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List of ship launches in 2009

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The list of ship launches in 2009 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 2009.

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! Builder

! Location

! Ship

! Class / type

! Notes

14 January

| {{VNM}}

| Nam Trieu Ship Building Industry Corporation

| Hai Phong

| PTSC-Bach Ho{{cite web |url=http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/TP_fs/Maritim/Maritim |title=Quarterly market report IN BDP maritime 2009 |publisher=Innovation Norway |accessdate=22 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20110719234831/http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/TP_fs/Maritim/Maritim |archivedate=19 July 2011 }}

| Floating Storage and Offloading vessel

| For Petrovietnam.{{cite web|url=http://www.yourshipbuildingnews.com/vietnam%E2%80%99s+largest+vessel+launched_21277.html |title=Vietnam's largest vessel launched |publisher=Your Shipbuilding News |accessdate=4 February 2009}}

16 January

| {{GER}}

| Ferus Smit

| Leer

| Drogdenbank

|

| For Pot Scheepvaart

17 January

| {{TUR}}

|

|

| {{ship|MT|Halit Bey||2}}

|

| For VBG Shipping & Trading Co, Turkey.{{cite web |url=http://www.vbgshipping.com/eng/ |title=Our news |publisher=VBG Shipping |accessdate=4 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221004258/http://www.vbgshipping.com/eng/ |archivedate=21 February 2009 }}

18 January

| {{USA}}

| Northrop Grumman

| Newport News, Virginia

| {{USS|New Mexico|SSN-779|2}}

| {{sclass|Virginia|submarine|2}}

|

27 January

| {{Flag|South Korea}}

| Ulsan

| Hyundai Heavy Industries

| Al Khor

| Sealand-New-York-type container ship

| Reederei Hermann Wulff John-Peter Wulff{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G113050|title=DNV GL: Ctete I|accessdate=2017-08-26}}

29 January

| {{Flag|Denmark}}

| Odense Staalskibsvaerft

| Lindø

| Mathilde Mærsk

| M-class container ship

| For Mærsk Line{{cite web|url=https://www.eagle.org/safenet/record/record_vesseldetailsprinparticular?Classno=09165333&Accesstype=PUBLIC&ReferrerApplication=PUBLIC|title=Gerda Mærsk|accessdate=2017-07-05}}

January

| {{FRA}}

| STX Europe

| Saint-Nazaire

| MSC Magnifica

| {{sclass|Musica|cruise ship|2}}

| For MSC Cruises

11 February

| {{ESP}}

| Navantia

| Ferrol

| {{HNoMS|Thor Heyerdahl|F314|2}}

| {{sclass|Fridtjof Nansen|frigate|2}}

| For Royal Norwegian Navy

13 February

| {{GER}}

| Meyer Werft

| Papenburg

| {{MS|AIDAluna|3=2}}

| Cruise ship

| Official launch at Palma de Mallorca, built at Papenburg for AIDA Cruises.

14 February

| {{Flag|Romania}}

| Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries

| Mangalia

| Rio Blanco

| Rio-class container ship

| For Hamburg Süd{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G112564|title=DNV GL: Rio Blanco|accessdate=2017-08-19}}

27 February

| {{ITA}}

| Fincantieri

| Ancona

| {{MS|Silver Spirit|3=2}}

| Cruise ship

| For Silversea Cruises{{Cite web|url=http://www.fincantieri.it/cms/data/browse/news/000268.aspx|title = Fincantieri | Home Page}}

28 February

| {{Flag|South Korea}}

| Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

| Geoje

| MSC Camille

| 'MSC Danit-type container ship

| For Mediterranean Shipping Company{{cite web|title=DNV GL: MSC Camille|trans-title=|periodical=|publisher=|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G113676|format=|accessdate=2017-06-07|last=|date=|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}

8 March

| {{USA}}

| National Steel and Shipbuilding

| San Diego, California

| {{USNS|Wally Schirra|T-AKE-8|2}}

| {{sclass|Lewis and Clark|dry cargo ship|2}}

|

12 March

| {{ITA}}

| Fincantieri

| Marghera

| {{ship||Costa Deliziosa}}

| Hybrid {{sclass2|Vista|cruise ship|5||2002}} and {{sclass|Spirit|cruise ship|5}}-class cruise ship

| For Costa Cruises

12 March

| {{Flag|Romania}}

| Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries

| Mangalia

| Rio Bravo

| Rio-class container ship

| For Hamburg Süd{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G112565|title=DNV GL: Rio Bravo|accessdate=2017-08-19}}

21 March

| {{Flag|Netherlands}}

| Ferus Smit

| Hoogezand

| Bro Garland

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSC1iPOV250 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/CSC1iPOV250 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=te waterlating Bro Garland|website=YouTube |date=2009-03-26|accessdate=2016-03-20}}{{cbignore}}

