The Polish class A sailing ship Dar Młodzieży (The Gift of the Youth), currently sailing around the world to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence, will dock at London’s Greenwich Tier, near Cutty Sark, on Sunday, 17 March,…
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc, a leader of expedition cruises and adventure travel experiences, announced at the end of February 2019 that it has signed an agreement with Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer Ulstein to build a new polar vessel, expanding…
On 18 February 2019 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) gave confirmation of an order for Chantiers de l’Atlantique, according to a previous option agreement, to build a new Oasis class cruise ship, due for delivery in the autumn of 2023.…
Portsmouth International Port, on the UK’s south coast, has been given a boost to position itself as a leading competitor in the cruise market, following approval to invest £18.7 million to transform facilities. Funding would allow levelling work to take…
SHIPS MONTHLY March 2019 The main feature looks at QUEEN MARY with Naval architect Stephen Payne explaining the challenges of designing a transatlantic liner in an exclusive article. EURO FRIGATE – A look at the FREMM frigate design, developed by France and Italy.…
High Speed Craft builder Incat celebrated the delivery of its latest large fast ferry, a 110 metre catamaran for Virtu Ferries of Malta, on 7 February 2019. Incat Hull 089 left HobartTasmania on 6 February and arrival in Grand Harbour,…
Damen ShiprepairOskarshamnsvarvet(DSO) has won a public tender for the contract to undertake a lifetime extension project on the passenger ferry Waxholm II. Built in 1983, the 35.5m ferry carries up to 350 passengers and is operated by WaxholmsÅngfartygs AB (Waxholmsbolaget),…
The second of Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new combination container/roll-on roll-off Con-Ro ships, Taíno, one of the first of its kind to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), completed its maiden voyage to Puerto Rico on 11 January. The successful transit…
The latest issue of Ships Monthly is now available. Go to Kelsey Shop to get your copy. https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/subscription/SMO NEWS WATERFRONT Hansa heavylift goes bankrupt, OOCL marks half a century of operations, and Damen to establish a ro-pax division. FERRY Brittany…
Shipbuilder Incat Tasmania launched a 110m vehicle/passenger ferry Saint John Paul II from the shipyard at Derwent Park in Hobart Tasmania on 22 December 2018. The ship will commence sea trials in January prior to delivery to her new owner,…