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FINNISH NAVY: First for the Finns

The deployment of FNS Pohjanmaa, to take part in EUNAVFOR’s Operation Atalanta, sets a new precedent for the Finnish Navy. Although Finland has provided...

CARGO HANDLING: Offloading the old way

Before containerisation, vessels were equipped with cargo-handling cranes to load and discharge their cargoes. As dock cranes or mobile cranes became more widespread, so...

RAN: More care and attention

The hull of the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s two new amphibious ships was launched with a bottle of Canberra regional sparkling wine...

Maersk order massive container ships

Mærsk hit the national headlines in February when they announced the signing of a £1.17 billion contract with Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering...

DISNEY CRUISE LINE: Disney’s new Fantasy

Disney Cruise Line has announced that the 122,000gt Disney Fantasy, the second of its two new ships being built by Germany’s Meyer Werft shipyard,...

PORTS OF CALL: Solar power for LA cruise terminal

The latest cruise ships have been doing their part to save energy through the adoption of energy alternatives, and cruise terminals are now following...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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