27 March

| {{GER}}

| Nordseewerke

| Emden

| Frisia Lübeck

|

|

28 March

| {{Flag|Netherlands}}

| Niestern Sander

| Delfzijl

| Eemsborg

|

| For {{ill|Wagenborg Shipping|nl|Wagenborg (rederij)}}

30 March

| {{USA}}

| Ingalls Shipbuilding

| Pascagoula, Mississippi

| {{USS|Gravely|DDG-107|2}}

| {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer|2}}

|

30 March

| {{Flag|China}}

| Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding

| Zhoushan

| Medbaffin

| type CV Venus 5300 container ship

| For Reederei Buss{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G112935|title=DNV GL: Blandine|accessdate=2017-12-24}}

March

| {{KOR}}

| Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

| Okpo

| {{ship||MSC Danit||2}}

| Container ship

|

9 April

| {{Flag|Germany}}

| Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas

| Hamburg-Neuenfelde

| Navi Baltic

| Sietas type 178 container ship

| For Amisco, Tallinn{{cite web |url= http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G113245 |title= DNV GL: Navi Baltic |accessdate= 2017-10-02}}

25 April

| {{Flag|Poland}}

| Stocznia Gdynia

| Gdynia

| Sattha Bhum

| Type Stocznia Gdynia 8184-container ship

| {{cite web |url= http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G112017 |title= DNV GL: Sattha Bhum |accessdate= 2016-10-12}}

25 May

| {{GER}}

| Diedrich Shipyard

| Oldersum

| Wind Force I

|

| For AG Norden-Frisia

6 June

| {{GER}}

| Meyer Werft

| Papenburg

| {{MV|Celebrity Equinox||2}}

| {{sclass|Solstice|cruise ship|2}}

| For Celebrity Cruises

7 June

| {{GER}}

| Wandan Yards

| Wismar

| {{MV|Stena Britannica||2}}

| RoPax 55

| For Stena Line{{cite web|url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/stena_britannica_2010.htm|title=M/S Stena Britannica|accessdate=2016-03-29}}

7 June

| {{GER}}

| Wandan Yards

| Wismar

| {{MV|Stena Hollandica||2}}

| RoPax 55

| For Stena Line{{cite web|url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/stena_hollandica_2010.htm|title=M/S Stena Hollandica|accessdate=2016-03-29}}

12 June

| {{Flag|Germany}}

| Blohm + Voss

| Hamburg

| {{ship||Eclipse|yacht|2}}

| container ship

| luxury yacht

16 June

| {{GER}}

| Ferus Smit

| Leer

| Fivelborg

|

| For {{ill|Wagenborg Shipping|nl|Wagenborg (rederij)}}

18 June

| {{GER}}

| HDW

| Kiel

| Arpão

| Type 214 submarine

| For Portuguese Navy

25 June

| {{ITA}}

| T Mariotti SpA

| Venice

| {{MV|Seabourn Odyssey|3=2}}

| Cruise ship

| For Seabourn Cruise Line

26 June

| {{ITA}}

| Fincantieri

| Monfalcone

| {{MS|Azura|3=2}}

| {{sclass|Grand|cruise ship|2}}

| For P&O Cruises{{Cite web|url=http://www.fincantieri.it/cms/data/browse/news/000288.aspx|title = Fincantieri | Home Page}}

4 July

| {{Flag|South Korea}}

| Samsung Heavy Industries

| Geoje

| Saipem 12000

|

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.eagle.org/safenet/record/record_vesseldetailsprinparticular?Classno=10191327&codeName=36yfm&fromPage=Captcha|title = ABS: American Bureau of Shipping}}

11 July

| {{Flag|Germany}}

| Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas

| Hamburg-Neuenfelde

| Elysee

| Sietas type 178 container ship

| For JR Shipping BV Elysee{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G113787|title=DNV GL: OOCL Rauma|accessdate=2017-10-02}}

11 July

| {{Flag|China}}

| Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding

| Zhoushan

| Mederie

| type CV Venus 5300 container ship

| For Reederei Buss{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G112936|title=DNV GL: Barbarra|accessdate=2017-12-24}}

16 July

| {{Flag|Romania}}

| Santierul Naval Damen Galati SA

| Galați

| Samskip Innovator

| Damen Container Feeder 800 container ship

| {{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G112972|title=DNV GL: Samskip Innovator|accessdate=2016-08-18}}

