The May 2021 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and contains the usual mix of news, reviews and features, with a focus this month on famous warships and classic liners.
Swedish ferry company Stena Line’s revenue from its onboard shops for the first quarter of the year has shown a large increase on its routes between the UK and the EU compared to the same period last year.
After an extended period of closure, since March 2020, HMS Belfast will reopen its doors this July.
The cruise ship Disney Magic (1998/83,969gt) made a brief visit to Portland Harbour during April.
Crowley Shipping and Shell Trading (US) Company (“STUSCO”) recently initiated use of low carbon biofuel to power the Crowley tugboat Veteran.
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Multi Cat 2712 to Orkney-based Leask Marine. The vessel has been delivered just six weeks following contract; a result of Damen’s series building philosophy. She will perform a variety of marine engineering-related tasks, including dive…
Mercy Ships announced on 10 May 2021 that the hospital ship Global Mercy has completed deep water sea trials, one of the final milestones in the countdown towards the hospital ship’s delivery, equipping, maiden voyage and launch into service to…
Concordia Damen has completed the build of the hull of the latest addition to the fleet of A-ROSA Flussschiff, one of Europe’s leading operators of river cruises. In the next stage of the vessel’s construction, the hull will be transported…
Snow-covered mountain tops, green hillsides and a bright sun on a blue sky made a perfect frame for the new CLV vessel Nexans Aurora during her sea trials. The sea trial commenced with the yard’s trial on 3 May 2021,…
Irish Ferries and Stena Line, the two key players in Ireland’s ferry industry, have called for the reopening of the Common Travel Area (CTA) at the earliest opportunity. They also welcomed comments made last week by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, when…
Damen Shipyards Group and the Hamburg Ship Model Basin have concluded a contract for an extensive series of model tests for the hydrodynamic development of the F126 frigates for the German Navy. Damen Naval and the Hamburg Ship Model Basin…
The designer of Cunard liner Queen Mary 2, Stephen Payne, has drawn up plans for a £200million royal yacht that would promote British trade, tourism, youth and culture around the world. Naval architect Stephen Payne, who has been working on…
Condor Rapide (1997/5,007gt) arrived at Poole from St Malo on 18 April for further lay up with an uncertain future ahead of the Incat 86m catamaran. This summer Condor Ferries has chartered the larger Incat-built Normandie Express (2000/6,581gt) from Brittany…
Work is in full swing at the XSI shipyard in Xiamen, China, where Viking Glory, claimed to be one of the world’s most climate-smart vessels, is taking shape. To manage the work and assure quality, Viking Line has a…
The Port of Cork announced at the end of April 2021 that the Grimaldi Group will offer a twice weekly direct ro-ro service from Cork to Antwerp beginning the second week of May. This new service builds on Grimaldi Group’s…
