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This is a list of classic vessels around the world. These are veteran vessels being maintained or restored with the aim of keeping them in operation. Many are in use for regular sailings, cruises or on a charter basis. They can be owned privately, by public bodies or by preservation groups. This list does not include museum ships , and the vessels listed are not necessarily on static display – for these, see list of museum ships .
Name
Built
Power
Function
Location
Notes
SF Ammonia
1929
screw steamer
railway ferry
Lake Tinn , Norway
the world's last remaining steam-powered railway ferry.
SS Badger
1952
screw steamer
passenger & auto ferry
Manitowoc , Wisconsin and Ludington , Michigan
Lake Michigan Carferry Service, regular sailings
Balatik
2014
sail
tourist excursion ship
Palawan , Philippines
Tao Philippines[ 1]
MV Balmoral
1949
screw diesel
passenger ferry and excursion ship
Bristol
PSPS/Waverley Excursions Ltd., regular sailings and charter excursions
Bernisse [ 2]
1954
screw diesel
Minesweeper
Hellevoetsluis , Belgium
USS Buncombe County (LST-510)
1943
screw diesel
LST
Orient Point, New York , United States
Ride an operational D-Day ship Cross Sound Ferry Services Inc, regular sailings.
Daniel Adamson
1903
screw steamer
canal tug
Cheshire
Daniel Adamson Preservation Society, regular sailings and charter cruises.
Hikitia
1926
steam twin-screw
floating steam crane
Wellington , New Zealand
Sister ship of scrapped museum ship Rapaki .[ 3]
PS Kingswear Castle
1924
paddle steamer
Chatham
The Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust, regular sailings and charter cruises
MV Liemba
1913
screw diesel
cargo-passenger ferry
Lake Tanganyika
former German warship. Marine Services Company Limited, makes scheduled crossings once a week.
Lyttelton
1906
steam
steam tug
Lyttelton , New Zealand
Volunteers run excursions[ 4] [ 5]
PS Maid of the Loch
1953
paddle steamer
Loch Lomond , Scotland
being restored, open to visitors, restaurant for functions.
RMS Segwun
1887
screw steamer
Gravenhurst , Ontario
regular excursions, charter cruises.
SS Shieldhall
1954
screw steamer
cargo ship (sludge boat)
Southampton
The Solent Steam Packet Company Ltd., open daily, charter, occasional excursions.
SS Sir Walter Scott
1899
screw steamer
Loch Katrine , Scotland
Scottish Water Co., regular sailings, charter cruises
MF Storegut
1956
screw diesel
railway ferry
Lake Tinn , Norway
VIC 32
1943
screw steamer
Clyde Puffer
Scotland
regular excursions, charter cruises.
PS Waverley
1946
paddle steamer
Glasgow
PSPS/Waverley Excursions Ltd., regular sailings