Past and Present
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.
MV Stena Hibernia – Past and Present
3rd December 2020
MV Stena Hibernia – Past and Present
MV Stena Hibernia, ex Hibernia Seaways, Maersk Importer - Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 1996 by Miho Shipyard, Shimizu, China (Yard No 1460) as a RoRo Cargo/Ferry ship…
MV Herbeira – Past and Present
6th December 2020
MV Herbeira – Past and Present
MV Herbeira, ex Virginiadiep, UAL Cyprus - Steel single screw motor vessel built in 2008 by Bodewes Shipyards B.V. Hoogezand, The Netherlands. Forepart built by Partner SP Z.o.o Szczecin -…
MV St Clair (1977) – Past and Present
17th December 2020
MV St Clair (1977) – Past and Present
MV Nusa Pejuang, ex St Clair II, St Clair, Terje Vigen, SF Panther, Peter Pan - Steel twin screw motor vessel built 1965 in by Lubecker Flender-Werke, Lubeck, Germany (Yard…
MV Cotentin (2007) – Past and Present
11th January 2021
MV Cotentin (2007) – Past and Present
MV Cotentin, ex Stena Baltica, Cotentin - Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 2007 by Aker Finnyards (STX Europe), Helsinki, Finland (Yard No 1357) as a Passenger/Ro-Ro cargo ship for…
MV Longrun – Past and Present
28th November 2020
MV Longrun – Past and Present
MV Longrun Ex Espero, Flinter Ridhi Espero © Willem Oldenburg (Ijmuiden, 25/07/2017) Steel single screw motor vessel built in 2013 by Chowgule and Company PVT. Limited Mormugoa, India (Yard No…
MV Stena Scotia – Past and Present
8th December 2020
MV Stena Scotia – Past and Present
MV Stena Scotia, ex Scotia Seaways, Maersk Exporter - Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 1996 by Miho Shipyard, Shimizu, China (Yard No 1459) as a RoRo Cargo/Ferry ship…
MV Epsilon – Past and Present
19th November 2020
MV Epsilon – Past and Present
MV Epsilon, ex Cartour Epsilon - Steel twin screw “NAOS 271” motor vessel, built in 2011 by C.N. "Visentini" di Visentini Francesco & C., Donada, Italy (Yard No. 228) as…
MV Fri Dolphin – Past and Present
19th November 2020
MV Fri Dolphin – Past and Present
MV Fri Dolphin, ex Hav Dolphin, Canum, Saar Rouen, Canum - Steel single screw motor vessel hull built in 1991 by Shipyard Begej, Zrenjanin, Serbia (Yard No 230) completed by…
HSC Stena Pegasus – Past and Present
9th November 2020
HSC Stena Pegasus – Past and Present
Steel hulled MDV 1200-class mono-hull high speed craft built in 1999 by Fincantieri-Cant. Nav. Italian S.p.A., Riva Trigoso, Italy (Yard No. 5965) as a Roll-On/Roll-Off carrier - High speed craft…
MV Stena Hollandica (2010) – Past and Present
11th November 2020
MV Stena Hollandica (2010) – Past and Present
MV Stena Hollandica Ex Stena Britannica Stena Hollandica – © Simonwp (Felixstowe, 22/02/2019) Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 2010 by Wadan yard, Wismar,Germany (Yard No 159) for Stena…
MV Misida – Past and Present
8th November 2020
MV Misida – Past and Present
MV Misida Misida © Aleksi Lindström (Rendsberg, 11/07/2008) Steel single screw motor vessel built in 2007 by Sietas Schiffswerft GmbH & Co. Hamburg-Neuenfelde, Germany (Yard No 1282) as a Roll-On/Roll-Off…
MV Stena Vinga – Past and Present
26th December 2020
MV Stena Vinga – Past and Present
MV Stena Vinga, ex Hammerodde - Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 2005 by B.V. Schps & Mfbk De Merwede v/h van Vliet & Co, Hardinxveld, Holland. (Yard No…
MV Spauwer – Past and Present
1st November 2020
MV Spauwer – Past and Present
MV Spauwer Spauwer – © Willem Oldenburg (Ijmuiden, 21/06/2017) Steel twin screw motor vessel built in by DaoDA Heavy Industries Qidong, China (Yard No DB006)and completed by Shipyard Trico B.V.Rotterdam,…
MV DC Vlaanderen 3000 – Past and Present
22nd October 2020
MV DC Vlaanderen 3000 – Past and Present
MV DC Vlaanderen 3000 Ex Orisant DC Vlaanderen 3000 – © Wil Weijsters (Terneuzen, 10/07/2017) Steel single screw motor vessel built 2002 in by Barkmeijer Stroobos NV Hellingstraat 10, 9872…
MV Disney Wonder – Past and Present
27th October 2020
MV Disney Wonder – Past and Present
MV Disney Wonder - Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 1999 by Fincantieri, Marghera Shipyard, Venice, Italy (Yard No 5990) as a Passenger (Cruise) Ship for Disney Cruise Lines,…
MV Stena Estrid – Past and Present
20th October 2020
MV Stena Estrid – Past and Present
MV Stena Estrid - Steel twin screw “Stena E-Flexer” class motor vessel built in 2019 by China Merchants Jinling Ltd (CMJL) (ex Avic Shipyard), Weihai, China (Yard No W0263) as…
MV Tertnes – Past and Present
21st October 2020
MV Tertnes – Past and Present
MV Tertnes - Steel single screw motor vessel built in 1985 by Kleven Mek Verksted A/S, Ulsteinvik, Norway (Yard No 92) as a Bulk Carrier (Fall Pipe Self unloader)
MV Stena Forecaster – Past and Present
20th December 2020
MV Stena Forecaster – Past and Present
MV Stena Forecaster - Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 2003 by Dalian Shipyard, Dalian, China (Yard No RO123-2) as a Ro-Ro Cargo Ship for Stena RoRo, Gothenburg, Sweden
MV Stena Edda – Past and Present
9th December 2020
MV Stena Edda – Past and Present
MV Stena Edda - Steel twin screw “Stena E-Flexer” class motor vessel built in 2020 by China Merchants Jinling Ltd (CMJL) (ex Avic Shipyard), Weihai, China (Yard No W0264) as…