List of ship launches in 2014 explained

The list of ship launches in 2014 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 2014.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Notes
4 January		Daewoo	Geoje	Matz Maersk	Maersk Triple E class	For Maersk Line
11 January		Samsung Heavy Industries	Geoje	OOCL Korea	OOCL M-class container ship	For Orient Overseas Container Line[1]
11 January		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Geoje	Hyundai Drive	Hyundai Dream-class container ship	For Hyundai Merchant Marine[2]
17 January		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	Cap San Maleas	Cap San-class container ship	For Hamburg Süd[3]
23 January		GS Yard	Waterhuizen	Chantal		[4]
24 January[5]		RMK Marine	Tuzla, Turkey	T.ESRA	Tanker	For Ditaş
29 January		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	Ulsan Express	Hamburg Express-class container ship	For Hapag Lloyd[6]
31 January[7]		BAE Systems	Jacksonville, United States	Breeze	Platform supply vessel	For Jackson Offshore
31 January[8]		Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft	Flensburg, Germany	Rolldock Storm	S-class Heavy lift ship	For Rolldock[9]
January[10]		Celiktrans Shipyard	Tuzla		Live fish carrier	For Aqua Star
3 February[11]		Zamakona Yards	Pasajes, Spain	Ocean Marilin	Field support vessel	For Atlantic Offshore
5 February[12]		Midship Marine	Louisiana, United States	Red Hook 1	Catamaran ferry	To operate in US Virgin Islands.
5 February[13]		Midship Marine	Louisiana, United States	Cruz Bay 1	Catamaran ferry	To operate in US Virgin Islands.
7 February	Netherlands	Royal Bodenwes	Hoogezand	UAL Cologne		for Universal African Lines
7 February		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Geoje	Thalassa Avra	Thalassa Hellas-class container ship	For Evergreen Marine[14]
8 February[15]		Uljanik	Pula, Croatia	Un-Named	RO-RO ferry.	For Jadrolinija.
11 February[16]		STX Offshore & Shipbuilding	South Korea	SCF Mitre	Tanker	For Sovcomflot OJSC.
14 February[17]		Fincantieri	Monfalcone, Italy.	Britannia	Cruise ship	For P&O Cruises.
22 February[18]		Dakota Creep Shipyards	Washington, United States.		Research vessel	For the United States Navy.
22 February		Samsung Heavy Industries	Geoje	OOCL Singapore	OOCL M-class container ship	For Orient Overseas Container Line[19]
24 February[20]		Bodewes Shipyards	Hoogezand, Netherlands.	UAL Cologne	Container ship	For Universal Africa Lines.
28 February		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	Cap San Sounio	Cap San-class container ship	For Hamburg Süd[21]
1 March[22]		Cemre Shipyard	Altinova, Turkey.	Polarsyssel	Platform supply vessel	For Norwegian Havyard Group.
2 March		Neptun Werft	Rostock-Warnemünde	Viking Kara	Viking Longships-clall river cruise ship	For Viking Cruises[23]
3 March[24]		CRN Spa	Ancona, Italy.	M/Y CRN 133	Superyacht	Designed by Francesco Paszkowski.
7 March[25]		Pella	Saint Petersburg, Russia.	PE-65	Tugboat	For the Russia Navy.
7 March	Netherlands	Ferus Smit	Westerbroek	Arklow Bay		For Arklow Shipping
8 March[26]		IHC Merwede	Kinderdijk, Netherlands.	Al Bahar	Cutter suction dredger	For Huta Marine Works.
8 March		Daewoo	Geoje	Mayview Mærsk	Maersk Triple E class	For Maersk Line
10 March		Uki Workboat	Uusikaupunki, Finland.	Ahto	Port icebreaker	For Arctia Karhu Oy.
21 March		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Geoje	Thalassa Niki	Thalassa Hellas-class container ship	For Evergreen Marine[27]
29 March		Fincantieri	Riva Trigoso		FREMM multipurpose frigate	For Italian Navy
31 March		Blohm + Voss	Hamburg		F125-class frigate	For German Navy
4 April		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	Cap San Tairano	Cap San-class container ship	For Hamburg Süd[28]
5 April		Meyer Werft	Papenburg, Germany	Sonne	research vessel	For Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)
9 April		ALU International Shipyard Spólka z o.o	Gdańsk	Ampere	electric ferry	For Norled[29]
11 April		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Geoje	Thalassa Mana	Thalassa Hellas-class container ship	For Evergreen Marine[30]
18 April[31]		ST Marine	Unknown Shipyard	Pacific Dragon	Anchor handling tug supply vessel	For Swire Pacific Offshore Operations.
