The May 2024 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features.
NEWS
Waterfront – Baltimore bridge tragedy and its impact on ports round the world, more consolidation in the heavylift sector, boost for classic motor vessel Balmoral, and a capacity increase on Irish Sea freight route with Bore Song.
Ferry – New P&O vessels help with carbon emissions cuts, refits for Stena’s Harwich-Hook sisterships, and the Seatruck name is slowly disappearing.
Cruise – Utopia of the Seas to debut ahead of schedule, MSC to resume Chinese cruising, and cruise ship order book looking healthy.
Naval – Australia to double the size of its fleet, the submarine HMS Victorious to be overhauled, and drone warfare proves itself.
Cargo – Samskip’s new service to Oslofjord, CMA CGM’s LNG-powered boxboat, and the well-known Whitaker tankers is taken over.
Big Picture – Photo of the giant container ships One Ingenuity and One Tradition calling at Southampton’s container terminal.
Ships Pictorial – Outstanding photographs of ships round the world, including at Wellington and at Uig, in Belfast and on the Thames and the Scheldt.
Shipspotting – Photo feature showing a variety of the ferries that serve Greece and the Greek islands.
FEATURES
Icon of the Seas – Profile of Royal Caribbean’s impressive new 248,663gt cruise ship Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world.
Shetland ferries – Profile of the fleet of small ferries operated by the Shetland Islands Council.
Avonmouth 1934 – Ships photographed in May 1934 at Avonmouth, similar to those observed in the 1960s and 1970s.
Lake Victoria – A trip on board the former RMS Victoria (1959), a classic passenger vessel, on Lake Victoria in Tanzania, where she has been for many years.
Modern Cargo – Cargo ships have evolved considerably in recent decades, with new technological advances in all sectors.
HMS Ajax – The wartime role played by the famous cruiser HMS Ajax, which was launched in 1934 and enjoyed a fine career.
Maritime Mosaic – The Solent is a mecca for shipspotters, with vessels of all shapes and sizes on show, under way and at numerous berths.
St Helena – Remembering the RMS St Helena, specifically designed to provide lifeline services to the islands of Ascension, St Helena and Tristan da Cunha.
Bridge Visit – Captain Meelis Tabri talks about his career and working on board the ferry Stena Vision.
