Madagascar, a souvenir sheet about Roald Amundsen. The Norwegian polar explorer discovered the South Pole, he was the first who sailed with his "Gjoa" through the Northwest Passage, later the Northeast Passage and crossed the North Pole with his airship "Norge". In 1928 Amundsen died during a rescue flight for the distressed Italian Polar explorer Umberto Nobile.

Terra Australia and Antarctica, a single stamp with the French patrol boat named “Le Malin”.

Pakistan, a single stamp (?) with the frigate "Aslat". She was the first frigate built in their own country; first day in commission was in 2013. PNS - Pakistani Naval Ship.

Kiribati, a beautiful set with 16 stamps, "Water Transportation". On the upper stamps we see the container vessel "Kiribati Chief" and the cruise liner "Pride of Aloha".

Kiribati, the above set "Water Transportation" includes the following stamps: From left an outrigger canoe, a small ferry boat, inter islands ferries and fishing boats.

	Kiribati, the above set "Water Transportation" includes the following stamps: In the upper row the "Bwaan Tetangria II", besides the "Te Okarsi" outrigger for diving and the "Akenraoi" boat. Left another inter island ferry and two local freight crafts.

Kiribati, the above set "Water Transportation" includes the following stamps. In the upper row the yacht type "Kirabati 36", in the middle the pilot boat "Teeitei" and right an historic outrigger. Right, a native hut with an outrigger boat next to the coastal freighter "Moamoa".

	Mocambique, a souvenir sheet with four stamps, 150 anniversary of the death of Eugene Delacroix. On the right highlighted image the sleeping Christ is displayed in a boat on the Sea of Galilee. It's stormy and the crew drop the sails.

North Korea, a set with four stamps, ships. The freighter "Kumrung No.5", restaurant ship "Taedonggang", the reefer "Rimyongsu No.7" and the coastal ship "Turubong No.3"

Central Africa, a souvenir sheet with one stamp, turtles and sailing ships. On the sheet we see the KRI "Dewaruci", on the stamp the yacht "Maple Leaf". KRI means Kapal (Perang) di Republica Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia Ship. The KRI "Dewaruci" is a sail training vessel of the Indonesia Navy.

Ukraine, a joint issue with Morocco.
	Left the port of Odessa is depicted with the "MSC Melody" and the "Costa Mediterranen". Right the port of Tanger with his containerbridges is shown.

St. Maarten, a se-tenant with six stamps, "Zeilboten", sailing ships. From right top we see the "Savannah" 1819, a steam trawler 1877, "Alice M. Colburn" 1896, "Muirneag" 1903, STS "Lord Nelson" 1985 and STS "Young Endeavour" 1987. STS - Sail Training Ship.

South Africa, two stamps, the 100th anniversary of Port Elizabeth. On the left stamp wee see the harbour of 1923, right of 2013.

Bequia Grenadines of St. Vincent, a se-tenant of four stamps, "Views of South America". In this case, these two bays with ships at anchor.

	China, a sheet with four stamps, "Dream of prosperity". The maritime stamps were shown at the recent 2013-page, but here enlarged left with the aircraft carrier "Liaoling" and the dive boat "Jiaolong".

Peru, a set with two stamps, World Record in sport fishing in 1953, 60 years ago at Cabo Blanco. Left the fishing boat Miss Texas, right the winner Alfred Glassel Jr..

	Jordan, a set with four stamps and a sheet "Sailing Ships". The stamps were issued already in January 2013, but only now available at German dealers. There are probably pictures of paintings (?).

Albania, a souvenir sheet with two stamps, mail vehicles. As you can see, the mail arrives with a container ship.

Denmark, France, a joint issue, with each two stamps, 350 years of trade agreements between the two countries, 1663. The Danish stamps we have published last year, now the French stamps were accessible.

British Antarctic Territory, a sheet with six stamps, "Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914 - 1916" of Sir Ernest Shackleton. Pictured are Mrs. Shackleton, Expedition attendees, the crew and his ship, the SS "Endurance".

Niger, two sheets with 5 stamps, large sailing ships and lighthouses. From left top the barque "Europa" 2007, the lighthouse of Mahatao on the island Batanes / Philippines, the fullrigger "Amerigo Vespucci" 1976, the tower of Ile de May / Scotland, the tower of Fastnet Rock / Ireland and the ship on the lower sheet should be the USCGS "Eagle".

St. Maarten, a se-tenant of six stamps, lighthouses in the United States. Depicted are the towers of Cape Hatteras / North Carolina, Portland Breakwater / Maine, Cape St. Georeg / Florida and right Moloka'i / Hawai, Pensacola / Florida und Rock of Ages / Michigan.

Mocambique, two sheets with five stamps, lighthouses and sea birds. Depicted are the towers of White Shoal, Portland Head, Montauk Point, Lindau Harbor, right Alcatraz Island and large on the sheet Cape Hatteras.

Netherlands, one stamp with the lighthouse of the island Marken in the former Zuiderzee.

Austria, two individual stamps. Left a sailing boat, right the MFS "Schönbrunn". MFS (Motor-Fluss-Schiff) means engine river ship.

Netherlands, one individual stamp with two ferries.

Netherlands, four individual stamps. Depicted are Harwich Hook of Holland ship & train, Japanese woman & Dutchman, RMS Queen Mary Ship’s Telegraph, Old Dutch sailing ships.

Netherlands, again 4 individual stamps, "Bon Voyage" - have a nice trip.

Germany, two individual stamps with fishing boats.

Germany, one individual stamp with the sail-training vessel "Alexander von Humboldt II".

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