20 April		Daewoo	Geoje	Merete Mærsk	Maersk Triple E class	For Maersk Line
23 April[32]		De Hoop’s shipyard	Groningen, Netherlands	Deep Helder	Subsea support vessel	For DeepOcean.
29 April[33]		ОАО Vyborg Shipyard	Vyborg, Russia	Vladivostok	Icebreaker
30 April[34]		Fujian Mawei Shipyard	Fuzhou, China	Stanford Mustang	Anchor Handling Tug	For Stanford Marine.
30 April[35]		East Star Shipyard	Nanjing, China	VOS Faithful	Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (ERRV)	For Vroon Offshore Services.
2 May		Fassmer		Bugsier 7	tug	For Bugsier-, Reederei- und Bergungsgesellschaft[36]
3 May		Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	Nagasaki	Aidaprima	Hyperion-class cruise ship	For AIDA Cruises
3 May		NGSS Ingalls	Pascagoula, Mississippi		Legend-class cutter	For United States Coast Guard
5 May[37]		Austal	Henderson, Australia	Cape Nelson	Cape-class patrol boat	For the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
9 May		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Geoje	Thalassa Thyi	Thalassa Hellas-class container ship	For Evergreen Marine[38]
10 May		Nordic Yards	Wismar	Wind Server	wind turbine installation vessel	For DBB Jack-Up Services[39]
16 May[40]		Pella	Otradnoye, Russia	RB-407	Tugboat	For the Russian Navy
17 May		BAE Systems Maritime – Submarines	Barrow-in-Furness	HMS Artful	Astute-class submarine	For Royal Navy
23 May		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Geoje	Thalassa Doxa	Thalassa Hellas-class container ship	For Evergreen Marine[41]
23 May		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	San Clemente	container ship	For Hamburg Süd[42]
29 May		Neptun Werft	Rostock-Warnemünde	Viking Eir	Viking Longships-clall river cruise ship	For Viking Cruises[43]
31 May		Daewoo	Geoje	Mogens Mærsk	Maersk Triple E class	For Maersk Line
3 June		GS Yard	Waterhuizen	Maria Theresa	passenger ship	[44]
6 June	Netherlands	Ferus Smit	Westerbroek	Arklow Beach		For Arklow Shipping
15 June		Neptun Werft	Rostock-Warnemünde	Viking Lofn	Viking Longships-clall river cruise ship	For Viking Cruises[45]
23 June		Fincantieri	Marghera	Viking Star	Venice-class cruise ship[46]	For Viking Ocean Cruises
28 June		Daewoo	Geoje	Morten Mærsk	Maersk Triple E class	For Maersk Line
28 June		Fincantieri	Castellammare di Stabia	F.-A.-Gauthier	ferry	For Société des traversiers du Québec[47]
3 July		Hyundai Heavy Industries			Type 214 submarine	For South Korean Navy
4 July		Ferus Smit	Leer	Roerborg		For
4 July		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	San Christobal	container ship	For Hamburg Süd[48]
6 July		Neptun Werft	Rostock-Warnemünde	Viking Vidar	Viking Longships-clall river cruise ship	For Viking Cruises[49]
11 July		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Geoje	Thalassa Axia	Thalassa Hellas-class container ship	For Evergreen Marine[50]
12 July		DCNS			FREMM multipurpose frigate	For French Navy
17 July		VT Group				For Royal Navy
17 July		Lürssen Kröger-Werft	Schacht-Audorf	Mistral	luxury yacht
21 July		Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines	Subic Bay		container ship	[51]
6 August		Austal USA				For US Navy
13 August		Meyer Werft	Papenburg, Germany	Quantum of the Seas		For Royal Caribbean International
13 August		Jiangsu Rongsheng		Vale Rizhao	Valemax-class bulk carrier	[52]
15 August		Daewoo	Geoje	Munkebo Mærsk	Maersk Triple E class	For Maersk Line
23 August		Hyundai Heavy Industries		CSCL Globe	Globe-class container ship	For China Shipping Container Lines[53]
29 August		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	San Vicente	container ship	For Hamburg Süd[54]
1 September		Neptun Werft	Rostock-Warnemünde	Viking Modi	Viking Longships-clall river cruise ship	For Viking Cruises[55]