26 July

| {{IND}}

| Shipbuilding Centre

| Visakhapatnam

| {{INS|Arihant||2}}

| {{sclass|Arihant|submarine|2}}

|

1 August

| {{USA}}

| Bath Iron Works

| Bath, Maine

| {{USS|Jason Dunham|DDG-109|2}}

| {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer|2}}

|

5 August

| {{Flag|Romania}}

| Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries

| Mangalia

| Rio Madeira

| Rio-class container ship

| For Hamburg Süd{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G112566|title=DNV GL: Rio Madeira|accessdate=2017-08-19}}

14 August

| {{GER}}

| Lindenau

| Kiel

| Seychelles Paradise

| Tanker

|

16 August

| {{USA}}

| National Steel and Shipbuilding

| San Diego, California

| {{USNS|Matthew Perry|T-AKE-9|2}}

| {{sclass|Lewis and Clark|dry cargo ship|2}}

|

18 August

| {{GER}}

| Nordseewerke

| Emden

| Borkum

|

|

21 August

| {{JPN}}

| IHI Marine United

|

| {{JDS|Ise|DDH-182|2}}

| {{sclass|Hyūga|helicopter destroyer|2}}

|

27 August

| {{Flag|China}}

| Sasebo HI

| Sasebo

| {{ship||Five Stars Fujian}}

| bulk carrier

| {{csr|register=MSI|id=9402287|shipname=Five Stars Fujian |accessdate=21 November 2019}}

28 August

| {{Flag|Romania}}

| Santierul Naval Damen Galati SA

| Galați

| Samskip Endeavour

| Damen Container Feeder 800 container ship

| {{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G112973|title=DNV GL: Samskip Endeavour|accessdate=2016-08-18}}

29 August

| {{BUL}}

|

|

| {{ship||Royal Helena}}

| Barquentine

| {{cite web |title=New Tall Ship launched in Bulgaria |url=http://www.caribbeansailtrainingassociation.org/LatestNews.html |url-status=dead |publisher=Caribbean Sail Training Association |accessdate=5 November 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725135801/http://www.caribbeansailtrainingassociation.org/LatestNews.html |archivedate=25 July 2011}}

4 September

|{{Flag|Russia}}

|Skala Skipasmidja

|Faroe Islands

|Petrozavodsk

|Reefer cargo ship

|For P/f Kenn{{csr|register=MSI|id=8016457|shipname=Petrozavodsk|accessdate=25 December 2013}}

18 September

| {{IND}}

| Mazagon Dock Limited

| Mumbai

| {{INS|Kochi||2}}

| {{sclass|Kolkata|destroyer|2}}

|

19 September

| {{USA}}

| VT Halter Marine

| Moss Point, Mississippi

| {{ship|NOAAS|Ferdinand R. Hassler|S 250|2}}

| Hydrographic survey vessel

|For the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration{{Cite web |url=http://www.moc.noaa.gov/fh/hassler_flier.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-01-12 |archive-date=2013-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218101307/http://www.moc.noaa.gov/fh/hassler_flier.pdf |url-status=dead }}

23 September

| {{Flag|Indonesia}}

| Pt. Drydocks World Pertama

| Batam

| Sampson

| Goliath-class crane ship

| For CVI Global Lux Oil & Gas 4 Sàrl{{cite web|url=https://www.eagle.org/safenet/record/record_vesseldetailsprinparticular?Classno=10197669&Accesstype=PUBLIC&ReferrerApplication=PUBLIC|title=ABS: Sampson|accessdate=2018-02-21}}

1 October

| {{ITA}}

| Fincantieri

| Ancona

| {{ship||Le Boreal}}

| Cruise ship

| For Compagnie du Ponant{{Cite web|url=http://www.fincantieri.it/cms/data/browse/news/000304.aspx|title = Fincantieri | Home Page}}

22 October

| {{Flag|Germany}}

| Volkswerft Stralsund

| Stralsund

| Vivien A

| VW 2500-type container ship

| {{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G111054|title=DBV GL: Martha A|accessdate=2017-09-24}}

16 October

| {{JPN}}

|

|

| {{JS|Hakuryū|SS-503|2}}

| {{sclass|Sōryū|submarine|2}}

|

16 October

| {{Flag|Spain}}

| Navantia

| San Fernando, Cádiz

| Meteoro

| Buque de Acción Marítima

| For Armada Española

21 October

| {{UK}}

| BVT Surface Fleet

| Govan

| {{HMS|Defender|D36|2}}

| Type 45 destroyer

|

30 October

| {{ITA}}

| Fincantieri

| Marghera

| {{MS|Nieuw Amsterdam|2009|2}}

| {{Sclass2|Vista|cruise ship|2||2002}}

| For Holland America Line{{Cite web|url=http://www.fincantieri.it/cms/data/browse/news/000308.aspx|title = Fincantieri | Home Page}}

