Monday, May 14, 2012

Lamma delights 258 - ship



RV SONNE - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RV_Sonne
The RV Sonne (German for 'Sun') is a former fishing trawler converted into a research vessel, doing mostly geoscience-related work for a variety of commercial and scientific clients.

Sonne was built by Rickmers Werft in 1969 as a stern trawler and delivered to Hochseefischerei Nordstern. Her homeport was Bremerhaven and she was mainly active in the waters around Iceland, Greenland and Labrador.

An order worth Euro 124.4 millions for a new geoscientific research ship was placed with Neptun Werft, Rostock in May 2011. The new ship will be named Sonne as well and replace the current ship in 2015.


Costa Victoria - In 2004 the ship got an extensive rebuilt, in which a total of 246 balconies were added to the accommodations on decks 9, 10 and 11, which is a first for an existing cruise ship. She was also fitted with an extension of the buffet terrace and adding promenades on Deck 11.

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