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