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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: RMS Gigantic on April 29, 2008, 15:04:02

Title: What ever happened to one-word ship names?
Post by: RMS Gigantic on April 29, 2008, 15:04:02
What happened to names like Lusitania, Aquitania, Maritania, Olympic, Titanic, Britannic, or Oceanic? Now all there is is three- or four-word names like Pride of Hawaii, Freedom of the Seas, or Independence of the Seas! What happened?
Title: Re: What ever happened to one-word ship names?
Post by: NathanC on April 29, 2008, 15:12:32
There are still many 1 worded ships around, and 2+ words are fine, it just depends on what the owner likes.

I guess ship names are like a fashion
Title: Re: What ever happened to one-word ship names?
Post by: Eemspoort on April 29, 2008, 16:55:44
Indeed it is. You can see more and more "fancy blingbling" names here in Europe on inland-ships too.   :-\

Personally, i like the one-word-names. The 2+ word names have something....well, i don't know...pimp? Just ain't my cup of tee.
Title: Re: What ever happened to one-word ship names?
Post by: RMS Gigantic on April 30, 2008, 00:26:36
Quote from: Eemspoort on April 29, 2008, 16:55:44
Personally, i like the one-word-names. The 2+ word names have something....well, i don't know...pimp? Just ain't my cup of tee.
Same here.
Title: Re: What ever happened to one-word ship names?
Post by: Minime on April 30, 2008, 01:21:46
There are many one named ships, around where I live, all the small ferries around are one named
Title: Re: What ever happened to one-word ship names?
Post by: marcstrat on April 30, 2008, 05:49:12
greetings,
Yes,it starts with the owners of the vessels.Take for example Maersk or Msc,they put that infront of the name.
however,if you look to,when something happens with the vessel,they overpaint it as soon as possible.
marc
Title: Re: What ever happened to one-word ship names?
Post by: [SJ]Stein on April 30, 2008, 13:07:32
hmm.. one name i noticed a while back popped up as i was reading this one...

how about the name for a little sailing vessil called "de boeg" literally meaning "the bow"

here's a pic of this weirdness i encountered.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/Frankestein01nl/SAnxd4JtfsI/AAAAAAAAAs8/y_3bB1ZV6gU/s800/DSC03276.JPG)


Best 2 word name ever... in my opinion that is
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/Frankestein01nl/SBhinKTJmjI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/IOz7nUsxooo/s800/DSC01696.JPG)

And well.. it Vuctussed.. ehr.. was victorious! it won.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/Frankestein01nl/SBhiqKTJmkI/AAAAAAAAAyY/5WfcRGeW918/s800/DSC01672.JPG)


Regards,

Frankestein

Ps.. please tell me if you cant see the 3 pics attached.. then ill link them differently if able..
Title: Re: What ever happened to one-word ship names?
Post by: RMS Gigantic on April 30, 2008, 14:49:12
rofl! more more more! ;D
Title: Re: What ever happened to one-word ship names?
Post by: [SJ]Stein on May 02, 2008, 19:30:16
Grinn.. well.. that Victus was taken from the newspaper.. as it plowed into a summerhouse in the north of Holland.. i peddled there crossing the canal as my best friend's family had booked a summerhouse for a week on the other shore.

regards,

Frankestein
Title: Re: What ever happened to one-word ship names?
Post by: James89uk on May 02, 2008, 19:44:06
One-word ships do still exist.  For example, P&O Cruises operate the following six cruise ships:



James
Title: Re: What ever happened to one-word ship names?
Post by: RMS Gigantic on May 03, 2008, 00:51:34
Quote from: Agent|Austin on May 02, 2008, 21:14:48
Never heard of them spell a state wrong on a vessel. Pride Of Hawaii
Sorry. Error corrected.
Title: Re: What ever happened to one-word ship names?
Post by: Agent|Austin on May 03, 2008, 07:25:44
Quote from: RMS Gigantic on May 03, 2008, 00:51:34
Sorry. Error corrected.
Ok I have deleted that post so I don't seem to mean.  8)