NEWS
Waterfront
– The Isle of Man Steam Packet’s new Manxman reaches home, Sheerness freight
service moves to Tilbury, Ipswich handles a million tonnes, and special
spotlight on the latest environmental technology.
Ferry
– New vessel on the Channel triggers P&O fleet changes, Brittany Ferries’
passenger carryings improve, and a busy time for Stena Nordica which is
heading for Rosslare.
Cruise
– Viking Line expansion continues with the new Viking Saturn, Blue Sapphire
cruises suspends operations, and new ship for the French market.
Naval
– Stirling begins work for RFA, remote control tests at sea prove successful,
and new drive for the Spanish Navy’s flagship.
Cargo
– Maersk to convert boxboats to methanol, Hapag-Lloyd sends three ships for
recycling, and the first VLCCs of the year for Hound Point.
Newbuild
– ONE’s first Megamax boxship completed, methanol-ready icebreaker built for
Sweden, and Canada’s Polar explorer set for 2030.
News
Features – The National Historic Ships UK announce the flagships for 2023, and
international rescuers gather in Rotterdam for their international quadrennial
conference.
FEATURES
Oscar
Wilde – Profile of the latest addition to the expanding fleet operated by Irish
Ferries, the former Baltic ferry Star has been renamed and recently entered
service on the Irish Sea.
Balmoral
profile – Bringing the story of Fred. Olsen’s much-loved British‑based cruise
vessel Balmoral up to date.
HMS
Albion – Two eventful years in the career of the Royal Navy’s light fleet
carrier HMS Albion, after she had been converted from an aircraft carrier to a
commando carrier.
Big
Picture – The former Elder Dempster liner Apapa, operating as Taipooshan,
anchored off Singapore in the 1970s.
Maritime
Mosaic – Ships pictured on the Clyde from the Erskine Bridge in the 1980s and
1990s.
Samskip
– The history and current operations of Samskip, which was founded in Iceland
in 1990, and is a leading operator in the European shortsea trades.
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German ships trading to the Levante – A history of German shipping companies
trading to the Eastern Mediterranean, mainly Atlas-Levante Linie and Deutsche
Nah Ost Linie, and outstanding photos of some of the ships they operated.
Shipspotting – Photo feature looking at cable
layers at work.