6 November

| {{Flag|South Korea}}

| Hyundai Heavy Industries

| Ulsan

| Vienna Express

| Vienna Express-class container ship

| For Hapag Lloyd{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G114159|title=DNV GL: Vienna Express|accessdate=2017-06-02}}

6 November

| {{Flag|South Korea}}

| Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

| Geoje

| MSC Sonia

| 'MSC Danit-type container ship

| For Mediterranean Shipping Company{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G113677|title=DNV GL: MSC Sonia|accessdate=2017-06-07}}

6 November

| {{Flag|China}}

| Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding

| Zhoushan

| Medsuperior

| type CV Venus 5300 container ship

| For Reederei Buss{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G112937|title=DNV GL: Balbina|accessdate=2017-12-24}}

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! 18 November

| {{flag|United Kingdom}}

| BAE Systems Marine

| Portsmouth

| {{ship|Brazilian offshore patrol vessel|Amazonas

2}}

| {{sclass|Amazonas|offshore patrol vessel}}

| For Brazilian Navy.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=11118&ref=221366&vessel=AMAZONAS |title=Amazonas |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}

19 November

| {{UK}}

| BAE Systems Surface Ships

| Scotstoun

| {{ship|Trinidadian patrol vessel|Scarborough||2}}

| Offshore patrol vessel

| For Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard.{{cite web|url=http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,111188.html |title=Two OPVs for TTCG almost ready |date=19 November 2009 |publisher=Newsday |accessdate=20 November 2009}}

20 November

| {{USA}}

| General Dynamics Electric Boat

| Groton, Connecticut

| {{USS|Missouri|SSN-780|2}}

| {{sclass|Virginia|submarine|2}}

|

20 November

| {{FIN}}

| STX Europe

| Turku

| {{MS|Allure of the Seas|3=2}}

| {{sclass|Oasis|cruise ship}}

| For Royal Caribbean International

21 November

| {{Flag|Netherlands}}

| Ferus Smit

| Westerbroek

| Pioneer

|

|

11 December

| {{Flag|Germany}}

| Nordseewerke

| Emden

| Frisia Cottbus

| TNSW 3400

|

11 December

| {{Flag|South Korea}}

| Hyundai Heavy Industries

| Ulsan

| Basle Express

| Vienna Express-class container ship

| For Hapag Lloyd{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G114160|title=DNV GL: Nagoya Express|accessdate=2017-06-02}}

11 December

| {{Flag|South Korea}}

| Hyundai Heavy Industries

| Ulsan

| Budapest Express

| Vienna Express-class container ship

| For Hapag Lloyd{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G114161|title=DNV GL: Budapest Express|accessdate=2017-06-02}}

15 December

| {{USA}}

| Ingalls Shipbuilding

| Pascagoula, Mississippi

| {{USS|William P. Lawrence|DDG-110|2}}

| {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer|2}}

|

24 December

| {{Flag|South Korea}}

| Hyundai Heavy Industries

| Ulsan

| Prague Express

| Prague Express-class container ship

| For Hapag Lloyd{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G114157|title=DNV GL: Prague Express|accessdate=2017-06-02}}

30 December

| {{Flag|South Korea}}

| Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

| Geoje

| CPO Savona

| 'MSC Danit-type container ship

| For Mediterranean Shipping Company{{cite web|url=http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=G114697|title=DNV GL: MSC Savona|accessdate=2017-06-07}}

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! Exact date unknown

| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}

| David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd.

| Bristol

| {{MV|Clyde Clipper|2001|2}}

| Ferry

| For Clyde Cruises.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10861&a1Page=8&ref=232110&vessel=CLYDE+CLIPPER |title=Clyde Clipper |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=23 September 2024 }}

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! Exact date unknown

| {{flag|Spain}}

|

|

| {{ship

Galeon Andalucia2}}

| Galleon

| For private owner.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8l3gpvge8o |title=Historic galleon opens to the public in Kent |publisher=BBC News Online |first=Bob |last=Dale |accessdate=11 September 2024 }}

----

! Exact date unknown

| {{flag|Ireland}}

| Arklow Marine Services Inc.

| Arklow

| {{MV|Rathlin Express|2009|2}}

| Ferry

| For Government of Northern Ireland.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=11758&ref=228427&vessel=RATHLIN+EXPRESS |title=Rathlin Express |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=25 September 2024 }}

Exact date unknown

| {{PHL}}

|

|

| {{ship|HSC|Wight Ryder I||2}}

| Catamaran

| For Wightlink

Exact date unknown

| {{TUR}}

| Ada Yacht Works

| Bodrum

| {{ship||Le Pietre|yacht|2}}

| Gulet

|

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