Past and Present

Past and Present – All Vessels

In September of 2006 Nigel Thornton joined the website and started compiling his hugely popular ‘Past and Present‘ features. These features profile the timeline of an individual vessel through photography and historical information.

Originally very much focused on the history of the local ferry fleets which have served the Port of Dover, the site has now been expanded to include all different vessel types from around the UK and Ireland.

To help website visitors take their minds of the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020/21 Nigel started to take requests for Past and Present features which have resulted in a large number of updates to the website.

Category Index Ferries Cruise Vessels Cargo Vessels Requests

3rd June 2025

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Past and Present

Past and Present – All Vessels

TS Sarnia (I)(1910) – Past and Present

MV Fri Liepaja – Past and Present

SS Hantonia – Past and Present

TS Normannia (I) (1912) – Past and Present

TS Lorina – Past and Present

MV Eems Ranger – Past and Present

MV Nestor – Past and Present

MV RLO Merchant (Ex Atlantis Antalya) – Past and Present

MV Eemslift Ellen – Past and Present

MV Cemax Go Innovation – Past and Present

MV Clarity – Past and Present