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Sydney Harbour, Goat Island Dry Dock. 3 July 2017
Vessel at 33°51'07.71" S 151°11'44.69" E
Marine Traffic data transmitted at time of shot:
SYDNEY SHOWBOAT
IMO: -
MMSI: 503040720
Call Sign: 16981
Flag: Australia [AU]
AIS Vessel Type: Passenger
Gross Tonnage: -
Deadweight: -
Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: N/a
Year Built: -
Status: Active
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It is not unusual for marketing people preparing web sites to be less accurate than technical administrators.
My thanks to all who commented. The photo was a bonus one to me, captured on the way to the tanker down the road http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2692386
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According to their own website, Sydney Showboats now call this vessel HARBOUR BALLROOM
https://www.sydneyshowboats.com.au/more-info/about-us
This is supported by your 2014 photo that clearly shows
SYDNEY SHOWBOAT painted out on the stern and HARBOUR BALLROOM name on the side.
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2149700
However, AMSA still list this as SYDNEY SHOWBOAT (ignore Equasis, as they just follow what AMSA have) and, as you note, the AIS signal is still using SYDNEY SHOWBOAT.
So perhaps this is an unofficial "renaming" (but then the AMSA requirements on marking Australian-registered ships would appear not to be observed). Over to you!
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near my house also has many area for drydocking, but regret can't free going inside for photos
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