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The list of ship launches in 1998 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1998.
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Country
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Builder
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Location
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Ship
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Class / type
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Notes
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23 January
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Denmark
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Odense Staalskibsvaerft
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Lindø
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Sally Mærsk
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S-class container ship
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For Mærsk Line
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1 February
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Spain
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Astilleros Españoles
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Puerto Real
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Finnclipper
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Seapacer-class RoPax-ferry
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For Finnlines[1]
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20 February
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Finland
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Finnyards
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Rauma
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Botnica
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Icebreaker
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23 February
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Germany
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Fassmer
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Berne
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Seeadler
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Type Fassmer BL 20
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For Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
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February
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Spain
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Astilleros Espanoles SA
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Sevilla
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Dawn Merchant
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RoRo-Ferry
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For Cenargo International Ltd.[2]
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12 March
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Australia
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Australian Submarine Corporation
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Osborne, South Australia
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Dechaineux
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Collins-class submarine
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17 March
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Germany
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J.J. Sietas
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Hamburg-Neuenfelde
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Annemieke
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Sietas type 161
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For SAL Heavy Lift[3]
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23 March
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Japan
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Imabari Shipbuilding
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Imabari
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Woody Heart
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Bulk carrier
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25 March
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China
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Shanghai Shipyard & Chengxi Shipyard Company
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Shanghai
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Grey Fox
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Amber Lagoon-class freight ship
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For MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping[4]
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27 March
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United Kingdom
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Appledore Shipbuilders
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Appledore
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Clansman
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Ferry
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For Caledonian MacBrayne
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28 March
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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O'Kane
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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
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4 April
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Germany
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Deggendorfer Werft und Eisenbau
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Primadonna
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River cruise ship
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6 April
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United Kingdom
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Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.
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Appledore
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Clansman
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Ferry
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For Caledonian MacBrayne.[5]
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14 April
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Germany
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Fassmer
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Berne
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Stralsund
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Type Fassmer BL 20
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For Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
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18 April
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Spain
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Astilleros Españoles
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Puerto Real
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Finneagle
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Seapacer-class RoPax-ferry
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For Finnlines[6]
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24 April
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Denmark
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Odense Staalskibsvaerft
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Lindø
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Sine Mærsk
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S-class container ship
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For Mærsk Line
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24 April
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Australia
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Australian Defence Industries
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Newcastle, New South Wales
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Hawkesbury
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Huon-class minehunter
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24 April
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Germany
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J.J. Sietas
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Hamburg-Neuenfelde
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Lena
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Sietas type 161
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For SAL Heavy Lift[7]
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3 May
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South Korea
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Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries
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Koje
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London Express
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London Express-class container ship
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For Hapag-Lloyd[8]
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23 May
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Australia
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Tenix Defence
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Williamstown, Victoria
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Warramunga
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Anzac-class frigate
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27 May
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United Kingdom
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Yarrow Shipbuilders
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Glasgow
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Kent
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Type 23 frigate
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28 May
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Spain
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Astilleros Espanoles SA
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Sevilla
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Brave Merchant
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RoRo-Ferry
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For Cenargo International Ltd.[9]
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23 June
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Australia
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NQEA Ltd
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Cairns, Queensland
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Melville
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Leeuwin-class survey vessel
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25 June
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United States
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Avondale Shipyard
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Avondale, Louisiana
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Seay
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Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship
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29 June
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Germany
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Fassmer
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Berne
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Bussard
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Type Fassmer BL 20
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For Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
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10 July
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Germany
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Kvaerner Warnow shipyard
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Warnemünde
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P&O Nedlloyd Auckland
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Container ship
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For P&O Nedlloyd[10]
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10 August
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United Kingdom
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Vosper Thornycroft
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Woolston
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Grimsby
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Sandown-class minehunter
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14 August
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Denmark
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Odense Staalskibsvaerft
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Lindø
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Svendborg Mærsk
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S-class container ship
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For Mærsk Line
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August
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Spain
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Astilleros de Huelva SA
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Huelva
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Varbola
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Ro-Ro ferry
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For Estonian Shipping Company
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9 September
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Japan
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Inazuma
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Murasame-class destroyer
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11 September
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Italy
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Fincantieri
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Tor Suecia
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Tor Selandia-type RoRo-vessel
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For DFDS Tor Line
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19 September
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United Kingdom
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Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
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Barrow-in-Furness
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Vengeance
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Vanguard-class submarine
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24 September
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Japan
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Samidare
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Murasame-class destroyer
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10 October
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Italy
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Fincantieri
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Tor Selandia
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Tor Selandia-type RoRo-vessel
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For DFDS Tor Line
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14 October
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Finland
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Kværner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard
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Helsinki
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Arcticaborg
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Platform supply vessel
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17 October
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Finland
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Kværner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard
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Helsinki
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Antarcticaborg
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Platform supply vessel
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30 October
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Denmark
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Odense Staalskibsvaerft
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Lindø
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Sofie Mærsk
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S-class container ship
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For Mærsk Line
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7 November
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Oscar Austin
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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
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26 November
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Japan
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Uzushio
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Oyashio-class submarine
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27 November
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Finland
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Kvaerner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard
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Turku
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Voyager of the Seas
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Voyager-class cruise ship
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For Royal Caribbean International
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28 November
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Poland
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Stocznia Gdynia
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Gdynia
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Neptun
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Stocznia Gdynia 8138-type container ship
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For Alpha Ship[11]
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28 November
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Poland
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Stocznia Gdynia
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Gdynia
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Uranus
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Stocznia Gdynia 8138-type container ship
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For Alpha Ship[12]
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30 November
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Russia
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Yantar Shipyard
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Kaliningrad
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Jade
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Survey vessel
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For Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
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4 December
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United Kingdom
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Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.
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Appledore
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Toisa Coral
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Offshore supply vessel
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For Toisa Ltd.[13]
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15 December
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Japan
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NKK Corporation
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Tsu
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Moscow University
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Tanker
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For Novoship, Russia
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21 December
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Italy
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Fincantieri
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Tor Britannia
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Tor Selandia-type RoRo-vessel
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For DFDS Tor Line
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23 December
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Germany
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Meyer Werft
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Papenburg
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SuperStar Virgo
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Cruise ship
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For Star Cruises
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Unknown date
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Taiwan
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China Shipbuilding Corporation
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Keelung
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Alva Maersk
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Container ship
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For A. P. Moller-Maersk Group
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Unknown date
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United States
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VT Halter Marine Shipbuilder
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Moss Point, Mississippi
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ATLS-9701
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Aerial target launch ship
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For Pacific Targets and Marine Operations Division (PTMO), U.S. Department of the Navy
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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J. Bolson & Son Ltd.
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Poole
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Herbert Ballam
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Tug
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For Poole Harbour Commissioners.[14]
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