați
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Samskip Endeavour
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Damen Container Feeder 800 container ship
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[23]
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29 August
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Bulgaria
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Royal Helena
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Barquentine
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[24]
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4 September
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Russia
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Skala Skipasmidja
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Faroe Islands
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Petrozavodsk
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Reefer cargo ship
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For P/f Kenn[25]
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18 September
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India
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Mazagon Dock Limited
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Mumbai
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Kochi
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Kolkata-class destroyer
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19 September
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United States
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VT Halter Marine
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Moss Point, Mississippi
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Ferdinand R. Hassler
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Hydrographic survey vessel
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For the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration[26]
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23 September
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Indonesia
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Pt. Drydocks World Pertama
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Batam
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Sampson
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Goliath-class crane ship
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For CVI Global Lux Oil & Gas 4 Sàrl[27]
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1 October
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Italy
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Fincantieri
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Ancona
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Le Boreal
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Cruise ship
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For Compagnie du Ponant[28]
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22 October
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Germany
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Volkswerft Stralsund
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Stralsund
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Vivien A
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VW 2500-type container ship
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[29]
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16 October
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Japan
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Hakuryū
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Sōryū-class submarine
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16 October
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Spain
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Navantia
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San Fernando, Cádiz
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Meteoro
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Buque de Acción Marítima
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For Armada Española
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21 October
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United Kingdom
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BVT Surface Fleet
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Govan
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Defender
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Type 45 destroyer
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30 October
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Italy
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Fincantieri
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Marghera
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Nieuw Amsterdam
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Vista-class cruise ship
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For Holland America Line[30]
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6 November
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South Korea
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Hyundai Heavy Industries
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Ulsan
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Vienna Express
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Vienna Express-class container ship
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For Hapag Lloyd[31]
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6 November
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South Korea
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Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
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Geoje
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MSC Sonia
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'MSC Danit-type container ship
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For Mediterranean Shipping Company[32]
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6 November
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China
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Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding
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Zhoushan
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Medsuperior
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type CV Venus 5300 container ship
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For Reederei Buss[33]
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18 November
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United Kingdom
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BAE Systems Marine
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Portsmouth
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Amazonas
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Amazonas-class offshore patrol vessel
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For Brazilian Navy.[34]
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19 November
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United Kingdom
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BAE Systems Surface Ships
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Scotstoun
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Scarborough
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Offshore patrol vessel
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For Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard.[35]
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20 November
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United States
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General Dynamics Electric Boat
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Groton, Connecticut
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Missouri
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Virginia-class submarine
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20 November
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Finland
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STX Europe
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Turku
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Allure of the Seas
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Oasis-class cruise ship
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For Royal Caribbean International
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21 November
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Netherlands
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Ferus Smit
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Westerbroek
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Pioneer
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11 December
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Germany
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Nordseewerke
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Emden
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Frisia Cottbus
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TNSW 3400
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11 December
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South Korea
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Hyundai Heavy Industries
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Ulsan
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Basle Express
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Vienna Express-class container ship
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For Hapag Lloyd[36]
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11 December
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South Korea
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Hyundai Heavy Industries
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Ulsan
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Budapest Express
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Vienna Express-class container ship
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For Hapag Lloyd[37]
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15 December
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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William P. Lawrence
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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
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24 December
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South Korea
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Hyundai Heavy Industries
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Ulsan
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Prague Express
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Prague Express-class container ship
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For Hapag Lloyd[38]
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30 December
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South Korea
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Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
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Geoje
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CPO Savona
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'MSC Danit-type container ship
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For Mediterranean Shipping Company[39]
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Exact date unknown
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United Kingdom
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David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd.
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Bristol
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Clyde Clipper
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Ferry
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For Clyde Cruises.[40]
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Exact date unknown
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Spain
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Galeon Andalucia
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Galleon
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For private owner.[41]
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Exact date unknown
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Ireland
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Arklow Marine Services Inc.
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Arklow
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Rathlin Express
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Ferry
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For Government of Northern Ireland.[42]
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Exact date unknown
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Philippines
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Wight Ryder I
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Catamaran
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For Wightlink
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Exact date unknown
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Turkey
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Ada Yacht Works
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Bodrum
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Le Pietre
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Gulet
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