6 September		Newport News Shipbuilding				For US Navy
13 September		Daewoo	Geoje	Maren Mærsk	Maersk Triple E class	For Maersk Line
19 September	Netherlands	Ferus Smit	Westerbroek	Arklow Beacon		For Arklow Shipping
20 September		Jiangsu Rongsheng		Vale Ningbo	Valemax-class bulk carrier	[56]
21 September		Neptun Werft	Rostock-Warnemünde	Viking Gefjon	Viking Longships-clall river cruise ship	For Viking Cruises[57]
26 September		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	Sajir	UASC A15-class container ship	For United Arab Shipping Company[58]
2 October		Neptun Werft	Rostock-Warnemünde	Viking Ve	Viking Longships-clall river cruise ship	For Viking Cruises[59]
6 October		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	CSCL Pacific Ocean	Globe-class container ship	For China Shipping Container Lines[60]
8 October		Fassmer		Bugsier 8	tug	For Bugsier-, Reederei- und Bergungsgesellschaft[61]
9 October		Fincantieri	Muggiano		Type 212 submarine	For Italian Navy
10 October		Meyer Turku Shipyard	Turku, Finland	Mein Schiff 4	Cruise ship	For TUI Cruises
18 October		Marinette Marine	Marinette, Wisconsin
23 October		Fincantieri	Ancona	Le Lyrial	cruise ship	For Compagnie du Ponant
1 November		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	CSCL Atlantic Ocean	Globe-class container ship	For China Shipping Container Lines[62]
1 November		Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries		Al Murabba	UASC A15-class container ship	For United Arab Shipping Company[63]
3 November	United Kingdom	Babcock Marine Ltd.	Appledore			For Irish Naval Service.[64]
13 November		GS Yard	Waterhuizen	Calimero		[65]
14 November		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	Salahuddin	UASC A15-class container ship	For United Arab Shipping Company[66]
15 November		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	CSCL Indian Ocean	Globe-class container ship	For China Shipping Container Lines[67]
20 November		STX France	Saint Nazaire			For Russian Navy
22 November		Daewoo	Geoje	Margrethe Mærsk	Maersk Triple E class	For Maersk Line
30 November		Neptun Werft	Warnemünde	Viking Beyla	river cruise ship	For Viking River Cruises[68]
4 December				Helgoland	passenger ship[69]	For Reederei Cassen Eils
12 December	Netherlands	Ferus Smit	Westerbroek	Arklow Brave		For Arklow Shipping
13 December		Fincantieri	Riva Trigoso		FREMM multipurpose frigate	For Italian Navy
19 December		Astilleros Gondan SA			Sail training ship	For Marine Society & Sea Cadets.[70]
23 December		Daewoo		MSC Oscar	Olympic-class container ship	For Mediterranean Shipping Company
23 December		Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	CSCL Arctic Ocean	Globe-class container ship	For China Shipping Container Lines[71]
December	United Kingdom	Aluminium Marine Consultants Ltd.	Cowes	Trearddur Bay	Crew transfer vessel	For Turbine Transfers Ltd.[72]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Alicat Workboats Ltd.	Great Yarmouth	Dalby Swale	Crew transfer vessel	For Dalby Offshore Services Ltd.[73]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Alicat Workboats Ltd.	Great Yarmouth	Iceni Conquest	Crew transfer vessel	For Iceni Marine Services Ltd.[74]
Unknown date	Ireland	Arklow Marine Services Inc.	Arklow	Sally Ann	Workboat	For Scottish Sea Farms Ltd.[75]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Alicat Workboats Ltd.	Great Yarmouth	Spirit of Sunthorp	Crew transfer vessel	For E.On Climate & Renewables UK Ltd.[76]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Alicat Workboats Ltd.	Great Yarmouth	Spirit of Turmarr	Crew transfer vessel	For E.On Climate & Renewables UK Ltd.[77]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ABS: OOCL Korea. 2017-09-30.
