Barcelona Shipspotting

Views of Barcelona throughout our stay 23 - 26 July 2006

Grimaldi Lines 23 - 26 July 2006
Ocean Trailer 1987, 7000gt, 23knots, 1200pax, 304 beds, 200 cars
Movie Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW5nLpfvg0o
Eurostar Barcelona,
Eurostar Roma,
Victory

Misc Ferries & Container/Cargo Vessels at Barcelona 23 - 26 July 2006
Universal Mk1 - 2001 850gt 42.0 knots 440 Passengers
Spanish Navy Patrol Craft - Alcanada & Espalmador
DANIA-CARINA 5378 Container Ship 1979
ZIM IBERIA 41507 Container Ship 1997
ZIM CALIFORNIA 53453 Container Ship 2002
EMIRATES FREEDOM 35881 Container Ship 2005
MONTSERRAT B. 16712 Container Ship 1980
SAMY ?
NAUMON 1057 General Cargo Ship 1965
JACARANDA 2997 General Cargo Ship 1998
MSC CAMARGUE 5684 General Cargo Ship 1993
VOLVOX IBERIA 5365 Hopper Dredger 1993

23 - 26 July 2006 Room 412
http://www.grandmarinahotel.com/

P&O Cruises' Artemis ex Royal Princess 1984 44,588gt 1200 Passengers 1318 max
Berthed at Barcelona Sud & departing at 6pm; Taken from the roof terrace of the Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel & a Las Golondrinas Harbour Trip - 23 July 2006

For a few short video clips, please see
http://www.magwa.co.uk/barcelona/video/artemis.htm

Motor Yachts & Excursion Boats spotted in Barcelona 23 - 26 July 2006

Queen ex Queen M
The Las Golondrinas Vessels
and others

Ciudad de Burgos ex Roll Vigo, Burgos, Lux Freeway, Bos Freeway, Mos Freeway 1981 8547gt 17.5 knots 12 Passengers 12 beds 1375 lm
Milenium Dos 2001 6554 gt 38.0 knots (max 42.0) 900 Passengers 267 Cars
Funnels of Sorolla & Murillo

Costa Europa ex Homeric, Westerdam 1986 53,872gt 1494 Passengers 1773 max
Berthed at Barcelona's Adossat Wharf A - 23 July 2006

Norwegian Jewel 2005 92,250gt 2376 Passengers 2750 max
Berthed at Barcelona's Adossat Wharf B - 23 July 2006

Baleària Eurolínies Marítimes 23 - 26 July 2006
Sonia-X ex Adamantios Korais, Sonia, 2004, 7000gt, 23knots, 1200pax, 304 beds, 200 cars
Isla de Botafoc es St Anselm, Stena Cambria 1980 7,003gt 19.5knots 1300 Passengers 30 beds 280 cars
Seacat Diamant 1996 4305gt 37.0knots 654 Passengers 155 Cars
Ramon Llull 2003 2500gt 39.0knots 462 Passengers 58 cars
Pau Casals [from a distance] ex Dawn Merchant, Europax Appia 1998 22,152gt 24.0 knots 195 Passengers 57 beds 2000 lm

Millennium Express [Rais Hamidou] ex Takachino Maru, Ho Maru 1974 9,536gt 26.5knots 982 Passengers 215 beds 150 cars 403 lm
Berthed at Barcelona's Adossat Wharf - 23 July 2006

Cuevasanta B 20,799gt Container Ship 1981, berthed at Occidental Wharf, Barcelona [Union Naval de Barcelona shipyard] 23 July 2006

Sorolla 2001 26,916gt 23.5 knots 1100 Passengers 744 beds 350 cars 1809 lm
Murillo 2002 22,046gt 22.8 knots 550 Passengers 396 beds 2196 lm

MSC's ss Monterey at Barcelona's San Bertran Wharf & departing in the evening 24 July 2006
Built 1952, ex Free State Mariner - 20,046 gt 576 Passengers 627 max

