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About Ships Monthly Ships Monthly magazine is the world’s number one shipping magazine and Britain’s best-selling monthly magazine for ship lovers. Read by seafarers and enthusiasts all over the world, it contains a unique mix of shipping and maritime news, broken down by ship type, with sections focussing on ferries, cruise ships, warships, preserved vessels, tugs and cargo ships. The features, written by experts in their field, cover ships old and new, historic shipping companies and their vessels, modern cruise liners and passenger ferries, warships and naval vessels, profiles of docks and harbours in the UK and around the world, and personal accounts of voyages on ships round the world. Every issue contains an interview with the captain of a ship. In addition to the latest happenings in the shipping industry, the Ship of the Month feature goes behind the scenes on a significant ship to give readers an all-round insight into the world of ships and shipping.

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COASTER: In trouble in the North Sea

The 1,800dwt British-flagged coaster Douwent (1987/1,311gt), a regular visitor to the north east, recently got into trouble. Early on 2 April she left for...

BULKERS: More Münchmeyers

MPC Münchmeyers Steamship of Germany has ordered two 82,000dwt Kamsarmax bulk carriers from China’s Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industries for delivery in 2012 and...

CARGO SHIP: Seized by pirates

In early April a Somali man became the first pirate to be sentenced to jail in the US for an act of piracy against...

BULKER: Biomass cargoes for Drax

In late 2009 Drax Power Station and the port of Tyne signed a £16 million biomass deal. This involved building a handling and storage...

TITANIC ANNIVERSARY: Titanic interest greater than ever

Last year British operator Miles Morgan Travel chartered Fred. Olsen’s Balmoral (1988/43,537gt) for a special cruise to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking...

CLASSIC CRUISES: Funchal bound for Asia

Classic International Cruises’ 580-passenger Funchal (1961/9,563gt) will operate nine cruises for the Australian market from Singapore and Hong Kong between January and April next...