2. Web site: DNV GL: Hyundai Drive. 2017-12-22.
3. Web site: DNV GL: Cap San Maleas. 2017-08-12.
4. Web site: Tewaterlating Chantal BN 149. 2016-04-03.
5. Web site: Turkey: RMK Marine Splashes T.ESRA. Shipbuilding Tribune. 2014-02-03.
6. Web site: DNV GL: Ulsan Express. 2017-06-03.
7. Web site: BAE Systems Splashes State-of-the-Art PSV. Shipbuilding Tribune. 4 February 2014.
8. Web site: Germany: FSG Launches New Vessel for RollDock BV. 31 January 2014 . World Maritime News. 13 February 2014.
9. Web site: DNV GL: Rolldock Storm. 2016-10-20.
10. Web site: Lilly Johanne Capsizes in Turkey . 11 August 2014 . World Maritime News . 11 August 2014.
11. Web site: Launching of the vessel Ocean Marlin in Pasajes. Zamakona Yards. 3 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223170444/http://www.zamakonayards.com/eng/blog/launching-of-the-vessel-ocean-marlin-in-pasajes/. 23 February 2014. dead.
12. Web site: INCAT CROWTHER ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF 25M CATAMARAN FERRIES. Incat Crowther. 5 February 2014. https://archive.today/20140205110623/http://www.incatcrowther.com/display_news.php?id=154. 5 February 2014. dead.
13. Web site: Incat Crowther Floats Out Pair of Catamaran Passenger Ferries (USA). 5 February 2014 . World Maritime News. 5 February 2014.
14. Web site: DNV GL: Thalassa Avra. 2017-02-19.
15. Web site: Uljanik: Second Ferry for Jadrolinija Hits the Water. Shipbuilding Tribune. 13 February 2014.
16. Web site: Gas Carrier SCF Mitre Launched. MarineLink. 12 February 2014.
17. Web site: Britannia rules the waves! – P&O's Britannia. On Board Boats. 14 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222171637/http://onboardboats.webs.com/apps/blog/show/41494642-britannia-rules-the-waves-p-o-s-britannia. 22 February 2014. dead.
