After an extended period of closure, since March 2020, HMS Belfast will reopen its doors this July with an enhanced visitor experience. Visitors can enter new areas of the ship, learn about the lives of the crew who served on-board…
After a six-week period of maintenance, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam handed the HNLMS Evertsen back to the Royal Netherlands Navy on 14 April 2021. The shipyard worked hard – together with its Dutch suppliers – to prepare the Air Defence and…
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,…
On 25 March 2021 Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) launched the first of three Multi‑Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) procured by ARMSCOR for the South African Navy (SAN). The vessels will augment South Africa’s maritime security by enhancing the country’s…
A new version of Glenlee, one of the last surviving Clyde-built sailing ships, could be built as a training vessel for the Spanish Navy, which operated the original ship for 60 years. The proposal by a Spanish naval architect is…
The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karanj was commissioned on 10 March 2021, and is the third of the six Kalvari class diesel electric submarines to enter service with the Indian navy since 2017. Karanj is the first truly indigenous submarine…
On 26 February 2021 the naming ceremony and transfer of the Expeditionary Survey Boat (ESB) Hydrograaf of the Royal Netherlands Navy took place at Damen Shipyards Den Helder (DSDH). Due to the coronavirus measures currently in force, the naming ceremony…
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 February 2021 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and contains the usual mix of news, reviews and features, with a special focus on Southampton and how you can get up close and personal with ships from a variety of…
The January 2021 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and contains the usual mix of news, reviews and features, with a focus this month of famous liners and cruise ships, with a 12-page cruise focus. Subscribe to the magazine…