SHIPS MONTHLY March 2024
The March 2024 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features.
NEWS
Waterfront – Megaship Icon of the Seas christened in Miami, cruising on cargo ships is still possible, and first methanol-fuelled large boxboat.
Ferry – Stena Line signs long-term deal with Peel Ports, Pride of Canterbury goes for scrap, and Epsilon leaves Irish Sea for Baltic.
Cruise – Hurtigruten Expeditions’ ship Maud caught in a storm, Celestyal Olympia has been sold, and numerous cruise ships depart on world cruises.
Naval – Turkey’s Naval Forces’ new vessel, new Chinese frigate shows itself, and HMS Diamond fires missiles in anger.
Cargo – Cargo ship contracted for St Helena services, heavy-load carriers form an alliance, and China develops rotor sails for new ships.
Preservation – Type 21 frigate Ambuscade to be saved, historic steamship Robin towed home, and is it the end for historic North Carr lightship?
News feature – HMS Wellington, the only surviving Royal Navy Grimsby class vessel, celebrates her 90th anniversary as she remains on the Thames.
FEATURES
Cruise ship Vista – Alan Moorhouse profiles Vista, the latest member of the Oceania Cruises fleet, the company’s new Allura class flagship.
Ferry disasters – Over the last 70 years a number of large ferries have sunk, including Estonia, with tragic consequences and often great loss of life.
Queen Mary 2 at 20 – Designer of Cunard Line flagship Queen Mary 2, Stephen Payne, highlights the career of the ship during her first 20 years of operation.
Scottish cruising – Some past cruise visitors to Scottish waters before the pandemic, with an upturn in the fortunes of the sector under way.
Large ‘Barges’ – The careers of the four ‘large barges’ operated by London & Rochester Trading Company, built in the late 1960s, which enjoyed long careers with different owners.
Transatlantic – A look at the fleet of Transatlantic Carriers in the 1960s, with a recollection of a voyage to Canada.
Shipspotting – Photo feature showing crude oil tankers and product tankers around the world.
USS Wisconsin – The illustrious career of the battleship USS Wisconsin, built in the 1940s and recipient of six battle stars, now preserved at Nauticus.
