On 6 March 1987 the ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized less than half an hour after leaving Zeebrugge for Dover in what became one of Britain’s worst maritime disasters. The ferry had set off with her bow doors left open. Within minutes…
The April 2017 issue of Ship Monthly hits the news stands today, 17 February, and it brings a fresh look to the magazine while continuing with the same high quality articles and in-depth features. A voyage report by Jim Shaw…
The federal and provincial Governments of Newfoundland & Labrador are spending nearly $6 million on the historic ferry Sound of Islay so that she can return to the intra-provincial ferry fleet as a swing vessel. It was announced at the…
Exporters from Spain and the Iberian Peninsula will now be able to transport their goods directly to markets in mainland Britain thanks to a new co-operation between P&O Ferries and Finnlines, which offers ferry services from Zeebrugge to Bilbao and…
The March 2017 issue of Ships Monthly is out today. It has a special cruising section, starting with a behind the scenes look at Magellan, our Ship of the Month, the well-known 1985-built cruise ship , flagship of Cruise &…
In three months’ time, a fleet of international Tall Ships will arrive in London for the start of the Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta – a visual maritime feast over the Easter weekend that will see dozens of Tall Ships…
In late December 2016 the HMS Trincomalee Trust has taken a significant step forward in securing the ship’s long-term future, with the appointment of an experienced fundraising manager. Helen Loynes is to co-ordinate the Trust’s appeal, which aims to raise…
The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now. The main feature is about the Royal Navy in 2017, with Conrad Waters providing an examination of the current state of the Royal Navy and its ships, as it enters a momentous year…
On 29 November 2016 the charity that exists to preserve and restore the iconic Maid of the Loch as a working paddle steamer on Loch Lomond announced the appointment of a new chairman to help raise £1.7million by August 2017. Robin Naysmith, formerly Scotland’s diplomatic representative in Washington DC and a…
On Saturday 12 November 2016 the all-weather 47ft Tyne lifeboat City of Sheffield left Poole lifeboat station, with farewell celebrations planned over the weekend. The lifeboat has been a major asset for all seafarers in and around Poole, moored alongside Poole Lifting…
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