Germany, a single stamp, world culture heritage of the UNESCO, The upper middle of the river Rhine. A peaceful idyll with three Rhine boats.

Finland, Sweden, a joint issue, a booklet with three stamps, Suomenlinna - Sveaborg - Helsingfors. It is the largest sea citadel of the world; 1 km off Helsinki. The building started in 1747. Suomenlinna was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991.

Norway, a set with six stamps "Turistfrimerker", among them the ferry "Skibladner". The paddle steamer has his 150th anniversary!

	Argentina, a se-tenant of four stamps, merchant ships. These stamps were issued in September 2005 and now, after 8 months, they are available in Germany!
Left top the freighter "Rio de la Plata", beside the passenger liner "Libertad". Left below the tanker "Campo Duran", right the container vessel "Isla Soledad".

Pitcairn Islands, a souvenir sheet with one stamp, "Commemorating Old Glory 175 Years". The term "Old Glory" belongs to the captain Driver, who left Salem in 1831 with his brig "Charles Doggett". On this voyage he has the US flag with 24 stars aboard, sewed by his mother. When the flag floated in the ocean wind first time, he cried "Old Glory". During this voyage he saved some mutineers of the "Bounty".

Namibia, some stamps were overprinted with new values. Among them this stamp from 2004, "The Fishing Industry in Namibia".

Mauritania, a set with two stamps, "45 eme anniversaire de la fete d'Independance Nationale", 45 years independence. Left top on the stamp there is a trawler, right a drilling platform with a supply vessel.

Mauritania, a set with two stamps, "45 eme anniversaire de l'etablissement des relations diplomatiques entre la Mauritanie et la Chine", 45 years diplomatic connections to China. As we can see on the stamps, the exchange of goods was pretty well.

	Ghana, a set with four stamps and a souvenir sheet "200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar 1805". Left top "Sir John Jervis, First Earl of St. Vincent", beside "Chase and Race in the Summer of 1805". Right "The Goliath lets loose a deadly fire at the Guerrier", on the outside "Death of Admiral Lord Nelson". Left on the sheet "Nelsons flagships: Agamemnon, Vanguard, Elephant and Captain".

Maroc, a single stamp "30 eme anniversaire du fonds OPEP pour le developpement International". A drilling platform and a supply vessel are depicted.

Spain, a souvenir sheet with six stamps "Al filo de lo imposible 2006". We see two maritime topics with kayaks and a rubber dinghy.

Italy, a single stamp "Marina Militare, Portaerei Cavour". The new aircraft carrier "Andrea Doria" is depicted.

Monaco, a single stamp "Campagnes Princieres En Artique, Albert I, Albert II". One commemorate 100 years of Arctic research. The vessel is the "Princesse Alice II".

Belize, a set with four stamps "50th Anniversary of the First Europa Stamp". Among them this maritime topic. As stamp on stamp we see the mail steamer "Dee".

Sweden, a se-tenant of four stamps "Summer at a Sea". Among them this rowboat. The woman is rowing, the man picks up sea-roses!

Argentina, a se-tenant of four stamps "Faros Argentinos III". Left top the fire of Mayo, beside Ano Nuevo, left below the tower of El Rincon, beside it Recalada Bahia Blanca.

Belgium, a set with four stamps lighthouses. From left to right the towers of Heist, Nieuwpoort, Oostende and Lankenberge are depicted.

Estonia, two new stamps of the lighthouse series. Left the lower light, right the upper light of Tallin are depicted.

Saint-Pierre & Miquelon, a set with two stamps about whaling. In the background a lighthouse.

	Philippine, two souvenir sheets with lighthouses. In the upper row from left: Tubbataha, Cape Bojeador, Cape Bolinao and San Fernando Point Lighthouse. Left Cape Santiago and Bagacay Lighthouse.

The German transportation company RIDAS, Ribnitz-Damgartener Sicherheitsservice, had issued many own stamps in the past. Now the company offers two new stamps with maritime topics. Left the reed-boat "Arbora II", right the "Santa Maria", honouring the 500th day of death of Columbus.

To show some more stamps and/or whole souvenir-sheets the pictures are high compressed, so accuracy goes down.

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