The Ships Monthly April 2021 edition is out now and as usual is packed with news and features unavailable anywhere else. NEWS Waterfront – Solent debut for the new RRS Sir David Attenborough, the world’s largest container ship ordered,…
Pride of York was built in 1987 as North Sea Ferries Norsea, at the Govan Shipyard on the Clyde. As such, she was the last large passenger ship to be built in the UK. She has been Pride of York…
A new direct shipping route, which will connect the UK and Morocco, is to be launched shortly. The route, which has been established by maritime and transport specialist, United Seaways, will link Poole in Dorset to Tangier, Morocco. The new…
On 1 February 2020 Stena Line opened a new ferry route between Halmstad in Sweden and Grenaa in Denmark. After a challenging first year with Covid-19 Stena Line concludes it was the right decision. Freight volumes increased by 15 %,…
In July 2021 Viking Line’s vessels will sail from Helsinki to the host ports for the Tall Ships Races and to the Rockoff Festival in Mariehamn. Viking Line’s vessels will sail in the wake of the world’s most famous sailing…
The technology group Wärtsilä’s advanced hybrid solution will used in a new ro-ro ferry being built for the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. The vessel is being built at the Western Pacific Marine shipyard, and, when delivered, will…
On 26 February a new 12m catamaran was delivered from builders BW SeaCat of Portchester to Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, Dorset. Capable of carrying 35 passengers, the aluminium Castello is powered by twin JCB engines on water jet drives…
India’s Cochin Shipyard Ltd has launched the first of four new passenger/cargo ships it is building for the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Administration, with the 1,200-passenger capacity Ashoka expected to enter service later this year. Designed by Knud E. Hansen…
Ships Monthly March 2021 The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now. The major features look at the cruise ships which have been casualties of the Covid pandemic, and the latest new warships to enter service round the world.…
The Arran ferry will operate from Troon Harbour for up to 21 months while construction work is carried out at Ardrossan. The recommendation, which will see services resume from Ardrossan once works are completed, was confirmed at a meeting of…