Passenger ship

A passenger ship or passenger ship means a vessel of special construction, equipment and furnishings for the transport and care of persons on inland waterways ( inland passenger ship), to coastal waters (coastal passenger ship, cruise liner ) or by sea ( ocean-going passenger ship or overseas passenger ship). Passenger ships with accommodation known as cabin vessels without such cabins are day-trip vessels. Passengers are called passengers ( depending on the accommodation day passengers, deck passengers or cabin passengers). Usually it is to tourists.

After Duty Lines passenger ships with scheduled departures and arrivals are distinguished on short-and long-haul, leisure passenger ships and cruise ships for entertainment and leisure travel. Under the provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea each merchant ship with more than twelve passenger seats is a passenger ship. The term passenger ship is now common for sea-going passenger ships in the use of language and originates from the English passenger vessel. The ocean-going passenger ship is characterized by extensive constructions with multiple decks.

History

Until the mid-20th century large passenger ships were mainly used as means of transport. In line service they went on overseas routes, especially on the transatlantic route between Europe and North America and the Pacific route between the Far East and the USA. At the time of mass emigration in the 19th century to the early 20th century began nearly a daily passenger ship to travel from Europe to North America. However, took over the passage of time especially on other routes aircraft this task.

Development

The competition from air traffic and the emerging tourism led to large passenger ships were now used more for pleasure trips. For cruises, the vessels are often equipped with swimming pools and board promenades, shops and salons. Currently the largest passenger ship in the world - also the largest cruise ship ever built - the Allure of the Seas.

The largest with 74,500 GRT passenger ship with a car deck is the Color Fantasy. As structured, the circulating from December 10, 2004 Ferry gives you the feeling of being on a cruise ship.

For smaller distances in the inland, coastal and island transport passenger ships are used, however, as before, sometimes with the possibility of vehicle -and post- transport ( ferry).

Some of the world trains running passenger vessels are registered due to the low labor costs, lower taxes and regulatory requirements in so-called flags of countries such as Panama.

Number of passenger ships ( passenger ships) in Germany

According to the statistical report of the Federal Board of the German Inland Waterways Association of 1997/98 there were on 1 January 1998 a total of 860 day-trip vessels and 18 cabin vessels on inland waterways and in coastal vicinity of the Federal Republic of Germany. There are also about 132 sea-going passenger ships.

Size evolution of passenger ships ( after BRT) (selection)

Large passenger ships past and present

  • Normandy
  • Ile de France
  • France
  • Germany
  • Emperor
  • Bremen and Europa NDL
  • Albert Ballin class of Hapag
  • Potsdam
  • United States
  • America
  • Rex
  • Andrea Doria
  • Raffaello
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Persia
  • Rotterdam
  • Finnjet
  • Queen Mary 2
  • Kaiser Wilhelm II

Known cruise ships

  • Navigator of the Seas
  • Norway
  • Oasis of the Seas
  • Radiance of the Seas
  • Rhapsody of the Seas
  • Star Princess
  • Sun Princess
  • Vision of the Seas
  • Voyager of the Seas
  • The fleet of the AIDA club ships
AIDAblu Launch (boat) Ocean liner Merchant vessel MS Allure of the Seas MS Color Fantasy Motor vehicle SS Savannah SS Great Western SS President SS Great Britain Royal Mail Steam Packet Company SS Great Eastern Pacific Mail Steamship Company Inman Line SS Britannic (1874) White Star Line SS Servia SS City of New York RMS Campania RMS Lucania Norddeutscher Lloyd RMS Oceanic (1899) RMS Celtic (1901) USS America (ID-3006) RMS Baltic (1903) RMS Empress of Scotland (1906) RMS Mauretania (1906) RMS Olympic RMS Titanic SS Imperator SS Leviathan RMS Majestic (1914) United States Lines SS Normandie RMS Queen Mary Carnival Cruise Lines MS Voyager of the Seas MS Freedom of the Seas MS Oasis of the Seas SS Deutschland (1900) SS Albert Ballin SS United States SS Rex SS Andrea Doria SS Persia (1900) SS Rotterdam RMS Aquitania GTS Finnjet SS Kaiser Wilhelm II MS Achille Lauro MS Bremen SS Canberra MS Deutschland Costa Voyager MS Radiance of the Seas AIDA Cruises List of cruise ships Integrated Authority File
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