QE2 alongside at Barcelona 24 July 2006
Built 1967 70,327gt 1778 Passengers 1778 max

Holland America Line's Noordam alongside at Barcelona's Adossat Wharf A 24 July 2006
Entered service 2006, 82,000gt, 1848 Passengers, 1968 max

Pullmantur Cruises' ss Oceanic alongside at Barcelona's Adossat Wharf 24 July 2006
Entered service 1965, 38772gt, 1124 Passengers, 1800 max - ex Big Red Boat I, StarShip Oceanic, Oceanic

Ocean Village arriving & alongside at Barcelona 24 July 2006
Ocean Village ex Arcadia - Built 1989 63,524gt 1620 Passengers 1692 max

Elysian Cruise Lines' New Flamenco [ex Flamenco, Southern Cross, StarShip Majestic, Sun Princess, Spirit of London] at Barcelona Nord & departing 24 July 2006

Celebrity Cruises' Millennium built 2000 90,288gt 1950 Passengers 2449 max
Arriving & berthed at Barcelona's Adossat Wharf B - 24 July 2006
Again alongside on 25 July as she stayed overnight.

For a few short video clips, please see
http://www.magwa.co.uk/barcelona/video/cruiseships.htm

Pullmantur Cruises' Blue Dream, arriving, alongside & departing Barcelona Wharf 24 July 2006
Blue Dream ex R Six, [aka R6 Blue Star] - Built 2000 30,277gt 702 Passengers 777 max

Iberojet Cruceros' Grand Mistral at Barcelona - 24 July 2006
Entered Service 1999, 47,900gt, 1196 Passengers, 1715 max, ex Mistral

ss Oceanic arrives and berths astern of QE2 at Barcelona's Adossat Wharf, 07:00 24 July 2006
Unfortunately it was too hazy for any decent photos later in the day & QE2 departed at 14:00

Sorolla 2001 26,916gt 23.5 knots 1100 Passengers 744 beds 350 cars 1809 lm
Murillo 2002 22,046gt 22.8 knots 550 Passengers 396 beds 2196 lm
Almudania Dos ex HSC Superseacat One, 1997 4,662gt 38.0 knots 782 Passengers 175 cars
Milenium Dos 2001 6554 gt 38.0 knots (max 42.0) 900 Passengers 267 Cars

Views of the Port of Barcelona from Montjuic Castle

Costa Concordia alongside at Barcelona's Adossat Wharf A - 25 July 2006
Entered Service 2006 112,000 3004 Passengers 3700 [or 3800 figures differ] max

For a few short video clips, please see
http://www.magwa.co.uk/barcelona/video/costaconcordia.htm

Costa Concordia arriving and berthing at Barcelona's Adossat Wharf A - 25 July 2006
Entered Service 2006 112,000 3004 Passengers 3700 [or 3800 figures differ] max
Please also see my photos of Costa Concordia in Fincantieri's shipyard at Palermo 15 April 2006
http://magwa.fotki.com/cruising/msc_monterey/costa_concordia/

For a few short video clips, please see
http://www.magwa.co.uk/barcelona/video/costaconcordia.htm

P&O Cruises' Aurora, berthing & alongside at Barcelona's Adossat Wharf. Photos taken from the roof of the Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel, Montjuic Castle and from a Las Golondrinas Harbour trip - 25 July 2006
Aurora Built 2000 76,152gt 1874 Passengers 2290 max

For a few short video clips, please see
http://www.magwa.co.uk/barcelona/video/cruiseships.htm

Saga Shipping Company's Spirit of Aventure, ex Princess Mashhuri, Berlin. Entered service 1980 9,570gt 420 Passengers 420 max
Arriving & berthed at Barcelona SUD - 26 July 2006

For a few short video clips, please see
http://www.magwa.co.uk/barcelona/video/spiritofadventure.htm