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Portuscale Cruises: Back in service

Following the problems encountered by Funchal (1961/9,563gt) in Gothenburg (see SM, Nov, p.13), she eventually completed her autumn schedule without any more serious problems,...

Cruise ship: Saga Ruby says farewell to Dover

On 26 September the port of Dover said goodbye to the classic cruise ship Saga Ruby for the last time, with all of the...

SOUTH UIST: Lochboisdale winter service

News of a three-year winter ferry service trial between Mallaig and Lochboisdale, starting in November, has been welcomed by local councillors. CalMac’s Lord of...

TANKERS: More ‘Shale’ tankers ordered

Less than a month after Crowley Maritime Company ordered four 50,000dwt petroleum tankers from the Aker yard in Pennsylvania, two more similar-sized ships have...

ROYAL NAVY: RN in the red

The UK Ministry of Defence has purchased the 2001-built HMS Protector from GC Rieber Shipping, from whom the icebreaker has been on bareboat charter...

Anchor-Handler: State-of-the-art tug

The first of two new state-of-the-art anchor-handling tugs is now in service with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) Nederland BV, based in Rotterdam. Named Bylgia,...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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