18. Web site: Dakota Creek Shipyard Splashes the RV Neil Armstrong. World Maritime News. 1 May 2014.
19. Web site: ABS: OOCL Singapore. 2017-09-30.
20. Web site: Fifth Bodewes Eco Trader, the UAL Cologne Launched. Shipbuilding Tribune. 24 February 2014.
21. Web site: DNV GL: Cap San Sounio. 2017-08-12.
22. Web site: Cemre Shipyard Splashes Newbuild PSV Polarsyssel. World Maritime News. 6 March 2014.
23. Web site: DNV GL: Viking Kara. 2017-09-16.
24. Web site: M/Y CRN 133 Megayacht Hits the Water. Shipbuilding Tribune. 6 March 2014.
25. Web site: VIDEO: Pella Launches Project PE-65 Tug. World Maritime News. 1 May 2014.
26. Web site: IHC Merwede Launches 'AL BAHAR'. World Maritime News. 1 May 2014.
27. Web site: DNV GL: Thalassa Niki. 2017-02-19.
28. Web site: DNV GL: Cap San Tairano. 2017-08-12.
29. Web site: DNV GL:Ampere. 2017-10-09.
30. Web site: DNV GL: Thalassa Mana. 2017-02-19.
31. Web site: Swire's 8th D-Class AHTS Launched. World Maritime News. 1 May 2014.
32. Web site: Video: De Hoop Launches Subsea Support Vessel Deep Helder. 24 April 2014. World Maritime News. 1 May 2014.
33. Web site: Lead Icebreaker of 21900 Project Hits the Water. 5 May 2014. World Maritime News. 8 December 2014.
34. Web site: Stanford Mustang Hits the Water. 30 April 2014. World Maritime News. 1 May 2014.
35. Web site: Nanjing East Star Splashes Vroon's VOS Faithful. May 2014. World Maritime News. 1 May 2014.
36. Web site: DNV Vessel Register.
37. Web site: Third Cape Class Patrol Boat Slips into the Water at Austal. 5 May 2014. World Maritime News. 16 May 2014.
38. Web site: DNV GL: Thalassa Thyi. 2017-02-19.
39. Web site: DNV GL: Wind Server . 2017-10-15.
40. Web site: Pella Shipyard Splashes Another Russian Navy's Tugboat. 16 May 2014. World Maritime News. 8 December 2014.
41. Web site: DNV GL: Thalassa Doxa. 2017-02-19.
42. Web site: ABS Record: San Clemente. 2017-06-15.
43. Web site: DNV GL: Viking Eir. 2017-09-16.
44. Web site: Tewaterlating passagiersschip. 2016-04-03.
45. Web site: DNV GL: Viking Lofn. 2017-09-16.
46. Web site: Viking Sky launched at Ancona, Hagen sees South America, Asia and expedition cruises as new destinations. 2016-03-24. 2016-12-16.
47. Web site: VARATO A CASTELLAMMARE TRAGHETTO ULTRATECNOLOGICO PER ARMATORE CANADESE. 2014-06-28. 2016-04-06.
48. Web site: ABS Record: San Christobal. 2017-06-15.
49. Web site: DNV GL: Viking Vidar. 2017-09-16.
50. Web site: DNV GL: Thalassa Axia. 2017-02-19.
51. Web site: DNV GL: Maersk Tigris. 2017-04-02.
52. Web site: DNV GL: Pacific Winner. 2017-01-02.
53. Web site: DNV GL: CSCL Globe. 2016-09-01.
54. Web site: ABS Record: San Vicente. 2017-06-15.
55. Web site: DNV GL: Viking Modi. 2017-09-16.
56. Web site: DNV GL: Pacific Mariner. 2017-01-02.
57. Web site: DNV GL: Viking Gefjon. 2017-09-16.
58. Web site: DNV GL: Sajir. 2017-05-15.
59. Web site: DNV GL: Viking Ve. 2017-09-16.
60. Web site: DNV GL: CSCL Pacific Ocean. 2016-09-01.
61. Web site: DNV Vessel Register.
62. Web site: DNV GL: Atlantic Ocean. 2016-09-01.
63. Web site: DNV GL: Al Murabba. 2017-05-15.
64. Web site: Samuel Beckett . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 26 September 2024 .
65. Web site: Tewaterlating BN 163 Calimero. 2016-04-03.
66. Web site: DNV GL: Salahuddin. 2017-05-15.
67. Web site: DNV GL: Indian Ocean. 2016-09-01.
68. Web site: DNV GL: Viking Beyla. 2017-09-15.
69. Web site: DNV GL: Helgoland. 2017-10-21.
70. New flagship launched! . Current . Sea Cadets . 19 December 2014 . 6 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212804/http://www.current-magazine.com/content/new-flagship-launched . 4 March 2016 . dead .
71. Web site: DNV GL: Arctic Ocean. 2016-09-01.
72. Web site: Trearddur Bay . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 23 September 2024 .
73. Web site: Dalby Swale . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 23 September 2024 .
74. Web site: Iceni Conquest . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 23 September 2024 .
75. Web site: Sally Ann . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 25 September 2024 .
76. Web site: Spirit of Sunthorp . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 23 September 2024 .
77. Web site: Spirit of Turmarr . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 23 September 2024 .